Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-01-03
WatGrtOVn Republican
WATERFOWL, WIS, JAN. 3, 1894.

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served next week at the Congregational
church.
The G. Stoppenbach Sons, of Jeffer-
son, have discontinued their meat
market in this city.
List of letters remaining in the post
office at Watertown, December q:
| Carman, w. II. Stowe, James.
j. I. MOAK, P. M.
Mrs. s. Eta Young's class in elocu-
ton, which is held Saturdav afternoons
at Odd Fellows hall. is meeting with
fine success. The class numbers sew
enteen.
Ludwig Eckhoff died Wednesday
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R.
Geschke, ofgeneral debility. in his 73rd
year. The funeral took place Satur-
day afternoon.
The Watertown Shoe company
have been receiving some nice orders
for their goods lately. One day last
week 50 900 stock was sold to single
firm n Stoughton.
The cistern for the use of the fire
department at the corner of Sixth and
Main street has been repaired with
new planking, and is now in proper
condition to hold water.
The appointment of J. O. Perkins
as postmaster of Jefferson, creates a
vacancy in the Office superintendent
of schools in this county which will
have to be filed soon.
Charles Avery has been transferred
from the office here of the Wisconsin
Telephone company to the one at
Stevens Point, and Alfred Slater, of
GAINESVILLE. is now in charge of the local
office.
Jonas e. Brown, formerly of Apple
ton, and father of Mrs. Jonas Stahl, of
this city, died at the Soldiers home at
Waupaca, Wednesday last, aged 80.
Mrs Stahl attended the funeral Satur-
day at Appleton.
The Marathon County bank, of
Wausau, of which our tOwnsman Daniel
Jones is president and G.. ". Harger,
cashier, makes a satisfactory statement
of its condition January l, 1894. 1t is
among the most reliable banking
houses of Northern Wisconsin.
Owing to the lightness of passen-
ger travel at the present time, the run
ming of through first-class sleepers be-
tween Chicago and Milwaukee and
Seattle, Wash, via the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul and the Great
Northern railroads, has been discontin-
ued for the present.
Mrs. Josephine Prochazka, relict of
Anton Prochazka, died at the resi-
dence of her son. F. Prochazka, Satur-
dav, December 80, at the ripe age of 90
years. Deceased was one of the very
oldest persons here. Her funeral was
held at st. Henri's church yesterday
and the interment made in Oak Hill
cemetery.
The members of the Masonic fra
ternity and their families enjoyed a
pleasant evenings entertainment last
Wednesday, on the occasion of the an
nual installation of officers. After the
ceremonies were over, dancing, cards
and other social pastimes, together
with a substantial luncheon, helped to
while away the hours until midnight.
Several cases of persons being way
laid by tramps are reported, and it
would seem that they are becoming
quite bold in their manners. One in
stance of this kind in particular which
we hear of happened to Second ward
young lady within few blocks of her
home, one evening last week, but her
calls for assistance finally frightened
the fellow into decamping without
doing any harm.
The Fort Atkinson Union has the
following pleasant thing to say in con-
nection with the business Of an old
Watertown boy:
Henry Schempf is now ready to re-
ceive visitors at his new office on South
Third street and a corn husk rug with
the large letters "Welcome," bids all
to enter 1t is one of the handsomest
offices in the county, and this county
is noted for the handsome character of
its creamerymen's Offices.
On the evening of Holy Innocents,
which occurred last Thursday, the
scholars of St. Paul's church Sunday
school and the choir boys held their
Christmas tree in the hall of the O. d.
Pease post. The programme was inter
spersed with carol singing, declama-
tons and play III which Santa Claus,
personated by Claude Pierce. was a
moving spirit. A very enjoyable even
ing was spent and the children went
home full of glee over the good time
which had been prepared for them and
the presents withswhich theyswere re-
membered.
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