Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17

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are still unpaid. Tomorrow is the last
day
Episcopal services were held at
Waterloo Monday evening by Rev. II.
S. Foster, of this city.
Remember the Turner masquer-
ade, Saturday, February II. Grand
scenic production with calcium light
effects.
The one hundredth anniversary Of
the birth of Kaiser Wilhelm of Ger
many will be celebrated by the German
Old Soldiers society in this city
March II.
The amount Of damages claimed by
George Giles on account of injuries re-
ceived in the Ford theatre disaster is
So, 900 instead Of $50, O00 as previously
reported by the press.
An original widows pension has
been granted to Mrs. Mary A. Green,
of 11O8 Western avenue, whose hus-
band, L. c. Green, was a soldier in the
Twenty ninth Wisconsin.
DO not forget the oyster supper
given by the gentlemen of the Congre-
gational church at lower Turner opera
house, Washington's birthday, Febru-
airy %. Supper served from to $50
P NJ. Tickets, 35 cents.
old friends here of Mrs. Frederick
w Boyd, of Waukesha, are panied to
learn of her serious illness from a
fractured hip, the result of fall. She
is being treated at the Wisconsin Gen
eral hospital in Milwaukee. The lady,
husband, the late Rev. DR.. Boyd, was
for several years rector of St. Paul's
Episcopal church, this city.
Mr. Moak, the postmaster of the as
sembly, is the most venerable of the
attaches, being 81 years old, but be has
that sturdiness that comes from an
honest life and temperate habits. He
is from Watertown. Each member has
a postoffice box, The chairmen of the
big committees get the largest mail,
barring Speaker Buckstaff and Mr..
Hail. Billiard of Judiciary; Arson of
cities; Stone of state affairs; Hoyt of
railroads Madison Journal.
The firm of J. J. Archie & sSons,
marble dealers of this village, are at
work on large monument purchased
by the Hall estate of Watertown, to be
placed oyer the grave of the late Daniel
Hall. The stone is of Barrie granite
from Vermont. Tits of pleasing color, Of
symmetrical proportions, and the work
manship on it, which is all done at the
shops of the firm here, is of the best.
The weight of the monument when
finished will be six TONS Waterloo
Journal
The Good Templars will give an
entertainment and box social Friday
evening, February 10, at Brooks hall,
224 West Main street. A frst-class pro-
gram will be rendered as follows: Sc
lections by Either club, recitations, in
strumental solos, tableaux, male quar-
tette, mixed quartette, vocal solos and
other attractions. Each lady is earnest
ly requested to bring a box contai ming
lunch for two, with the lady's name
inside. These will be auctioned off to
the highest bidder. The services of
Geo. W. Hill have been secured as
auctioneer.
Last Thursday evenings lecture
concluded the University Extension
course on astronomy given by Prof.
Comstock. It treated ofthe stars, and,
like all Its predecessors, was very in
structive and entertaining. The course
has been, perhaps, the most successful
one ever given here, and the commit
tee in charge is to be congratulated.
The undertaking entailed considerable
expense, but the receipts have been
large enough to meet every item and
still leave a balance on hand. This
encouragement will no doubt lead to
future efforts along the same line.
New Lumber Firm.
Lehman & Keppler is the style of
Dou, firm biob will onOora in ho