Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-15

city
H. L. Kerr has purchased of Thos
Brooks the public scales on NORTH
Washington street.
The new public school building a.
Jefferson was formally dedicated with
appropriate exercises Friday evening
The Daily Times is now printed on
Prouty power press, an acquisition tc
it's plant placed in position last week
At the meeting of the Cardinal
Newman Reading circle Friday even
ing Mrs. E. NJ. Stapleton conducted
the ancient history class.
The rooms on the second floor OF
o. A. Coles block, 1l6 Main street, are
being made ready for occupancy by
the law and insurance firm Of Wienan
& Buchheit.
The dimensions of the William
Buchheit Mating company's new ele-
vator will be 80 feet long by 30 feet
wide and so feet high. Work on the
foundations has begun.
An effort is being made to get w.
IL. Wheeler & Co., the builders of our
waterworks. to erect an electric light
plant for the city of Kenosha, or at least
to make bid on the job.
The juneau Independent is author
ity for the statement that John JOSH,
a progressive farmer of Hustisford, will
seek the Democratic nomination for
sheriff of Dodge county next fall.
Last week Rev. William Wood
mansee, assistant secretary of the Wis
consin ChiJdren's Home society. took
care of another destitute child by plac-
ing it in an excellent home here.
The average rate of taxation in
Watertown this year is 1886 per 500.
The First and Second wards pay So GA
on every 500, the Third and Seventh
1884, the Fourth So "a, the Fifth 1884
and the Sixth $3.50.
Miss Clara Shasky, of 206 East
avenue, fell near Schempfs Cash store
Thursday evening last and dislocated
one of her knee caps. Dr. Sleicher at
tended her. The accident, though not
serious, will confne her for some time.
The following citizens of this city
have been drawn to serve as jurors at
the February term Of the circuit court
n Jefferson: Alf. Kehr, Frank Nc
Adams, O. M. Wagner, Homer Kehoe,
John O'Neil, Herman Hilgendorf and
r. P. Koenig.
The funeral of Barney Tierney,
who was killed on the Omaha road at
St. Paul, January Z, was held from his
brothers. home in Shields last Thurs
day, the remains being inferred in St.
Bernard's cemetery, this city. The
local 4. O. U. w. lodge attended as an
escort.
The purchase by A. Montgomery
Ward, of Chicago, from our townsman.
0. L. Schroeder, of the property in
Chicago at Nos. 423 and 425 State street,
40x138 feet, improved with three-story
store and fiat building, for $50, 900, has
been closed. The location is between
Hubbard and Peck courts, and the
price shows 81, 125 per front foot.
The series of lectures announced in
the papers last week will begin at the
congregational church Tuesday even
ing, January 81, at 7:45. Mr.. Koehne
will touch upon the "Reasonableness
of Christianity from many stand
points. The lectures are free. Mem
bers of all churches are invited to be
present, as we'll as those outside of the
churches.
IS. M. Eaton & Son, Hartig & MANI
and the Fuermann Brewing company
have been harvesting ice from old
Rock the past week, large forces of
men being engaged. The ice is of good
quality and about Is inches thick. The
former firm will also put in supplies
for JOSH & Habhegger, VIM. Buchheit,
G. May & Sons, Sacred Heart college,
St. Paul Railway company and others.
F. P. Mansfield, of Johnson Greek
is sole agent of Wisconsin, Michigan
and Minnesota for Weldon's Phosphate
Boiler compound, preparation which
prevents all corrosion and
1t is sold entirely on it's
merits, no pay being asked unless salts
faction is given. People having use for
a boiler compound should give this one
a test, as it is guaranteed to preserve
the iron, prevent the formation of new
and remove old scale, increase the
boilers capacity and save considerable
fuel. Write to Mr.. Mansfield for prices
and trial package.