Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-07-19

EDWARD +. Barker, president of the
department OF taxes and assessments nm
DER Mayor Hugh J. Grant, is dead at his
home in Pawling, n. j.
j. Hampden Dcusherty. commissioner
OF water supply, gas and electricity for
Greater New York, has resigned Rob
ert Grier Monroe. an attorney has been
appointed TO the Office by Mayor Low.
In an avenue in Brooklyn are two
STORES which attract attention by reason
OF the singularity of their owners names.
The dealer in fish is, appropriately, of
the name of Codd, while the grocer's
name is Unsold.
Willis Granger, the melodramatic ac-
tor, will star the coming season in "Gyp-
sy Jack, romantic melodrama which
opens at the Third Avenue theater early
IN August under the direction of Sam
Fletcher.
1t is reported that, at secret confer
ehce Just held, Reginald De Koven signed
Il season contract to take up the work of
the late John Stromberg, musical direc-
tor of the Weber-Fields COMPANY. How
ever, Mr.. De Kovcn will not. it is IN
derstood, conduct the orchestra in per-
son.
A novel watch party TO see Il night
blooming cereus burst in all its glory
took place the other evening at Miss
Helen Gould's place, Lyndhurst. The
flower is the marvel of Miss Goud's con-
servatory. This year it has 40 bios
SONS unfolded, and last summer it put
forth no.
The engagement of Miss May Van
Allen, daughter of James ]. Van Allen. to
K. X. Remington of New York was of
hcially announced today. The wedding
will take place at Newport during the
latter part of the summer and will be
one of the largest society weddings ever
given in Newport Mr. Remington
reached Newport today.
That the poor of New York read when
they have an opportunity is proved by
the report of the Aguilar Free Library
Society, Just issued. The society main
tenement districts. In the last wear
3S,341 readers made use of just one Of
the lnstitutions-the one at East Broad
way. The other libraries show the same
proportionate large number of readers.
The average street fakir is quick to
grasp any new fad which he can convert
to his benefit. The latest adaptation of
the idea appears in big display card
adjoining push cart dispensary of soft
drinks which hOvers around the Battery
these humid days. 1t reads:
.''''''..''... .'..........
TRY A PING PONG MILK
SHAKE.
F.''''..- ..'......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Century Realty Company and
William +. Havemeyer have bought the
triangular block bounded by Wall Bea-
yer and Pearl streets. The property con-
tains an area of 1900 square feet, and
the price was between 100000 and
SooOO0. The buyers have purchased
the block with a view to resale, failing
which they may improve it with an eigh-
teen or twenty story office building next
spring.
Miss Rita Bell, whose engagement to
Count Raoul dAramon is announced
from Paris, is the youngest daughter of
Mr.. Isaac Bell. sister of James Gordon
Bennett, and widow of the late Isaac
Bell. who was formerly United States
minister at The Hague. Count Raoul
de Aaramon is the son of an American
mother, the latter having been Miss
Blanche Fisher, daughter Of Mrs. Will
liam Fisher, and sister Of the Countess
Della Gheredesca.
The well-known Republican politician.
Jacob Worth of Brooklyn. is now tooth
less. He is recovering after an operation.
during which every tooth in his head
was extracted. Mr. Worth has been i'll
from malarial fever for some time. He
also has been constant sufferer from
neuralgia, and, although he has taken
good care of his teeth. he was compelled
to have them extracted or else suffer I'M
bearable pain. Although nearly 20 years
old Mr.. Worth stood the ordeal well.
The Hamburg American line his in
augurated a new passenger and freight
service between New York and Brazil
There will he monthly sailngs. and the
trip will take about fourteen days each
way. thus clipping about seven days off
the journey as taken nv way of South
ampton. England. Three vessels-thc
Hungaria. Kathago and the Desterro-
will be run on the new line. The ports
of call will be ST. Thomas. in the Danish
West Indies, and Para and Manaos, in
Brazil.
Cranks have bothered John Master
son Burke. the man who gave 81 600. 900
to charity recently. to such an extent
that the aged benefactor has been com
PEELED to leave his home in Forty-seventh
street and move to Nantucket, Mass
BEFORE ne lelL IL DeCdUie necessary 10
ask Capt Titus to detail detectives To
guard the house. Among those asking
assistance were a man who decided to
borrow So, 900 and a woman vino want
ed $4,000. Mr.. Burke is nearly 80
years old, so rest Is imperative.
The caterpillar plague is abroad in
Central park. 1t was predicted last
spring that there would be more cater.
pillars than usual this summer. but Dr.
Edmund Il. Southwick. the park entO-
moogist says that he did not have men
enough at his command to kill the eggs
as should have been done. Now the eggs
have Matched the first crop Of pests has
come. and the trees, especially the OAK
and naples. plainly show their ravagc>.
They are also great source Of annoy
aucc TO people who want to sit I'm peace
on the benches and listen to the music.
David Relaseo and Mrs. leslie Carter
have united their theatrical interests and
have formed corporation, which fled a
certificate with the secretary Of state the
other day. The new company Is to be
known as the David Belasco Company.
Its objects are 70 manage theaters in
Nev York city and 70 conduct other en-