Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-02-15

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dormitory, were at Milwaukee last
Wednesday in the interests of the
proposed building, the contracts for
which will be let in the near future.
The remains of Fred Warner, who
died at Princeton the 7th inst, were
brought to this city for interment,
the funeral occurring Friday at ten
o'clock. Deceased was only fourteen
years of age. He was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Warner, both Of
whom are dead.
Among those who were injured in
disastrous railroad wreck in Iowa
last Thursday was Isaac Waixel.
He sustained a scalp wound and his
right ankle and hand were fractured.
Mr.. w. is quite well known here,
and it is with regret that his friends
learned of the accident.
Services at the First Congregation
al church next Sunday as follows:
Bible School, 10 o'clock, morning
worship, II o'clock, sermon "The
Inevitable Christ" Junior church,
4 p. M, sermonette "Jesus, the Life
of The World" Evening service,
7:3O o'clock, address: "The Spirit
and Reward of the Soldier"
The second lecture on astronomy
was given at Neuman's theatre last
Friday evening by Prof. Moulton
of Chicago. His subject was "The
Earth-like Planets, Mercury, Venus
and Stars and being illustrated by
stereopticon views, proved highly
interesting and instructive. The
third lecture will be given February
23d.
Edward E. Wenck who joined the
navy about eight months ago, and
has been enjoying brief but pleas
ant furlough at the home of his par
ents, 22O Emerald street, left Tues
day for Norfolk, Va, from where he
departs on a cruise Of three years.
| Ed. says Watertown is O. K but he
prefers a warmer climate. Best
wishes accompany him.
At the annual meeting of ST. Hen
rvs Mutual Benefit Society, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Henry Kehr; vice-president,
Frank Scheiber; secretary, John ].
Brusenbach; financial secretary, B.
Mecheldt; treasurer, M. Uhlmeyer;
trustee three years, Joseph Shafer;
marshal, Gerhardt BUTLER; standard
bearer; John Benke; assistants, Jo-
seph Jungmann, Otto Mueller.
But once in every. one hundred
years has the date for Easter fallen
on so late date as this year, April
%, but during the present century
the festival will be late, in three
years. In 1859 Easter fell on April
"a, and this is the one time during
the century that it was so late.
April %, 1916, will be Easter Sun
day, and in 1913 the day will come
on April a. the lateet known date,
and again in the year 1000 the date
will be April %.
Bach's orchestra, which has been
engaged for the Elks annual recep-
ton and ball February GOTH, will
be accompanied by several soloists,
who will be heard during a prone
made concert from to 9:15. A linn
tied number of gallery tickets WILDE
sold to those desiring to hear this
famous orchestra. Tickets on sale
at the Schempf Drug Co. store, or
may be obtained from members and
at the boxoofhce.
Recent Developments seem to con-
firm the report that the Milwaukee
road is to bedouble-tracked between
Watertown and Portage the coming
season. The purchase by the COM
pany of grounds for new depot at
Fall River is supposed to be prelimi-
nary to the second track The strip
acquired by the railroad people lies
north of the tracks and west of the
road, the corner diagnally opposite
the present depot.-Columbus Re
publican.
| David Blumenfeld, the well-known
editor of the Weltbuerger, on Mon
day celebrated his seventy-seventh
birthday anniversary. The event
took the form of a family gathering.
| We extend our hearty congratula-
tions to the venerable Weltbuerger
man, who has seen our city grow in
size and prosperity since he became
resident. He isunquestionably one
of the oldest if not the oldest active
newspaper man in the state.
Judging from the untiring efforts