Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Whiting rejoice
over the arrival of a lO-pound girl baby
at their home Monday evening.
The Woman's guild of St. Paul's
church meets with Mrs. A Wilson,
SIS Main street. Thursday afternoon.
The board of public works failed to
receive any bids from plumbers for
putting in water service pipe through
out the city.
The silver wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Spangenberg was
appropriately observed at their home,
906 Cady street, Friday afternoon.
When you want any lumber, win
dovs. doors, cedar posts, No. white
pine sidewalk lumber, hardwood floor
ing or anything IN the lumber line, call
on Birmingham & Hixon, Phone 40,
900 Main street.
Use little good "horse sense" and
at all times be supplied with Dr. Ang-
licker's Horse Remedies, new Collie
Cure, Liniment and Condition Powders.
They are guaranteed to give satisfac-
ton. For sale by John Molzahn.
In Justice Henzes court last
Thursday morning Otto Beerbohm, of
92l Cleveland street, was convicted of
charge Of assault and battery, COM
mitted on his wife, who made the
complaint He was sent to the county
Jail at Juneau for sixty days
County Surveyor E. G. Jones was
in town yesterday inspecting the con-
dition Of the Main street sewer, having
been employed by the board of public
works. The question to be determined
is whether the sewer is in shape to re-
ceive private drains. fit is not new
sewer must needs be constructed.
Albert Fuermann's new bottIing
works, located at 1926 North Second
street. are nearly ready to begin oper-
atoms, experts being here this week
from Chicago to set up the machinery.
Carbonated beverages and the like will
be handled. Mr. Fuermann has placed
two handsome delivery wagons on the
streets.
-Sportsmen, paste this in your hat:
The open seasons for fish and game
under the new law are as follows:
Black, Oswego or yellow bass, from
May % to March /; trout, from April
Is to September l; deer, from Novem-
Der to November %, 1nclusive; part
ridge, woodcock, pheasant, grouse,
prairie chicken and brant, from Sep
TENDER l to December l; duck, other
than mallard. teal and wood duck,
from September l to December l;
Mongolian, Chinese or English pleas
ant, or quail of any variety, closed
season to September l, 1901.
The alarm of fire Thursday even
ing called the department to the home
of Prof J. H. OFT, 313 Western avenue,
where kerosene heater in the library
upstairs had sprung leak, the oil
running out on the floor and igniting.
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needed, however, as the blaze was
extinguished by neighbors just in time
to prevent a serious confacration
The building, which is owned by D. g.
Whyte, of La Crosse, was damaged
slightly. the loss being covered by in
surance, while Prof. Otis loss on his
books and papers amounts to consid-
cradle sum.
-Arbor and Bird day last Friday
was observed in the public schools of
Watertown with fitting exercises. At
the high school the following program
was carried out by the Literary socie-
ty: Song, mature and Spring." de.
bate, (Which affords greatest pleasure,
birds or trees?" Albert Bonner and
Emil Reichow, Lydia Hagemann and
Laura Schemmel; essay, "The Effect
of Clearing Away Forests" Della
Goeldner; defamation, The Singing
Birds" Clara Schwantes; piano solo,
La Fileuse," Lydia Pease; declama-
ton, "Forest Trees" Willie Marsden;
essay, "a Plea for the Birds" Jessie
Rathbun; defamation, "The Birds of
Killingsworth." Meta Steinfort; song,
so, Blessed Night"