Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06

tax for 1895 is 500, 110.19.
-"White Daisy" flour, per 4o-lb.
sack, $I.oo, delivered to any part of
city
The Concordia society will give
its annual Thanksgiving ball Thurs
day evening, November %.
Front walks of artificial stone are
being built by Fred Kusel and Paul
Valerius at their residence properties
in the Fourth ward.
Emil Knoll. a late employe of The
Watertown Journal, intends conduct
ing a job printing establishment IN the
old rooms Of The Journal.
Mail Carrier E. P. Boyne has been
laying off the past few DAYS. owing to a
bad cut sustained on his foot. Substi-
tute Ed. SchmIedemann took his place.
The st. Cecilian society ofSt. Bern
ards church was entertained by Miss
Bertha Miller, of 316 Main street, last
evening. An enjoyable program was
presented.
The St. Paul Railway company has
had a force of men employed the past
week changing the spur-track on the
site ofthe w%aterworks pumping station.
! It now lies nearer First street.
Saturday work was begun on the
masonry of the water tower in the
Richards Hill addition. w. F. Quent-
meyer has the job. The foundation
viii be massive. occupying a space
about twenty-five feet square.
Benjamin Hutchinson. employed
by the WATERFOWL Shoe company, has
purchased of w. H. Norton the resi-
dence at POI North Eighth street, pay
ing 81 600. Mr.. Norton will resume agri-
cultural pursuits on his farm east of
the city.
The Mutual Hose company, of
! johnson Greek, will hold its fourth an
nual ball on Friday evening, November
s, in Union hall. Generous support
should be given the boys on this occa-
sion, which in their yearly benefit.
Tickets so cents.
The tea party given by the women
of St. Paul's church at the rectory,
Thursday evening last, was well patron
lied and a source of ENJOYMENT to all
in attendance. The next affair of the
bind will ba pi1rop of tho borpo Of Mru
John Throne early in December.
r. J. ~Schoechert, late Of Chicago,
has located here and engaged in the
jobbing and retailing of cotton wastes,
wrapping paper, paper bags, etc. Mr..
Schoechert is experienced in this line
and will no doubt build up quite a
trade here and in surrounding places.
No. l, Vol. l., of The Fort Atkinson
Chronicle. issued October 81, is on our
! table. 1t has a bright, well-edited ap-
pearance, and makes an exceptionally
good showing as to both advertising and
news matter for an initial number. M.
S. Parker, late of Mansion, is the editor
and proprietor. In politics The Chron-
icle is Democratic.
%. D. Pease post, G.. A. R., will
hold its annual campfire and dance at
Turner Opera house, Thanksgiving
night. The committee in charge is ar
ranging an excellent program and ex-
poets to secure as the speakers Depart
ment Commander w. D. Hoard, Of
Fort Atkinson, and Phillip Cheek. of
Baraboo. Governor Upham will also
be invited to be present.
Next Sunday morning and even
ing Rev. G.. II, Taintor, of Chicago,
will occupy the pulpit at the C~ongrega-
tional church, in the pastors absence.
He will give in the morning an account
of the work of the Congregational
Church Building society. In the
evening be will give his stereopticon
lecture, "From Scroohy Manor House
to Plymouth Rock" being an interest
ing and profitable study of the Pilgrim
fathers.
In the circuit court at Jefferson
last week the jury returned a verdict
! for the defendant in the case of the
South Milwaukee Boulevard Heights
company VS.. c.. W. Harte. The plain
tiff sued for the price Of a lot which
had been sold to the defendant, the
latter refusing to pay On the ground of
alleged fraudulent representations.
Harte is a resident Of Waterloo. His
counsel was Colonel CIV Bird, of Mad
ison, and II. I. Ames, Of Waterloo.
We have heard of but one inhabi-
tant of this city-an east side druggist
who is able to testify as to the earth
quake visitation of last Thursday
morning. Perhaps the hour 4
o'clock-is one when all good peo-
pie, at this time Of year, are
wrapped in the arms of Morpheus,
but the gentleman IN question was
awake and is certain be experienced
the disturbance most emphatically.