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/ MRS. Emma Lewis is spending sever
al weeks with relatives at juneau, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Radcliffe Denniston,
First Avenue, are rejoicing over the
arrival % nine pound boy.
The home of Mr.. johnson, Sixth
Avenue, was damaged to considera BILE
extent by fire Monday morning last.
We have received compliments from
number of our subscribers, who
are pleased with the new makeup of
the Wauwatosa News.
A sleighride party was given by Ed
ward Taylor Saturday evening follow
ed by luncheon and music at the home
of Miss Dorothy Rose
/ Miss Margaret Durbin has been APP
pointed Dean of Women in the College
at Seattle, Wash. She left the first of
last week to take up her new work.
Mr.. and Mrs. E.. J Kearney have
gone west by way of New Orleans.
They expect to spend about month
visiting relatives and friends at various
points.
Following the leap-year ball given
recently by young ladies at the Guild
Hall, the boys gave return party last
Saturday evening at the same hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Durbin and Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckinnon acted as chaperons.
Mr.. P d. Gates, cashier of the First
National Bank of Wauwatosa, left
Tuesday for Detroit, Mich. where he
will attend the meeting of the National
Association of Credit Men. which is in
session at that city this week.
The Wauwatosa Woman's Club viii
hold meeting, Feb. II. at the Library.
Phe program will be in charge of the
history section. An address by Mrs.
). l.. Ritehfield and music by Mrs. Burt
Rice. The social hour will follow.
The w. c. L. U. convention held at
the Methodist Church in this city last
week was quite we'll attended, and the
program carried out in good style.
We learn from those in attendance
that all enjoyed the meetings immense
ny.
Mrs. Peter De Swarte, mother of
Thomas and John De Swarte this city,
died at her home in milwaukee, sun
day night last at the age of "a years.
The funeral was held Wednesday last.
Interment was at Wanderers Rest
Cemetery.
The Wauwatosa Public Library is
certainly a busy place. Number of
books issued to borrowed in january
1888. Number OF new cards issued %.
Miss Loveland has magnified hee Of
flee, and has greatly increased her
work, as well as the in lfuence Of the
Library.
Mrs. Etlna Dapper, 952 Portland Ave-
nue., this city, who was shot by Fred.
Oppermann last Saturday. is on the
road to recovery. She will lose the
sight of one eye. Mr. and Mrs. Jaeger
who came TO Mrs Dapper's rescue
were not injured seriously, At this
writing Oppermaun is still at large.
Hans a. Koenig announces himselfa
| candidate for the office of Mayor. city
of Wauwatosa. Hans is well known
to all the people of this city and will
no doubt receive good vote at the
primary in March. We have not been
as yet officially informed of any other
candidate, but no doubt there are 9TH
ers who will appear on the scene later.
The Midwinter Carnival to be held
in the Guild Hall on the evening of
Feb. 10th is the general topic of con-
versation these days. Every one is
anxious to see the Human Cigarette
the Baby Hippo-the Oriental Dancer
aud many other wonderful attractions
which will be featured that night.
under the auspices ofthe Girls Friend
! ly Society. Dancing for all. Doors
opened at o'clock
| Dame Fortune smiled on the High
School basket ball team again last
week. Oconomowoc highs invading
our gym were conquered by margin
of 80 points. The local boys led at the
end of the first half, "a : IL. They
strengthened as usual in second half,
final count being As 1s. The second
squad defeated the Fisher Furniture
Co.'S quintet. Tonight the team will
travel to Port Washington to play the
high school of that town.
One of the best and brightest things
we can give, is kind words They
have well been lilxened to the bright