Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23

Ollie. church, Redwood.
Calf at Globe Milling Co. for your
flour. Every sack warranted equal
to any sold in the city.
Coming, Robt. Downing, the great
tragedian, in "The Gladiator" at Tur-
ner Opera house, Wednesday, October
30.
Train No. 5, going west on the St.
Paul road, now arrives here at 1917 P.
NJ, about a half-hour earlier than form
erly.
Professor Forane will sing the Of
fertory solos in St. Paul's Episcopal
church next Sunday. Services, 1920
and 7:30.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church will
again serve lunch in Fred Miller's store
building, lOS Main street, nextfair day,
November II.
Mrs. Elizabeth Draeger, Of the
Seventh ward, died suddenly Monday
night, in the 85th year of her age. The
funeral occurs tomorrow.
Bonner Bros. have a new "ad" in
this issue concerning the closing out Of
their furniture stock. Three thousand
dollars worth is offered at reduced
prices.
List ofletters remaining in the post
Office at Watertown, October %, 1895:
Miss Mary Kalmar, Miss Helen Rel
ebert.
VIM. H. RoHR, P. M.
Articles of incorporation were filed
October Is in the Office of the secretary
of state, at Madison, by the Jefferson
Printing company, Jefferson; the bust
ness is to printan publish newspapers,
books and to carry Oh all other business
connected with printing. Capital, 81
500; incorporators, Albert With, Albert
Goerz and George With.
Even though Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons are not to fight in Little Rock,
Watertownites may witness a fistic en-
counter between these two notables by
a glance in John Moizahn's show win
dow. A lot of artificial frogs represent
the figures, and placards are displayed
that "the police are not invited" and
mo ladies in boomers admitted"
One of the pleasant social events
of the season is anticipated in the
opening dancing party of the Young
Mems Bowling club at Concordia Opera
house, Friday evening of this week.
The arrangements are such as to insure
an enjoyable evening to all who attend,
and there promises to be an excellent
representation of our young people.
Music will be furnished by Hardege's
~sextette and a supper served.
Our neighboring village of Johnson
Creek is forging to the front steadily
and its improvements are becoming
quite marked. In addition to several
fine business blocks, there is g large
three-story hotel now in course
of erection by William Stiehm that
would do credit to many a city, while
to still further add to the urban feat
ures Of the place. a livery stable is soon
to be opened, with J. j. Zimmerman
and E. F. Bart as proprietors.
1t may be surprising to many to
know that cotton is being grown in our
midst, but such is nevertheless a fact.
Last spring n of the teachers in the
west side public school presented each
of her pupils with a number of cotton
seeds, having in mind on experiment
in growing the plant. However, the
only one who had any success in the
venture was Miss Gertie Dobler, resid-
ing at 408 West Main street, she having
raised four plants, two of which are
now bearing cotton bolls. The seeds
we're sown in a box, which could be
sheltered indoors as the weather ne
cessitated.
The observance of Milwaukee,
semi-centennial last week has suggest
ed to several of our citizens that Wa
tertown might properly hold a like
celebration when the time comes. The
city was incorporated in 1853, making
the semi-centennial therefore fall in
1903. In that year we can picture Wa
tertown as a city of from $4,000 to TO-
900 people. with an excellent water
system, complete sewerage, paved
streets, thoroughly lighted, govern
ment building. trolley line service
(both local and INTERMEDIARY. daily pa
pers, new railway depots, salaried fire
department., increased manufacturing
and mercantile interests, all stores do
ing a strictly cash business-in fact, a
first class, modernized city, delightful
lv situated in the best farming and dairy
section of the state. Under such CON
ditions we might we'll be proud of our
semi-centennial and could a~greeably
entertain hosts of visitors.
R. G. Williams, the noted Welsh