The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-18

Posen, Germany, in 1888, and came
here about sixty years ago with her
husband. j. j. Luther, residing in
the city of Watertown, where Mr..
Luther worked at the brick makers
trade, and later at the coopers trade.
Mr.. Luther died in 1886.
About fifteen years ago she was
married to Fred Reckner of this vicin-
ity, who moved to Watertown at the
time of their marriage. Mr.. Reckne-
answered the death call few years
later.
Mrs. Reckner is survived by two
York City, Mrs. William Perry OF
Duluth, Mimi, and two sons, William
and Emil Luther of this city.
Thomas Clarity, aged 70 years, one
of the respected pioneers of this COM
munity, answered the call Of Death
Thursday after being an invalid
for some time, and being confined to
his bed for the past two weeks.
Mr.. Garritz was born in New York
| City on April 6, 1887, and came to this
section in 1916 with his parents He
was married to Miss Ellen Carley of
| CIyman, who died on January 81 of
| this year
| After their marriage Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarity resided on a farm short dis
lance from Watertown until about
ten years ago, when they moved to
| this city.
| Mr. Clarity was well and favorab1y
known by a large number of friends in
community, who will be grieved to
learn Of his demise.
| He is survived by five sons: F. H.
Clarity, Yumba, Col; j. ]. Clarity,
Glenullen, N. D.; T. e. Clarity, w. S.
Clarity, and J. A. Clarity OF this city;
one daughter, Sister M. Esteve of Mt.
| Carmel hospital, at Columbus, O..
There are also nine grand children.
The funeral services were held
Saturday at 900 O'Clock in ST. Ber-
| nard's church, and interment was
at st. Bernard's cemetery.
Leonard J. ABBY, aged % years,
| died at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs John H. ABBY, S44 East Cor
ham street, Madison.
He was born in Deerfeld, Wis, June
| Is, 1892, and was a graduate of the
| high school there. Shortly after
graduating he came to this city to
play with the local base ball club.
Mr.. ABBY pitched for the Watertown
base ball team in 1912, and by his hard
work we were able to win the city
| league penant that year.
He returned to this city in 1913 and
threw a few games for the club about
the middle of the season, but at that
| time it could be noticed that he was
| in failing health.
In the fall of 1913 he gave up base
ball and attended the University of
| Wisconsin, where he thought he would
| be able to regain his health, but this
| he was unable to do
During the season of 1912 he was
| second to no pitcher in this section
of the country, and gave this city the
| best Of his service.
He is survived by his parents, two
brothers, Arthur H. and Lawrence
ABBY and one sister, Glydas.
The funeral took place from the
home, and he was buried at Forest
Hill
Fred Drummer, AZ years of age,
/ hn after
| 800 o'clock Monday evening, after
| undergoing an operation Monday
morning.
Mr.. Drummer is a son of Mrs Jacob
Drummer, 407 Main street, and was
born in this city April 30, 1874. He
resided here until about twenty eight
years ago, when he went to Michigan.
While in that state he worked at the
butcher trade in Bessemer and IRON
wood for twenty-five years, and re-
turned to this city about three years
ago. After returning to Watertown
| he was employed by A. j. O'Brien, and
resided above the meat market at 400
North Fourth street.
While in Michigan Mr.. Drummer was
married to Miss Hannah DOnahue of
Hermansville, Mich, who has preced-
ed him in death.
Mr.. Drummer died at the Ocono-
mowoc health resort at Nashota, where
he underwent an operation for concus-
sion of the brain, which resulted from
fall several months ago.
About five months ago while Mr.
Drummer was driving towards Water
town along the road short distance
from Ixonia, he reached a place where.
new culvert had been constructed,
at the same time an automobile ap
preached and frightened the horse,
which broke loose from the buggy and
pulled Mr.. Drummer with him over
fifteen feet embankment where he fell
head first upon pile of stone.
Mr.. Drummer was picked up I'M
conscious and brought to Watertown.
where he was treated He had suffer-
ed considerably since that time, and
was taken to the sanitarium on April
2, for treatment.
Mr.. Drummer was man of quiet
ways, and one who attended strictly