Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-15

The Edward J. fraudulent COM
pany has increased it's capital stock to
$4,000.
To morrow the choir of st. Paul
Episcopal church will have its annual
picnic at Lake Mills.
Daniel Jones and John Habhegger
have laid cement sidewalks about their
respective residences.
The Thimble club, ladies' sewing
circle, was entertained Friday after
noon by Mrs. John Throne.
There are now nearly 100 patrons
of the waterworks in the city, and APP
plications continue to come in.
Girl wanted, for general house
work in family Of FIVE. No washing or
ironing. Apply at No. Main street.
Rev G. H. Percival, of Racine, will
occupy the Congregational church pull
pit next Sunday morning and evening.
Miss Clara Weber entertained a
company of young lady frie nds at tea
last Wednesday evening at her home,
sos Sixth street.
Theodore Prentiss has sold the
residence at 121 Washington street to
w. J. Lee, the present occupant. Con-
sideration, 81 200.
Monday was an extremely dull day
in town and many of tie merchants
had nothing to do but discuss the "16
to l" proposition.
Felix McLaughlin has been ap-
pointed sewer inspector by the Board
of Public Works, to serve during the
present construction.
Miss Agnes Malloy, of this city,
who has taught successfully in district
schools. has received the appointment
of teacher of the third grade in School
No. l.
Sunday Mrs. Mary Tanner, widow
residing at 754 North Church street,
was stricken with partial paralysis
Her condition is serious. She is "A
years old.
The Second Congressional district
Republican convention is called to meet
in Concordia Opera house. this city,
August II, at II A. NJ. The call is pub
lished on the editorial page.
The NJ. D. Conley property, at the
southeast corner of West Main and
Water streets, has been purchased by
j. D. Casey for So, 900. Mr.. Conley ex-
poets to remove from the city.
Fred Schumacher, of Jefferson
Junction. while assisting to move the
house of George G. Mansfield at John
son Creek last Thursday, had one of his
feet badly crushed under roller.
Monday morning runaway team
belonging to H. Linnes, of the town Of
Watertown, made things lively on
Water street, but no damage resulted.
The horses were caught at the Empire
mill.
Several of our citizens heard
Bryan, the Democratic candidate for
president, in his debate with Horn at
and can attest to his magnificent ora
torical ability.
-Connors & 10y, the sewer contract
ors, commenced work on the new sew
erage last Friday, the first to be put in
being on Fifth street between Dodge
and Wisconsin. Mr.. 10y has personal
Of the work
"A communication received the
past week. attacking certain business
man of this city, is not given space be-
cause it lacks the writer's signature.
People cannot expect to hide behind
the editor in airing their grievances.
Two hydrants which had sprung a
leak. one at the corner of North Fourth
and Hancock streets, and the other>at
the corner Of Main and Ninth streets,
also bursted main near the corner of
Water and Lafayette streets, were re-
paired Monday.
Saturday evening the Board OF
awarded the contracts for
the public schools With fuel
the coming year. P. j. Euper secured
the contract for hard coal, II all about
100 tons; William Gorder got the soft
coal contract, and John Reinehr will
furnish the wood.
Friday afternoon the Wegemann &
Strauss ball club played at Lake Mills
with the local team and was defeated,
II to IL. The score by innings follows:
W, & S;:.....- 20 81
The same teams play here Thursday
afternoon on the Northwestern uni
versity grounds, and good game may
be looked for.
At the caucus Friday evening the
of the Fifth ward elected
the following delegates to attend the
assembly convention at Juneau, July
%: To choose delegates to the state
Geo. w. Hill, Alex.
Durham and E. D. Stack; to choose
delegates to the congressional conven-
ton, James Hall, H. Winkenwerder,