Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-16
The ice in Rock river is disap-


For stable bedding use baled shaw
ings. For sale by j. Weber & Son.
Spring seems to be upon us.
Robins and other birds are in evidence.
Fred Schumacher has been rec
commended for postmaster at Farming
ton.
A private social will be given
Friday evening by the Woman's Relief
corps at Grany Army hall.
Mrs. D. @. Bradbury has sold one
of her lots on Sixth street to Nicholas
Bickner, who expects to erect a resi-
dence thereon.
The members of St. Patrick's
Literary and Dramatic society will
enjoy banquet at the Junction MOTEL
tomorrow afternoon,
Giant Timardeau Pansy, Nam
moth Verbena, stock seeds, instead of
Is to 25 cents, at cents a package, at
S. Melzer's Seed House.
Our former townsman, George Il.
Williams, of Milwaukee, expects to
ioin the Klondike expedition being ar
ranged by DR.. F. j. Toussaint.
S. 7. Zickert pleaded guilty to the
charge of forgery at Fond du Lac and
Judge ellison will pronounce sentence.
| The prisoner craved the courts mercy.
H. Mulberger has disposed of the
old frame building at sol West Main
street to John Burns, who will move
it to his property on Montgomery
| street.
The American Eagle Bowling club
will 90 to jefferson Friday evening,
upon Invitation, to indulge in a friend
" contest with the Eureka club, of
that city.
A new brick smokestack, 100 feet
in height, is in process Of erection by
the Globe Milling company at its
plant on Water street. w. t. Quent-
meyer has the contract.
The D. & F. Kusel company are
showing, among numerous other
makes Of bicycles, the '96 chainless
Columbia, generally considered the
acme of wheel perfection.
What folly for flower growers
to send their money for % to 80 kerr
nels of pansy, verbena or stock seeds
to outside dealers, when they can get
from 800 to 400 seeds of better quail
ity at S. Melzer's Seed House.
Charles j. Wenck and William
Sergel, members of the First Regi-
ment band, W. n. g.. have been mott
fed by Bandmaster Lenders, of Madi-
son, to hold themselves in readiness
to assemble with the regiment in case
of the United States engaging in war.
The rooms in the Bank of Water
town block just vacated by S. B. Full
Ter are being remodeled, and when
completed will be occupied by the
bank for a directors meeting room
and for the care Of valuable papers.
A vault for the reception of the latter
is to be constructed.
The Watertown Turn verein elect
ed the following officers last Thursday
evening: President, Edward Specht;
vice-president, Henry Pohlmann; first
secretary William F. Quentmeyer;
second secretary, John Riemsted; first
treasurer, William c. Steinmann; sec
Ond treasurer, Emil Knoll; turnWart,
August Henze; theatre director. Otto
Rose; agent, William Schlueter.
Clarence n. Nutting and Miss
Cora B. Potter, both of the town OF
Pennington, were married at the NJ.
E. parsonage last Wednesday after
noon by Rev. j. d. Woods. Following
the ceremony wedding repast was
served at the home of the brides aunt,
Mrs. Jane Lord, and later the happy
young couple left on bridal trip to
Appleton. They will take up their
residence in Pennington, where the
groom has a fine farm. Their many
friends wish them happiness and pros
) perity through life.
Special services at the C0ngrega.
tional church during the remainder
Of Lent are announced as follows
: Special services March II TO 27, with
preaching by Revs. E. G. Updike, D.
D., of Madison, John Faville, Phi. D.,
of Appleton, R. c. Denison, of James
F1ILC, 11ClII y 41O1L1C0, VI w cduW
and others. Afternoon meetings
Thursday and Friday of this week
During Holy week, April to s, the
week fprayer will be observed by daily
meetings, closing with the services
of Easter. All evening services at 1880,
and afternoon at 3 o'clock. Dr. Up.
dixie breaches tomorrow evening.
The funeral of Mrs. Constantir
| Wiggenhorn Friday afternoon was at
tended by large concourse of SORROW
ing friends. Brief services were con
Quoted at the house at o'clock by
Otto Linde, of Milwaukee, and the
cortege then proceeded to Oak Hill
: cemetery, where the interment tool
/ place. At the grave Mr.. Linde gave
a fitting address and the Concordit
: society sang. The floral tributes were
profuse and beautiful. Wiggenhor1
Bros. employees attended the funera
in body. The following were the
active pallbearers: NJ. III. Gaebler
G. A. Stallman, M. F. Blumenfeld, G.
r. Blumenfeld, E. j. Brandt and DR.
O. E. Meyer.