Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-08

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On and after October II we will
sell goods for cash, at prices that are
right. BECKER u IHAUER.
The repairs to Main street bridge
will be finished this evening, it is ex-
pected, and the bridge again open TO
traffic.
-Gamm's drug store, next to post
office. Reliable medicines; prices
always the lowest; bring your pre-
scriptions.
"A deal for the sale of the Joseph
Linden meat market and building to
Charles Geehl, of Waterloo, is COM
pleted. The price is quoted at 81, 1000.
The Plattdeutscher verein, at its
last meeting, elected the following
officers: President, Charles Goetsch;
vice-president, c. Klemann; secretary,
John J. Brusenbach; treasurer, Will
liam Schulz.
The handsome new bus OF the
New Commercial hotel is now in SER
vice. 1t is painted white, with red
gearing, is elegantly furnished inside,
and on the whole presents most at
; tractive appearance.
The topics for sermons at the M.
E. church, corner Fifth and Main
streets, Sunday, will be ''Some Evl-
dences of Christian Growth in the
morning, and in the evening, Earnest
Words for Sinful People" Epworth
league service at $50 P. NJ. Sunday
school at 10 A. NJ.
Fire Monday night totally de-
stroyed the general store of @. H.
Trachte, at Ebenezer, together with
contents. The loss is probably about
$4,000. The origin is unknown, but
there was a gathering of people in the
store during the evening and it is
quite probable that men smoking left
some sparks.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church
will serve a chicken pie supper at
Concordia Opera house, September
IA Everybody is invited to attend.
A good square meal will be served for
only 25 cents The bazaar will open
at 1880 o'clock at same place. A
pleasing variety of goods of all kinds
will be offered for sale. You cannot
afford to miss it. Come and bring
your friends.
Two citizens of Streator, H.,
Messrs. Richie and Gallagher, have
been in town this week soliciting aid
,, for the striking miners of their vicin-
ity. The gentlemen possess the pro-
per credentials to show their work is
legitimate and report good success in
their efforts hereabouts. The people
whom they seek to help are in sore
need of assistance, being in many
cases absolutely destitute. The sum
of Spills was subscribed here.
Another practical test of the
Stemple fire extinguisher was given
by Agent L. B. Skinner on the west
side Saturday afternoon. A hot blaze
was started and then subdued in Won
derfully quick time by the application
of the contents of an eXtinguisher.
The result was very successful eX-
emplification of the Stemple's powers.
| Members of the school board, who
are thinking of placing the extinguish-
ers in the public schools, witnessed
the test.
Edward Madden, who more for
a joke than anything else, purchased
200 shares of Keystone Consolidated
Mining company's stock on August 10,
when the belongings of the late w.
I. Ramb busch were sold at Juneau, is
in high glee over the announcement
that the Keystone stock has gone up
in value, and he is pretty sure to
realize heavily on the investment.
The 200 shares were purchased for
two dollars, and yesterday Mr.. Mad
den received a fattering offer from
a kind hearted gentleman, who said
he would be willing to take them
off his hands. The stock is non
assessable and Mr.. Madden says he
is perfectly willing to hold it until he
! Lac Commonwealth.
"A special industrial edition of The
Palestine (Tex.) Daily Press, number
ing twelve pages of well written facts
concerning that city's interests, as
well as those of the surrounding coun-
try, is before us. From the publish
ers' announcement we CLEAN the fol
lowing, one of the parties referred tc
being former well-known Watertowr
boy: 'sThe work has been in charge
of Messrs. Frank d. Smith and l..
Edwards, of the Hal David Special
Edition company, men who have nc
superiors in their line OF work. y Ii
a subsequent issue The Press says:
Frank D. Smith, who has beer
engaged in getting up the specia
edition of The Press, in connection
with Mr.. Edwards, left last night fol-
Houston. He goes there to accep
the position of managing editor of The
Railway illustrator and Advertiser
The Press can gladly congratulate tina
! journal on selecting Mr.. Smith fo
this office, as we have found him t.
be progressive and energetic bust
ness man and q gentleman of fin'
social qualities. !"
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