Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-22

Mrs. Marion Ballou has sold her
residence. sos Second street, to Robert
Dent fo1 81 800.
John Molzahn's aquarium is at
tracing great deal of attention. 1t
has very refreshing appearance.
The dramatic section of St. Ber-
nard's G. T. A. society will present two
farces at Cleveland hall, Redwood, this
evening.
The Concordia Musical society will
give concert Friday evening, May l.
Tickets, 25 cents. Dancing will follow
the concert.
Next Sunday evening Rev G. G.
Weiss will begin. at the Congregational
church, series of lectures on early
Fathers of the Christian Church"
Thursday last a silver eel over
three feet in length was captured in
the Lewis factory fume. This is quite
rare species of the fish family here
abouts.
+, The local demand for bicycles is
greater than ever this spring Itseems
nearly everybody is going to ride A
cycling club of many members could be
organized.
Gertrude, the 6year-old daughter
of Mrs. Minnie Vogel, Ill North
Fourth street, broke her arm Monday
evening by falling from a velo cipede
DR.. Sleicher was called.
THE Veteran of 1872" realistic
war drama, will be presented at Turner
Opera house next Tuesday evening by
amateur talent, under the auspices of
the Woman's Relief corps.
We received, with the compliments
of John w. Shinnick, town of Water
town boy, an invitation to the COM
mencement exercises of the College of
physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, held
at the Grand Opera house, yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Shinnick is member
Of the class of '96.
Five young men from this city
formed a jolly fishing party to Hubble
ton Saturday evening. They fshed all
night and arrived home Sunday neon
with the enormous catch of 437 bull
heads. Here is fish story for your
life! Who can beat ii? For further
particulars enquire of Gus. Marquart
The ladies' cycling school being
held in Turner Opera house this week
by the Julius Andrae & Sons company,
of Milwaukee. under the auspices of
their local agents, William Weber &
Co., is attended by many of the city's
gentler sex anxious to learn to ride
the popular wheel. M. B. Mute is the
efficient and painstaking instructor.
AT the last meeting of the old
common council it was decided to ex-
tend the sewerage outfall at the foot Of
West street twenty feet into the river
and place the pipe four feet below the
river bed. This arrangement will do
away with the continual freezing in the
outfall during the winter, and also facil-
itate greatly the carriage of the sewer
deposits.
Saturday night a section in the
Rough and Ready dam gave way and
the water has since been rushing
through in a perfect flood. The break
is about twenty feet wide and unless
soon repaired will leave but little
water above that point. On the other
hand it has tended to perceptibly raise
the water down the stream, and the
river is now higher than it has been
for several years. The copious rains,
however, had considerable to do with
this condition of things
The passing of the old common
council occurred last Friday evening.
Some necessary business was transact
ed, after which the customary closing
ceremonies we're held. Votes Of thanks
were extended to Mayor Moak, Clerk
Bieber and Alderman Woodland as
Finance committee chairman for their
respective efficient services Mayor
Moak replied fttingly in his farewell
message, and parting words were also
said by Aldermen Woodland, Kruger,
Quentmeyer and Brennecke.
The severe electrical storm which
passed over this section Friday noon
was most forcibly felt in the
town of Ixonia. Lightning struck
the house of Jonathan Piper, but
did no damage further than slight
ly burning a carpet; another bolt
struck the barn of David E. Owen,
tearing off several boards and stunning
three boys who had taken refuge in
side. The depot at the Center was also
struck, but with no serious results.
The heavy rains created several wash
outs along the highways, and in some
cases the farmers were compelled to
work on the roads before they were
passable.
By the tenets of the ordinance re-
Gently passed by the common council,
protecting the property and rights of
the WATERFOWL Waterworks company,
it becomes misdemeanor for ANYBODY