Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-12

Miss Henrietta johnson will enter
tain at a glass shower for Miss Erna
Eriksen this afternoon.
The eighth grade pupils will give
lawn party tonight at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hall, North Avenue
We are still looking for the electric
motor that is to displaee the horse.
Also those one thousand dollar con-
crete cottages.
The Missionary Department of the
Baptist Church viii meet with Mr.
and Mrs. G. f. Canright, East Center
Street, Thursday evening June IS.
During the few years following the
civil warit is said that the annual ex-
portation Of machinery to Europe {, ON
this country amounted to about What
is sent over now in a week.
Mr.. ard Mrs. James Lefeber and
daughter, Wauwatosa Avenue, left
Monday evening for spokane, Wash,
where they win spend about six
weeks with their daughter, Mrs.
Stanley Watson.
"The ttiau Who Kept his Word" who
is Fred W. Cords, clerk of the Circuit
Court, announces his candidacy for re-
election on page of today's issue. A
man who will keep his campaign Piled
ges is worthy of the suffrage of the
people.
The board of park commissioners
has decided to establish a race track ut
Washington Park. This will make
Washington Park the best i'm the city
of Milwaukee and is very handy to
Wanwatosa people, being on our out
skirts.
Another industry has been added to
Waawatosa in the shape of an automo-
bile factory, and is located in the old
Gillett Feather Cos. plant near Wells
Street car line on Motor Avenue. We
understand they will manufacture
truck and high wheel machines.
County Treasurer Julius j. Goetz
who is required to furnish S2,1Oo,ooo
bond tire largest bond furnished in this
county hy public official. announces
his candidacy for reelection on page
Of today's issue. Mr.. Goetz has proved
a faithful and conscientious officer,
ana his ahors merit renomination.
which practically means his election.
Mrs. Charles Sumner Clark was elect
ed president of the twentieth Century
Topic club, at the annual meeting
Monday afternoon. This viii be Mrs
Clark S third term in that Office Other
officers elected were: Vice president,
Mrs James Foley; recording secretary
Mrs Adolf Kurtz; corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Elizabeth Morehouse; treas
urer, Mrs. Charles Wilson.
large and enthusiastic audience
greeted the pupils of Miss Isabel r..
I
Skinner at their recital last Friday
evening at the Congregational church
and none were disappointed, for the
program was good from start to finish
Miss Lydia Cain who assisted Miss
Skinner, sang three selections and all
speak in the highest terms of her. TAX
ing the recital all in all it was the best
ever witnessed in this city. Miss Skin
ner deserves much praise for her work.
President Fred D. Underwood of the
Erie road, accompanied by his wife,
his brother w. J. Underwood, general
manager of the Milwaukee road, and
their wives and sisters, Mrs Curtis and
Mrs. Grey of Minneapolis, arrived in
Wauwatosa Sunday morning. Pres.
Underwood and family occupied his
private car, "Wauwatosa." and the en-
tire family will hold weeks reunion
at the remodeled farm house in which
the Underwood children were born and
which now occupies an attractive place
on the Underwood property at Wauwa-
tosa and North Avenues. The families
will remain at the old home for bout
week.
Wednesday afternoon at 1890 o'clock
the Wedding of Miss Clara NJ. McGin
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. McGil
to David NJ. Swan, took place at the
residence of the brides parents on
Kenyon Avenue, the Rev. Stauffer
officiating. The bride was attended
by two matrons of honor. Mrs T.. +.
Peterson, Varna, III, Mrs. Chas. NJ.
Therson. Milwaukee, and four brides
maids, Miss Harriet Swan. Wauwatosa
Miss Edna Lewis, Wilmette, Ill, Miss
Clara NJ Magee, Chicago, and Miss
Alice Woodward, Milwaukee. Florence
McGili acted as flower girl and little
Stafford MeGill as ring bearer. The
decorations were white and pink, A
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