Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-09-12

mourn the death of their 5-year-old
son, which occurred at the family
home on First street yesterday morn
ing. of summer complaint. The funer-
al will be held tomorrow morning.
Friday morning fire broke out in
the saloon of j. j. Stanton, on West
Main street, but it did not gain much
headwav, as the Phoenix boys were
promptly on hand and extinguished
the blaze with the chemical apparatus.
Bonner Bros, our leading pho
tographers, are making special dis
play for the carnival. 1t will be the
finest they have ever had on exhi-
bition. Don't fail to look it over; it
will illustrate what can be done with
the camera.
Mrs. Winifred Williams, for
mer resident of this city, died Saturday
at her home in Milwaukee, aged SO
years. Deceased was a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clifford. of the
town of Clyman, whittier the remains
were taken yesterday for burial.
"A South American Jackdaw, in
the most festive of brightly colored
plumage, is a street attraction at
A Wiggenhorn & Sons corner. Pol
ly is the property of a transient pen
man who with considerable adroitness
fills orders for calling cards.
The paving east of the bridge
was completed Saturday and we be-
lieve it gives general satisfaction.
An especially good job was done on
the approach to the bridge. Con-
tractor Schoenlaub now has his men
employed on West Main street, near
Montgomery.
p. j. Zlmmers, who a few years
ago had charge of the eighth grade
of our public schools and is remem
bered here as a capable and popular
instructor, has re-entered the educa-
tional field and accepted the position
of principal of the Horizon high
school for the ensuing year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur V. johnson
have accepted an engagement with
an excellent eastern dramatic com
pany, and will play the principal
cities of New Eng land, New York and
Pennsylvania the coming season.
They leave for the East 90 the oath
of this month. Whitewater Register
1.-THE Missouri Girl" with a
wealth of beautiful and costly scenery,
will be presented by Miss Sadie Ray
mond and competent company, at
the Turner Opera house, Saturday,
September 16 This is one of the best
companies on the road, as it's five
years of success abundantly testifes.
Prices 25, 35 and so cents.
Miss Laura Woolensack, of the
town of Waterfowl, while driving to
the city yesterday morning, was
gashed across the face through being
pulled over the dashboard by her
team. The accident was caused by
the kingpin becoming loosened. Miss
Woolensack received surgical atten-
tion at DR.. Sleicher's Office.
The Biiou is about the only place
of amusement in the city worth going
to this week. The attraction is The
Missouri Girl presented by those
clever laugh-makers, Sadie and Fred
Raymond, supported by good com
pany. They are doing an enormous
business.-Ch Chicago Tribune. AtTur-
ner Opera house, Saturday, September
16.
The interior decorations and
renovating of ST. Paul's church have
been completed and the edifce was
again occupied last Sunday. The de-
corations are in brighter effect than
the former style, different shades of
terra Gotta being employed, and the
general appearance is very pretty and
pleasing. Murphy & Dobbratz had
the contract and executed a neat,
tasty job.
Arrangements have been con-
pleted for the bicycle races at Wash
ington park Wednesday afternoon
and some frst-class events are on the
card. E. j. Fails, of Milwaukee, and
Editor j. P. Holland are the promo
tiers. Among the attractions will be
Aldridge and Zervel, two crack Mil
waukee riders, who will GO ten miles
for the state championship and at
tempt to lower the record. The races
will start at $3.50 o'clock and the adj
mission will be 25 cents.
The Watertown Tennis associa-
ton held a tournament on the courts
at Washington park Saturday, the
contestants being Mrs. G. G. Lewis,
Misses Anna and Abbie Fuller and
Lydia Broenniman, Morgan and
Daniel Throne. Leonard Broenniman,
Lewis Parks, French Fuller, Paul
Brown and Arthur Ryan. In the
ladies' singles Miss Abbie Fullerswas
the winner, while Broenniman won
the mems singles. The mems doubles
were taken by d. Throne and Broen-
niman, ard the Misses Fuller won the