Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21

We are Offering great bargains
until Christmas in diamonds, gold
watches, solid gold jewelry, rings,
gold pins and sterling silver novelties I
Jos. SALICK & Son.
Edward O'Byrne has been pro-
NOTED from night operator to day
operator at the Northwestern depot,
and he will also attend to business
duties for his company at the juno
ton heretofore in the hands of A. E.
Calhoun, who is now employed alto
gether at the depot. Two other
Northwestern employees, j. T. Reihle
and Frank Zoelle, have also had their
duties changed somewhat.
Under the direction of g. S. Haw-
ley, of this city, a successful concert
was given at Juneau Friday night by
the Ladies' Cecilian Musical society,
of that place, assisted by the Juneau
Maennerchor. Among the numbers
on the program were. the following
by Watertown/ talent: Solo, MERRY
Goes the Time" by Dudley Buck, Miss
Anna Smith, duet, ''ln the Cross'of
Christ | Glory, by Howe, Miss Ger
trude Slight and Mr.. Hawley.
The w. D. Sproesser company is
offering an unusually large and at
tractive line of musical instruments at
prices that will be found right. The
assortment consists of grand and up
right pianos made by such old and re-
nowned concerns as Kranich & Bach,
Ivers & Pond, Braumueller, Pease and
Kimball. Also parlor, self-playing
and pianO-Organs Of national reputa-
Ition. Employing no canvassing agents,
a great saving is assured to pur-
chasers. 11W3
Following are the new officers of
Honest Labor lodge, No. 118, A. 0.
q. W., elected last Wednesday even
ing: Past master workman, F. w.
Zipfel; master workman, T. NJ. Eaton;
foreman, William Halfpap; overseer,
Henry Diekhotf; recorder, Eugene
Meyer; financier, John Schatz; re-
ceiver, Robert Dent; guide, B. A.
Kruger; inside Waterman, j. w.
Hefty; outside Waterman, Henry
Peters; trustee for three years, G.. A.
Gamm; representative to grand lodge,
Robert Dent; alternate, Emil Creuz;
organist Edmund Goeldner.
August Draeger and Otto Geise,
farmers of the town OF Portland, had
a lawsuit in Justice Stacy's court Mon
day. The action grew out OF an al
legged trespass by Geise on Draeger's
land. Drager tried to prevent Geise
from trespassing and Il fight ensued.
Then Draeger brought suit for 5000
damages, but it seems neglected to
properly serve notice on the defendant
as to the amount of the ella N. Owing
to this defect the defendants attorney
moved to dismiss the case, which
Justice Stacy did The costs were
taxed to the plaintiff.
1t is reported that two deputies
to- the incoming Democratic county
officials have been decided upon. One
is w. S. Genry, OF jefferson, to be
deputy register of deeds, and the
other is William II. Rohr, of this city,
to be deputy clerk of the court. Clerk
Of the Court-elect August Tanck, Jr.,
has decided to remain in his present
position as bOokkeeper for the William
Hartig Brewing company and Mr..
ROhr will take charge of the Office at
Jefferson. The latter gentleman is
well qualified for the duties involved
and will no doubt make thoroughly
efficient official.
-Olivet commandery, No. IS,
Knights Templar, held its annual
election of officers Friday evening,
after which the Order of Malta was
conferred on large class and then
followed a banquet The officers
elect are: d. Mel. Miller, eminent
ommander; w. T. Voss, general
isimo; w. A. Beurhaus, captain gen
eral; w. S. Dibble, senior warden; S.
M. Eaton, junior warden; Jonas Stahl,
prelate; F. E. Woodland. treasurer;
William Humphrey, recorder; Jacob
JOSH, standard bearer; l.. II. COrdes,
sword bearer; w. NJ. Jones, warder;
Robert Dent, W. G.. Stone, II. S. Eos
ter, guards; A. F. Solliday, captain OF
the guards.