Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-03
OBITUARY MENTION

Shinnick of this city, and an old and
esteemed resident of the town of Wa
| tertown, died at the family home in
Milwaukee Monday morning Of liver
complaint from which he had suffered
| the last six months. Mr.. Shinnick
was born in County Cork, Ireland
June "a. 1887 and came to Wisconsin
| in 1858, settling on farm in the town
! of Watertown where he resided until
about year ago when he removed his
| family to Milwaukee. He was among
the pioneers of Jefferson county and
saw the place of his adoption grow
from struggling settlements to popu-
lous cities and villages. He was a
man of strict probity and wherever
survived by his widow and the follow
ing children: Joseph. Chicago;
George and Edward and the Misses
Julia and Winnifred, Milwaukee, and
Marion Shinnick, Watertown. The
body was brought to this city this
"Wednesday morning at 9:10 o'clock
over the Milwaukee road and taken to
St. Bernard's church where funeral
services were held Interment in St.
Bernard's cemetery.
Died, July 20. 1904, at 7:15 o'clock,
p. M. Flora j., youngest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs w. j. Slight, 604 Wash
ington street A few words like these
iail to convey the sense OF irreparable
loss which has come to the parents,
sister, and the host of friends which
Flora had drawn around her during her
short life of nearly eighteen years.
She was born December 9, 1886. and as
little child moved with her parents a
few miles north of the city. In her young
girlhood she was enrolled as pupil in
the Watertown public school and won
golden opinions from her teachers by
her close application and quickness OF
comprehension. Shortly after enter
ing the junior year in the High school
poor health obliged her to leave school,
but she declared it was only for short
time, until she was stronger, her am
biton being to graduate here and then
take course at the university at
Madison. But death the great leveler.
has changed all and the going out of
this young life is sincerely mourned.
Of bright. happy loving disposition,
to know her was to love her and she
counted her young friends by the score.
The sympathy of their large circle Of
friends is extended to the mourning
parents and sister. Funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock from St. Paul's Episcopal
church. Daily Times.
Mrs. Louis Ertmen died Sunday at
the family home just last of the city
limits, aged So years. She was strlck-
en- with paralysis upon returning home
| from church the Sunday previous and
| fingered one week. She is survived By
her husband and one son, Henry Ert-
men. The funeral took place Wednes-
day morning at O'Clock to St. Henry's
| Catholic church.
Mr. August Raabe, who resided at
1411 Nashotah street, died Saturday
evening, aged 81 years. Paralysis
| was the cause of death. He is sur
vived by four daughters and one son.
The funeral took place Tuesday after
noon 20 the Emmanuel church.
Patrick Aeegan, aged about sc years
died Tuesday, at his home, Il miles
west of Redwood. Mr.. Keegan, was
well-liked d and highly respected by
all who knew him. The funeral will
take place Thursday morning at 10
o'clock to St. Joseph's church at Rich
| wood. Interment will be IN St. Bern
ards cemetery.
| Cholera nfantum.
| This disease has lost its terrOrs since
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Dlarr-
hoea Remedy came.into general use. Inc
uniform success which attends the use OF
this emedy in all cases Of bowel COM
plants in children has made it favor
ite wherever its value has become
known. For sale by Chas. A. Gamm'
Brennecke & Bergmann and d. l.
Eberle.
City Council Meeting.
The work of putting in abuttments
and shortening Main street bridge was
laid over at meeting of the city coun-