Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-15

"A. G. Kruger has been appointed
sewer inspector, to serve during the
present construction of sewers.
-Gypsies and their horses were the
principal attraction at the monthly
fair yesterday. Trading Was rather
light.
Mr.. and Mrs Theodore w. Lott
are rejoicing over the arrival of baby
boy, who made his appearance yester-
day morning.
Mrs. Mary Jantzen died on June
at her home in the town of Water
town, aged &c years. The funeral was
held Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Ernst Kuuert is the pOssessor
of young alligator sent her by her
son George, who is at Jacksonville,
Fla, as a member of the First Wi8cOn-
sin regiment band.
List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the postoffice June Is:
Cochran. D. S. Mass, Geo. F.
Fischer Herman E. smith Thorn.
Kuel Chas WOlcOtt, Miss Nettie
Nordyke & Norman Yetter, John
w. Z. GRUETZNACHER, L. M.
On Monday, June 20, DR.. H. G.
Secrist, the well-known specialist, will
visit our city and offers free cOnsulta-
ton at the Commercial hotel. The
doctor is no stranger in our community
and any who seek his advice are
assured of receiving candid council
from an upright gentleman.
Colonel Charles A. Bonn, of the
Second Wisconsin volunteers, is at
present acting acknowledgements in
command of the Third brigade, First
division, First Army corps, at Camp
Thomas, Ga. Lieutenant Colonel AL
bert Solliday has therefore assumed
temporary command of the Second
regiment.
"A great attraction is promised for
our people in the appearance here on
Monday, August /, of Buffalo Bills
Wild West shows, an agent for which
was in town Friday arranging the
preliminaries. Satisfactory arrange
ments for a license were made with
the city authorities and the old circus
grounds in the Fifth ward were rented
as place for the exhibition. The
bill posting and advertising outfits
will be along soon and perform their
work.
The Lake Mills Leader has the fol-
lowing item concerning a Watertown
young man, formerly employed in the
local drug stores: Frank Stempel,
who has been clerking in Engsberg's
drug store for several months past,
has accepted a good position in drug
store at Eau Claire, and will go to
that city tomorrow. Mr.. Stempel
has made many friends during his
stay here, all of whom regret his de-
parture, but will wish him the best
of success in his new field of labor"
A team of horses drawing
surrey in which were William Boett-
cher and George Kurtz, of Fort At
kinson, with their families, became
frightened over the disarrangem ent
of a portion of the harness, when
hOmeward bound Sunday afternoon,
and upon nearing the Third street
crossing of the St. Paul railway
started to run away. While sprint
ing along at a lively rate the team
collided with the conveyance of Au-
gust Smith, a HubbletOn farmer, dam
aging it considerably. The team was
finally checked in its flight, without
injuring the carriage or its occupants,
Notwithstanding Mrs. Kurtz had
leaped from it with an infant in her
arms.
The directors Of the Milwaukee
Carnival association do not propose to
have visitors to the carnival imposed
upon if they can help it. They have
organized a committee of public COM
fort, of which S. A. Granger is chair
man. His address is Uihlein building,
Milwaukee. This committee has OBJ
tanned list of all the private resi-
dences in the city where meals and
rooms may be procured. 1t would
probably be advisable for all Of our
citizens who will attend the carnival
to make early provision for accom-
mOdatiOns. The weeks program is
very attractive, and the city is certain
to be crowded during the entire week.
The directors claim there is room for
the whole state.
The work of street sprinkling,
provided for by the ordinance re-
Gently passed by the council, is to be
attended to by three different parties.
The contractor, Joseph Jantzen, has
sublet the first district to J. F. Nc
Golrick and the third district to the
Phoenix Fire company, while the
second district will be attended to
by himself. It is understood that