Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-10

Jefferson, July Is.
Fresh strawberries at "The Peo-
Plies" store-Black's
-"White Daisy" flour, per 4o-lb.
sack, $I.o5, delivered to any part of
city
Charles J Wenck is engaged in
taking /, e school census, under the
supervision of School Board Clerk
Field.
"A substantial stone culvert is to be
built on Milford street across the
creek, near the St. Paul railway, by
the Third ward.
Potatoes at Blacks. Arrived to-
day, one car of Early Ohio seed pota-
toes and Burbank eating potatoes. We
are the people for seed potatoes.
An excursion from Madison to
this city takes place next Sunday. A
picnic will be held on the island aud
the First Regiment band will furnish
music
While working at the Brandt
Dent company's factory last Thursday,
Frank Novotny injured finger of his
right hand so badly that amputation
| was necessary.
The National Driving club will hold
series of horse races at National park,
Milwaukee, June II to 20. Purses ag-
gregating $4,000 are put up. There
promises to be some frst-class events.
j. W. Canes, of Meadow Springs
stock farm, town of Lowell, has re-
ceived his medal and diploma, awarded
him for the best fleece of wool, from
Lincoln sheen, exhibited at the Worlds
fair
Next Sunday will be observed as
Children's day at the Congregations
church. Appropriate services will be
held at IL A. NJ and P. NJ, the latter
being especially given over to the
children.
The Jefferson Banner says that
our townsman, John r. Beynon. is So
Letting subscriptions from citizens OF
that place to the stock of a company to
be organized for the purchase of the
Jefferson FIGURING mills property.
Jacob Burger, a prominent ClYman
farmer, is in receipt of a gold medal
and diploma from the committee on
awards as first premium on wool which
he exhibited at the Worlds fair. The
wool is the product of mixed Lincoln
and Merino breed.
On Thursday, June Is, the congre-
CATION and school of St. Marks church
will hold their annual picnic on Con-
cordia island, and general invitation
to the public is extended to attend.
Refreshments will be served, and the
Northwestern university cadets and
band will take part in the program.
The picnic of the Plattdeutscher
verein on Concordia island Sunday
afternoon was largely attended, but
the rain storm at O'Clock dispersed
the crowd. Festivities, however, we're
continued in the evening, notwith-
standing the damp grounds. variety
of contests and games, for which prizes
were offered, furnished amusement to
the on lockers during the afternoon.
Two hundred and forty pounds of
fish in two hours and a half is the re-
cord of Messrs. Ketcham and Wood
ard at Vermiliou river the other day.
Unbelievers are referred to Photo
grapher Lang, who recorded the catch
through the medium Of his camera
Iron Journal, ToWer, MINI.
One of the lucky fishermen" above
alluded to was Myron c. Woodland.
We always did admire his Catching"
or catchy" qualities.
Miss Meta Schempf pleasantly en-
tertained company of young people
last Wednesday evening, at her home
on Clyman street, in observance of her
seventeenth birthday anniversary.
Those present were: Misses Bessie
Throne, Irma Schempf, Lydia Broen-
niman, Ida Strauss, Helen SchWieger,
Hattie Hoermann and Hattie Hab
hegger; Messrs. Morgan Throne, Ed
ward May, Oscar Weber, Ned Brickell,
Paul Brown, Ned Ra eek, Edward
Blair and Albert Lauffs.
What might have been a serious
accident occurred at $50 Friday morn
ing at the residence of Miss Jones and
Mrs. Thornhlll on West avenue. The
fluid in gasoline stove ignited and
there was great danger from confa-
grafton when Prof. Cross, with the as
sistance of c.. B. Johnson, who
displayed an energy BETTING much
Younger man, carried the blazing stove
out of doors. In doing SO the burning
fluid spattered on Mr.. Johnson's head
and face. He promptly threw himself
on the ground and the ladies present
nulled handsful of grass and smothered
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