Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-19
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He is SO years of age, but physically is
in good health.
Last Monday daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Siefert.
The MOravian church picnic was held
at TivOli island Thursday afternoon.
The announcement is made of the
engagement of Max Meier and Miss
Hedwig H0errmann.
Note that the price all kinds of hard
coal has been advanced 20 cts per ton by
our local dealers.
The engagement of DR.. R. Hoerr-
mann, OF our city, and Miss Renatta
Miller, OF Milwaukee, is announced.
DR.. A. H. Hartwig and F. w. Gruetz-
macher attended the Republican state
convention at Madison during a portion
of the session.
Ed. Rack has the contract for put
ting down walks on the grounds of the
First ward public school. He is also to
put in new steps.
Ed. Higgins, of Oconomowoc, ac-
cOmpanied by his little son, attended
the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Mary Mon
ahan, Of Waterloo, held here last Satur-
day.
The Chicago & North Western Rail-
road Company are soon to put in gates
at the crossing on West Main street.
An electric gong will be put in at cross
ing of North Church street.
-Mr.and Mrs.H. Wertheimer celebrat-
ed the thirtieth university of their
wedding day Wednesday evening by
entertaining party Of intimate friends
in the pavilion at Tivoli Island. A sup
per was served followed by dancing and
social amusements.
During the severe storm of Wednes-
day morning lightning struck and
demolished wind mill on the farm of
Ed. Brooks in the town of Emmett.
The current followed a waterpipe con-
Meeting we'll with reservoirs and the
barn. These tanks were shattered to
pieces, the cows stabbed in the barn
were knocked down. and several hogs
killed. The glass in the house was
broken out. Fortunately fire did not
break out. The damage is estimated at
some $500.
"A warrant issued out of Justice
| HenZe's court was served on DR.. A. H.
Hartwig last Saturday, the complaint
alleging that on April %, last past, the
defendant committed an assault upon
the person of the complainant, the we'll
known attorney, Charles IL. Gardner,
who, in his complaint further alleges
that the assault was committed with
intent to do great bodily harm. The DR..
appeared and gave bail in the sum of
5000 for temperance on day of adjourn
ment, June %. when, it is expected that
the district attorney will conduct the
trial on the part of the state. Harlow
Pease will appear for defendant.
With the expectation that in the
near future tobacco warehouse will be
established here, all relating to the
growth and market prospects of the to-
baccO crop within accessible radius of
our city cannot fail to be of interest to
our readers. Hence we copy the follow
ing from the Wisconsin Tobacco Repor-
ter, of EdgertOn, an acknowledged au-
thorlty in regard to everything connect
ed with the tobacco growing interests:
"The new crop is making remarkable
growth in all sections, though the heavy
rains OF late have delayed some needed
cultivation. 1t is generally admitted
that the crop never looked more prOmis-
ing at this season of the year. with
prospects OF an unusually early harvest.
Nothing is apparently doing in the way
Of remnants of cured leaf remaining in
20 cases at &c, is the only sale coming to
notice nna lQrC rQnOrf q dJIlt lorGynt m
old leaf and transactions of a limited
nature. The shipments out of storage
do not exceed 800 cases for the week past
to all points from this station. Since
| last report less than 100 cases of cigar
leaf were exported from New York"
Monday evening the marriage of DR..
George R. Ernst, of Milwaukee, son of
President A. F. Ernst Of the Northwest
ern University, and Miss Lucy A. Hoesch,
of GOdesberg Bonn, Prussia, was duly
solemnized at the family residence in
this city, Rev. Aldenberg, of Milwaukee,
officiating. The groom is we'll and
favOrably known here. He served for
time as consul to Reichenberg, b.
hemia, during the administration Of
Pres Cleveland. The bride is spoken Of
as lady Of culture and refinement.
A wedding Trip TO Europe ana JnCn
DR.. and Mr.. Ernst will settle down to
home life in Milwaukee, where the groom
has been practicing his profession for
short time.
EARLY Wednesday morning. our city
was again visited by another of series
of wind, rain and electric stroms that
have passed over this section recently.
During the storm, about $50 stock Of
envelopes and stationary in show win
dow of Schempf & Schultz Drug store on
Main street was discovered to be on fire
by passerby who Immediately notified
policeman. An alarm was turned in
but before the department turned out,
the back door of the store was forced
open and the fire put out. An examin-
alton of the premises seemed to show
that lightning had followed a telephone
wire into the store, and was the cause
OF the fire. A fortunate discovery and
prompt action undoubtedly saved the
firm from serious loss. The damage
is probably less than 800. The stock
| in tho ct0ra ic fulIv incurod