Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-01-26
Have you tried some of that home

leading at Leo Polzin's drug store.
For stable bedding use baled shaw
ings. For sale by j. Weber & Son.
Crosse & Blackwell's imported
mixed pickles, chow chow and gerkins
at Heismann's.
R. P. Koenig & Co.'s Minnesota
Queen" is the best. Ask your grocer
for IL Only 81. 35 a sack.
The 1898 tournament of the State
Firemen's association will be held at
Waupun, July Is, IA and Is.
PROT H. X. Campbell, of Chicago,
has opened private school of art
at 20S Main street, second floor.
The revival meetings at the M. E.
church are being continued this week
and much interest is being manifested
in them by the church people.
The Concordia Musical society is
in rehearsal for the biennial saenger-
fest to be held next summer at Daven-
port, Ia William Sproesser is the
director.
St Margaret's guild is planning
to give a ''birthday party at the
Concordia Opera house in the near
future, about February II. Look out
for the invitation.
Those who contemplate going to
Paris in 1900 will find Prof. Cohahn's
course in French invaluable. The
course in that language is given with
special reference to travelling.
Jesse Bennett has sold three lots
on Montgomery street, near the Mil
ford crossing Of the ST.. Paul railway,
to John Burns, who will erect a resi-
dence in the spring. Consideration,
$4,000.
"A good Improvement to the Bank
of Watertown has been made in the
arrangement of a private office for
Cashier Edward j. Brandt from which
that official has an unobstructed view
of the entire banking house.
Last Sunday the new Zion Luth-
eran church at Clyman was formally
dedicated. Rev. G. Strasen, of ST.
Johns Lutheran church, this city,
preached the dedicatory sermon and
an address in English was delivered
by Prof. Julius Gamm, of the North
western university. Several sleigh
loads of Watertown people attended
the ceremonies.
Friday evening the Redwood
Debating society discussed the ques-
ton, Resolved, that Grant was a
greater general than Lee" j. L.
Burke, F. j. Mccall and F. P. Burke
upheld the affirmative side, while K.
J. Donahue, Martin Kelly and 7. j.
Bergin spoke for the negative. A
decision was rendered in favor of the
affirmative. An appropriate musical
program was given by the ladies of
the society in connection, with the de-
bate. The next meeting occurs Feb
ruary II.
An effort is being made to have
the Schott-Schmidt wrestling match
come off in this city, and if the plans
succeed number of sparring exhibit
tiOns will be arranged in connection
with the match. There is no doubt
that an entertainment of this nature
would be well patronized here, in view
Of the satisfactory results attending
the tournament of the 18th inst. Schott
and Schmidt have each posted the
third $50 installment of the $200-a-
side purse with the sporting editor of
The Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin.
There is rumor afoat, whether
true or not, that a man in this vicin-
ity recently sold, or offered to sell, his
wife to another man for S.. Indica-
tiOns are that the rumOr is not without
some foundation of truth Ridiculous
as this may appear, it is, in our opin-
ion, serious enough to demand an
investigation, and we suggest that the
town authorities of the town of Oak
Grove give the matter immediate at
tention. If 1t is true, prosecution
should follow, and if not true, it is due
to the parties mentioned that that fact
be established.-Juneau Telephone.
August Quentmeyer, who has
been a trusted employe of Murphy &
Dobbratz for several years, has
formed a partnership with John Erb,
well-known jeweler of Columbus,
and the firm will conduct a paint and
wall paper house in connection with
Mr.. Erb's business after February l.
Speaking of the enterprise The Column
bus Democrat says: ''Mr. Quent-
meyer is well known to our people as
a painter and decorator. His handi-
work may be seen in our best homes,
and we are glad that he has chosen
the good part of coming among us and
staying permanently. Columbus has
Iong felt the need of a sign writer
and an all-round artist such as Mr..
Q. is. Mr.. Erb will give his attention
to the jewelrY part of the business as
heretofore, besides attending to the
wants of customers who may call for
anything carried by this new establish
ment. We bespeak a prosperous ca
career for Messrs. Quentmeyer & Erb. y
The Whitewater Register refuses
to do any advertising for people who
come to town for a ''three or four
DAYS stand and then pack ND their