Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-07-28

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Finder please return to 500 First street
and receive reward.
The Harrison residence on North
Washington street has been purchased
by DR.. James Roy for $3.50.
$40 and upwards gets you an all
wool suit, made to order at Becker q
Thauer's. Fit and workmanship
guaranteed.
The contract for repairing the
old engine house on First street for
the reception of the steam roller has
been let to Joseph Kress.
There will be live bird shoot
held on w. I. Sights farm, town of
Emmett, next Saturday afternoon.
Plenty of birds supplied. All marks
men are invited
Contractor VIM. Gorder yesterday
found it necessary to use dynamite in
excavating for the Second street sewer,
as number of large and immovable
boulders were encountered.
"A harvest picnic and platform
dance will be held next Sunday in
Elsie's grove, johnson Creek, under
the auspices of the Firemen's band
and the Mutual Hose company. Vari-
Gus amuSements are announced.
Some of the boys about town are
under obligations to that genial
''knight Of the grip" Evan Davies,
for a supply of good cigars, sent from
Ashland. MAY his shadow never
grow less''--neither his welcome dona-
tions.
Will Kuechenberg, of Juneau, has
commenced suit against the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway com
pany for $40, 200 damages on account
of injuries received by falling on an
icy platform at Knowles station March
10, last.
The Epworth league convention
of the Fond du Lac district will meet
at Columbus on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday next. The delegates from this
city are Rev. j. T. Stretton and wife,
Mrs. Teale and the Misses Sarah and
Ida Goetsch.
Miss Margaret Van Dyke, ayoung
lady well known here through visits,
was formally received into Milwaukee
society Monday afternoon, her aunt.
Mrs. Henry G. Payne, giving a large
reception for her.
w. c.. Raue has sold his old dwell
ing house at the corner of Fourth and
Jefferson streets to Mrs. w. Quis, and
the same is being removed by A. l..
Jaeger to a site on College avenue.
Mr.. Raue will erect a handsome new
residence in its place.
Last evening the initial open-air
concert at Washington park was given.
The Sinnissippi band furnished the
music and the park was Illuminated
with Chinese lanterns and torches.
There was a large attendance of pleas
ure-seekers. Another concert is an
nOunced for Friday evening.
The Manitowoc correspondent of
The Milwaukee Sentinel speaks as
follows of a former teacher in our
high school: sc. Z. Patzer, formerly
county superintendent of schools, and
who for several years has been prin-
cipal of the First ward high school of
this city, has resigned, and will in the
future be connected with the Milwau-
kee Normal school, he having recent
ly accepted position there"
The members of the Euterpe club,
with several of their friends, enjoyed
an outing at Lake Mills last Saturday.
Evidently Fate favored the fair, for the
weather man was most prOpitiOus, the
company congenial, and the day I'M
married by accident of any kind. One
thing, however, interfered with its
perfect enjoyment where can one
find perfection! The fact that one of
the most popular ladies present
evinced no appetite somewhat worried
her friends, but upon her statement
that she never ate, the wonder grew
that she seemed to thrive so amazing
ly well upon diet of drink alone.
Monday afternoon an intoxicated
tramp who had been molesting resi-
dents along Washington street was
arrested by Officer Eifier, who started
for the police station with his prisoner.
The latter, however, was unruly and
caused his captor no end of trouble,
finally, when in front of Bonner Bros.
building, engaging in a scuffle with
him. After the tramp had done con-
siderable damage to the officers cloth
ing, Mr.. Eiffier was forced to use
his billy, which he did with effect
upon the offenders head. Then, with
the assistance ofDeputy Sheriff Smith,
he was safely lodged behind the bars.
Monday morning the tramp, who gave
his name as Joe Wilson, was sentenced
to Jefferson jail for twenty days.
Suit mas been brought by the
heirs of the late Henry Mulberger
against Louis j. Merkel, of New York
City, to recover 81, 200, the amount
of a forged mortgage issued by the
late w. L. Rambusch. The mortgage
purported to be executed by one Fred
w. Stole and wife on seventy-fve
acres of land in Dodge county and was
sold by Rambusch to Mr.. Merkel, the
latter in turn assigning it to Mr.. Null
berger in June, 1888. After Ram