Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-16
HOME MATTERS.

North washington street.
H. E. Humphrey succeeds w. A.
Ham as postmaster at Ixonia.
The Sinnissippi band furnishes
music at the Jefferson county fair on
Friday.
The family parrot belonging to
Robert Dent, reputed to be over 60
years of age, died Saturday.
R. P. Koenig & Co.'s Minnesota
Queen" is the best. Ask your grocer
for it. Only 100 cents a sack.
The new Rough and Ready dam
bel ng built by the Bank of Waite rtown
which owns the site, is frst-class
structure.
Try Globe Milling Co.'s New
White Daisy. Gotten up expressly
for home patronage. Ask your
grocer for it.
Mr.. and Mrs, A B. Liebermann
entertained a pleasant company at
whist last Wednesday evening at their
home on Eighth street.
DIR. J. w. Quinn, the optician, has
returned from the West and will be in
his office here every Monday, Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday until further
notice.
"A sociable under the auspices of
the Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. E.
church will be held at the home of
Charles Goetsch on Friday evening.
All are invited.
-Loeff1er Bros. haye considerably
enlarged the capacity of their green
houses in the Sixth ward. They now
have four buildings, each 100 feet long.
Steam heatis used.
-Wilkowski Bros peach industry is
prospecting. This years product is
now ripe and the fruit is of first class
quality, as we can attest from luscious
specimens left on our table.
"A number of the young lady
friends of Miss Ella Meier were en-
tertained in an enjoyable manner last
Wednesday afternoon and evening at
her home, 216 Eighth street.
The Democratic assembly conven-
ton for the First district of Jefferson
county will be held in the city hall
next Saturday afternoon. 1t is gener-
ally understood that John g. Conway
can be renominated if he so desires.
"A great relay bicycle race is being
planned to be run this month between
Minneapolis and Milwaukee. Three
Radtke and Archie Wurtzler, have
been selected to carry the pouch from
Waterloo to this city, after which the
Milwaukee riders will take charge of
it.
H. A. Black, the Milford broom
manufacturer, has disposed of his
property in that village and is seeking
a new location with adequate railroad
facilities. 1t is thought that Mr.. Black
were offered him. He employs several
hands and has an established trade,
and his business would no doubt be a
decided acquisition to our city.
August Klinger, farmer living in
the vicinity of Redwood. reports hav-
ing met with a provoking loss yester-
day noon in this city. He purchased
a stamp at the postofice, taking the
money from pouch which contained
$35. This he left on the stamp counter
while be posted the letter, so he says,
and neglected to take it with him as
be departed. When he returned after
discovering his neglect the pouch was
still on the counter, but the money
had been removed The police we're
informed of the facts, but no clue to the
theft has been obtained.
We are pleased to state that
William II. Woodland, third son of NJ .
J. Woodland, has decided to locate here
and engage in the practice of law. He
will share the rooms long occupied by
Theodore Prentiss in the Bank of
Watertown building. the same now be-
ing fitted up with this purpose in view.
Mr.. Woodland received thorough edu-
cation in Beloit college and is recent
graduate of the University of Wisconsin
Law school, which well fits him for the
practice of his chosen profession. That
he may be abundantly successful is the
desire of numerous friends.
The Mckinley and Hobart club
was addressed Friday evening at its
regular weekly session by Attorney
Nicholas Thauer, of this city, and At
torney II, A. Huse, of Montpelier, Vt.
Both gentlemen were listened to with
interest and their efforts were we'll re-
ceived. Mr.. Huse told of the recent
Vermont election and interspersed his
remarks with several pleasing nara
tiyes. He characterized the free silver
sentiment as something existing in a
place just beyond where person finds
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