Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-10

stalled it's new officers Friday evening.
There was a large attendance at
the monthly fair yesterday and trade
III the stores was brisk.
"A limited company Of friends was
pleasantly entertained at the home OF
Miss Abbie Fuller Friday evening.
The appearance of Henry Daub's
sample room is being greatly improved
by the paperhangers and painters.
A change is to take place March l
in the business of d. & +. Kusel.
We understand it will be organized in
to stock company.
George P Clifford, Sr., proprietor
of the well known sum mer resort bear
ing his name near Oconomowoc, died
yesterday of apoplexy, aged II years.
E. A. Dunigan's grocery store in the
Seventh ward was entered by thieves
one night recently and $12 in cash,
together with some cigars, appropri-
ated.
The ice harvest was for the most
part finished Saturday. A few refrig-
orators are still to be filled. The sea-
sons crop was of good quality and
average dimensions.
Mrs. Leonard Schempf entertained
the Friendship club at 'hard times"
party last evening Some very gro
tesque costumes were shown, provok-
ing great deal of merriment and jol
lily,
An intoxicated tramp created a
disturbance yesterday at the North
western depot and was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Smith Justice Stacy
sentenced him to the county Jail for
ten days.
Mrs. Patrick Coughlin died Friday
at her home in Clyman, of which town
she was an old and respected resident.
She came to this vicinity with her hus-
band over forty years ago. She was
buried in the Clyman cemetery. Mon
day.
The Eastern Star chapter gave a
progressive cinch party at Masonic
hall Monday evening, the affair being
enjoyed by a large company. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Kussel captured the head
prizes, and Frank Eaton and Mrs.
George Cooley the BOBBY emblems. Re-
freshments were provided by the ladies
of the order.
Jessie, elder daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Mackay, was rendered
birthday party by her mother last
Wednesday evening. in honor of hav-
ing TUNED her sixteenth mile stone.
Many Of the young lady's intimate
friends were present, and the delight
ful entertainment provided rendered
the evening a most enjoyable one.
In the astronomy lecture course
last Thursday evening Prof Comstock
told fair-sized audience of the many
interesting features of those wonderful
wanderers through space, the comets.
Some of the points touched upon were
the composition, development. size.
physical condition and orbits of these
peculiar bodies, together with the eff
feet the planets have upon them. Star
showers and shooting stars were also
explained. The course will be closed
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the fixed stars.
The mixed choir of St. Mark
church bad festive time Friday even
ing at the old church building on Jones
street, over the dedication of "Stein-
way, Jr." piano which unknown bene-
factors had sent them as an appropriate
Christmas gift. Of course, the gift of
this toy instrument was perpetrated as
a huge joke, which the members of the
choir have apparently enjoyed as much
as anyone. Accounts of the dedicatory
ceremonies leave no doubt as to this
fact. Musical features, vocal and in
strumental, were the chief form of en-
tertainment, not the least interesting
of which were the selections PLAYED
on the miniature piano It is said the
choir are very proud of this acquisi-
ton to their valued property.
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