Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-25
OLD RESIDENT DIES
w. @. Spalding Passes
From this Stage.
Was at One Time Prominent in the
Medical Circles OF This City-A
We'll Loved Citizen and Neighbor.

Medical Circles OF This City-A
Well Loved Citizen and Neighbor.
SPALDING. After a long and linger-
ing i'll ess, w. G. Spaulding expired at
his home in Second street on last Satur-
day, In the death of the deceased the
city OF Watertown lost one of it's high
ly respected and influential citizens,
Deceased was afflicted with intestinal
trouble since serving a term as surgeon
in the Civil war and although he suf-
fered with acute pain OF late, he bore
his disease with christian fortitude.
DR.. William Cowper Spalding was
born September, 4, 1928. at Mont
pieler. Vt, When a boy he began the
study OF medicine with his father,
James Spalding, who was noted ply
siciar, and graduated at the New York
University in 1S47. Two years later
he removed to this city and began the
practice OF medicine and was consider
ed one of the best physicians in this
section of the state. During the Sec
ond year of the civil war he was oom-
missioned surgeon OF the goth Wiscon-
sin regiment, his commission bearing
date of September 8, 1862. He was
with his regiment in the battles of Port
Gibson and Champion Hills. After the
surrender OF Vicksburg DIR. Spalding
resigned, owing to poor health and re-
turned to this city where he continued
in the practice of his profession up to
the time of his death.
In 1856 he was married to Isabella
Mclaughlin who died soon after mar
riage and in 1857 he married Anna
Amelia Potter, who preceded him to
the grave about fifteen years ago. One
child was born to them by this mar
riage, Mary Irwin Spalding. On Feb
ruary IL, 1891, he married Mrs. Thad-
deus McRae. nee Susan Potter, who
with the daughter spoken of survive
: him.
DR.. Spalding was man of marked
ability in his profession and a warm
hearted gentleman. He possessed a
kind heart and was respected by the
entire community. He was strictly a
home man and was never SO happy as
when catering to the wishes of those
dear to him. He was member of
Watertown Lodge No 49. F. and A. M.
n.,a- = ->l------.."cI oI q. d. Tease T0s,
No. "a, G.. A. r.
, The funeral was held from his resi-
, dence, 217 Second street, last Sunday
afternoon services were conducted al
St. Paul's Episcopal church by Rev. I.
G. Eglin. The church was filled with
, friends who came to pay their last
tribute to the deceased. The remains
were laid at rest in the Oak Hill ceme
terry. The members of the Masonic
fraternity and G. A. R. attended the
funeral and marched with the proces.
sion to the cemetery. The following
acted as pallbearers: George Webb
Frank E. Woodard, VIM. H. Woodard
VIM. D. Sproesser. Albert B. Lieber-
man and VIM. T. Sleight.
RIETAU.-A great sorrow was fei
among her friends, when the death
of Miss Louisa Bietau was announced
last Tuesday afternoon, who passed
away at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Bietau, 20l Fifth street
of appendicitis and liberation of the
liver.
Miss Bietau was born on Novembel
10th, 1871, and grew to womanhOot
in this city, where she was educated
in the High school, but of late year.
, she had made her home In Rockford
,, ILL.,, and part of the time In Duluth
MINI. She had been sick for only a
{ short time but suffered intensely.
On Saturday morning she had al
operation performed in hopes for he
recovery, but it proved to be in vain
Since last Monday morning she hat
been unconscious and in the evening
,, she was pronounced dead, bu
fingered nearly another day. Henr,
Schwartz, of Rockford, ILL.,, to whom
she she was to be married on Apri
IA, was at her bedside, heartbroker
and in great sorrow. A telegram wa
| Immediately sent to her sister, Mrs
: Ida Gallagher. of Minneapolis. Mimi.
! and two brother, August of Duluth
Mimi, and Otto of Rockford. Ill. Eh'
former is an electrician of the Fire de
: partment in his city, 1t was a grea
shock to them and they at once start
gu lOf w dG0rGOWu UuO dII1NOu tOO 1oUC
) as she had already fallen asleep.
, Deceased was a kind lady and of /
pleasing disposition, her smiling face
, having won her many warm friends ane
her departure from our midst vii
burden them with much sorrow.
Her surviving relatives are her pa.
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bietau. o
, this city. two brothers, August o
: Duluth, Mimi, and Otto of Rockford
r Ill and two sisters, Mrs. Ida Gallagher
{ of Minneapolis, Minn., and Miss
Wanda at home.
The funeral was held yesterday af
ternoon at 1880 O'Clock at the house
and 2:3O at the Moravian church. The
remains were laid at rest in Oak Hill
cemetery.