Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-05-29
HOME MATTERS.

Drink Canadian Raspberry Nectar
inc, on tap at Cooley's. SAW
Another frost was reported in the
country hereabouts last Sunday night.
The ladies' guild of St. Paul's church
meets on Friday afternoon with Mrs.
George w. Evans.
Call at Globe Milling Co. for your
flour. Every sack warranted equal
to any sold in the city.
The Bennett homestead on North
Church street is being greatly improved
by remodeling and enlarging.
AT one of it's recent meetings Joe
E. Davies was chosen orator Of Athena,
debating society of the state uni
versity.
"A new plate-glass front in NJ.
Smiths store building and new roof
on DR.. E. Johnson's residence are late
improvements to West Main street.
The Watertown Farmers club will
give its first picnic on Concordia island,
Thursday June 49, Music by the Water
town Corpet band. A good time guar
anteed.
The band boys were not favored
with very large patronage at their
concert Saturday evening at Oconomo-
voc, but they gave high-class enter
tainment that was very we'll spoken of,
pleasing all who heard them.
The Juneau Telephone thinks there
must be some trouble in tending tele-
phone. 1t says that 'last Friday,
Beaver Dam told Juneau to tell Water
town to tell Milwaukee to tell Fond du
Lac to answer Waupun." Next!
Mrs. Julia A. Humphrey, president
of the Woman's Relief corps of this
city, was chosen one Of the visitors to
the Waupaca Veterans home for the
ensuing year by the recent state con-
vention Of the Woman's Relief corps
at Green Bay.
Our townsman, G. j. Wilbur, is
succeeded as station agent at Jefferson
for the Northwestern railway by M.
W. We'll, an employe Of the road at
johnson Creek for many years. Mr..
Wilbur, it is expected, will be given
charge of another station.
The Badger State Magnetic Appli-
ance company, of 20S and 210 Main
street, have their new static machine
and other apparatus in position again
and are ready to give treatments as be-
fore. They will be open every even
ing during the month of June.
The question of closing stores here
two evenings a week is being agltated.
It is move in the right direction, and
when once done would benefit all
around.-BedUer Dam Citizen.
Why wouldn't the above scheme fit
we'll here and be highly appreciated by
those most concerned?
Leonard Triplett and W. S. Warner,
of Emmett. we're lately lookingat some
farms that r. J. Eaton has for sale in
the vicinity of Fox Lake, Randolph
and Cambria. They say that country
cannot be surpassed for general farm
ing, aud they may buy there in the
near future.
Not the best of weather conditions
for summer season opening prevailed
on Sunday afternoon, and this fact in
terfered somewhat with the picnic and
band conert at Concordia island; how
eyer. the attendance was quite large and
all enjoyed the fine musical program
given by the band.
Carlos, the 8-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. j Strauss. receiveda pain
full injury last Thursday afternoon
while playing ball near his home, being
accidentally struck on the forehead
with a bat by one of his companions.
The blow was hard one, and it was
narrow escape from something more
serious. The little fellow is now fast
improving.
The 300 pound bell which occupies
the belfry in the new Northwestern
university building was dedicated last
Wednesday afternoon, President A. f.
Ernst, Prof, F. w Notz and Rev. j. H.
Brockmann leading in the ceremonies.
In the evening the festivities terminal
ed with banquet for the studentsi in the
university dining hall. The bell was
donated by the ladies' society of st.
Marks church. It is expected that the
university will soon enjoy complete
electric bell system, the same to be a
Gift from Prof Weimar, of the faculty.