Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-27

big Joe, jersey LILY, ddru W Doo'O'
White Daisy, Queen and Best Family
fours, at Becker & Thauer's.
An evolutionary entertainment
will be given in the Congregational
church, Thursday evening, May 5.
-Schempf Brothers company have
an assortment of large flags of differ
ent proportions with which to supply
the patriotic demand.
DR.. J. W. Quinn will be in his
Office at Watertown every Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday here
after. Eyes tested free. 27tf.
-Rt. Rev. l. L. Nicholson, bishop of
Milwaukee, will make his annual Wis
itation of ST. Paul's parish on Friday
evening, May 6, and administer the
rite of confirmation.
"A class of twenty-nine children
received their first communion at ST.
Henry's Catholic church Sunday morn
inc. The customary ceremonies
marked the occasion.
Prank Mansfield, son of George G.
Mansfield, of johnson Creek, passed
the examination for mechanics in the
United States navy at Milwaukee last
week and expects to be enlisted for
duty on board a man-Of-war.
List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the postoffice April n:
Bauer, John Porter f. H,
BhOr, Al. Roach, w. X.
Frees, b. {. Stler, JOnn
Harper, VIM. StOll, Ernst
Larne f. H. Schoenicke, Rudolph
Larabee. Geo. H. Kelvin, Sister NJ.
Nelson. G. w. LeWetZOW, A.
W. I. GRUETZMACHER.P t. M.
Five hundred copies, in pamphlet
form, of Judge Benefits latest de-
cision in the Cole will matter, have
been printed at private expense, in
tended for free distribution among
our citizens. Anyone interested in
the opinion, which fully treats of the
late John W. Coles devises to the city
for free library purposes, will be sup
piled with copies upon application to
Mayor Mulberger.
The girls of the high school have
been accorded the privilege, by Mayor
Mulberger, of tending to the flower
beds in the city park this season., and
it is proposed to DO the planting on
Arbor day. This is a desirable move
and should be encouraged. We know
the girls will provide a pretty embel-
lishment to that public place-some-
thing that will be greatly appreciated
by our citizens. Keep up the good
work, girls!
The funeral Of Evan E. Davies
was held from his late home this morn
ing at 1920 o'clock, attended by a
large concOarse Of sorrowing friends
Religious services were conducted by
Revs. @. G. Weiss and H. S. Foster,
and the singing was by quartette
composed of Mrs. A. E. Foote, Mil
waukee, soprano; Mrs. Edward Rack,
contraltO; E. L. Schempf, tenor, and
VIII Sproesser, bass. The floral tri-
butes were profuse and beautiful. The
interment was at Oak Hill cemetery.
II. [. Eberle, G. A. Judd, j F. Prem
tiss, w. H. Woodland, w. G.. Stone and
A. j. Whiting were the pallbearers.
In observance of the seventy
ninth anniversary of the foundation
of the order, Watertown lodge, No.
81, l. 0. 0, F., held a social session
in the lodge rooms Monday night,
which was attended 10y members and
their families and a few invited guests.
An excellent supper provided by the
ladies was served after which there
was dancing, cards and music. The
Mandolin orchestra was in attendance
A feature of the program was an ap-
propriate address by Rev. G. G. Weiss
on the order and it's benefcent work
The occasion was a very enjoyable
one to all present.