Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-24

The ladies of the Congregational
church will serve lunch at liz Main
street on July 4.
Rev. DR.. Johnson delivers an ad-
dress before the graduating class of the
Fox Lake high school to-day.
R. P. Koenig & Co.'s minnesota
Queen" is the best. Ask your grocer
for it. Only 100 cents sack.
-Hurd's IS the stationery par excel
lence. Sproesser has variety Of the
prettlest effects. An inspection Of the
line is solicited.
"A picnic in Shinnick' grove, south
west of the city, was held Sunday
afternoon by members of St. Ber-
nard's G. L. A. society.
Monday the village board of Lake
Mills were here inspecting S. M.
Eaton's stone crusher. They expect
to purchase one like it, being satisfied
with lis work.
Services for next Sunday in St.
PauI's Episcopal churcl, Rev. DR.. John
son, rector: Celebration of the Euchar-
ist, 9 A. NJ; morning prayer, 1890;
evening prayer, 7:30.
George Schleicher, son of our
townsman, John Schleicher, was or
dained a priest Thursday by Arch
bishop Katzer. He has been studying
at the St. Francis Catholic seminary
for five years.
The contest for the Buck Junior
range at D & F. KusePs closed a. 9 this
morning, with the following result:
Blanch M. Gates, 1895 coupons; Grace
Dent, TAI: Maud Evans, 131; Irene
Stapleton, 8; Ed. O'Byrne, 1.
Herman Kufahl, who resides Just
west of the city limits on the Plank
road, fractured his collar bone Friday
morning while at work in his stable.
The accident was caused by a horse
forcibly crowding him against the wall.
J D. Casey has just received the
latest thing in a stylish driving turnout,
being the "Paris Trap" These convey.
ances are up-to-date and handsome in ap.
pearance, and Mr.. Casey will make an
effort to place them in the city. See his
cad"
st. Marks church picnic on Con-
cordia island Thursday afternoon was
largely attended and source of much
enjoyment to all. The band furnished
good music, there were interesting
games for the children, and the re-
freshments were of the best and very
plentiful.
Regarding the Renowned" bicy-
Gle, for which w. A. Christians, of
Johnson Creek, is general agent, the
editor Of The Wisconsin Druggists Ex-
change bias this to say in an editorial
on wheel Talk:
eve are fortunate enough to own
and ride a Renowned and it is indeed
a treasure, and " bile it has had many
hard knocks, 1t comes up every time
all right"
To Watertown Republicans. Nc
Kinley's nomination brings universal
satisfaction. OF course, there were a
few who ardently admired Reed or
some other one Of the excellent unsuc-
cessful candidates, but nobody has,
bit of fault to find with the conven-
tons choice. And the money plank
in the platform is also very gratifying;
In fact, there are not few prominent
Democrats who are outspoken in their
approval of it.
The Democratic ward caucuses
Friday evening were attended by
many dged-inthe wool party men
who have been rather derellct IN this
direction for the past few years. Fear
that few converts to the silver cause
might get together and run things is
what called out the wiser heads
Brother Moore, chairman Of the city
committee, succeeded we'll in drum
ming up the old stand bys.
DIR. A. F. SolJiday was host last
evening at most delightful dinner
party, covers being LAID for twelve. A
delicious menu in FIVE courses was
served, after which cards and social
diversion occupied the time. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Dali
ton, of Milwaukee; Mrs. M. n. Brad
ley, the Misses Emma and Bird Hab-
hegger, Emile Buchheit and Edith
Brown, and Messrs. Viebahn, Null
berger, Hilgendorf and Norris.
Next Sunday there will be plenty
of fun for everybody In Elsie's grove
at Johnson, Creek, the occasion being
the annual picnic of the Firemen's
band. The boys have arranged for a
jolly time and a cordial Invitation is
extended to all to attend. A gala day
is promised. Among the attractions !
are bicycle, running and bag races, pie, |
potato and biscuit eating contests, a
band concert, etc. In the evening
there will be a grand display of fire.
works and dancing on platform.
1t is but step from the sublime
to the ridiculous, yet there are few
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