Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-09

Captain John Wurfel, a former
Watertown boy, has started for the
Klondike, being at the head of party
which left Hudson Monday.
The Congregational church pulpit
will be occupied next Sunday by the
pastor. In the morning the second
sermon of a series on cart and Chris
tianity'' will be given. Union meeting
in the evening.
The Madison Journal says that
Sin the circuit court all the proof is IN
in the case of Alkaline Salick ct al, VS..
William G. Cody ct al, but arguments
will not be heard till February 10, at
10 o'clock A. NJ"
List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the postoffice February 9:
Bertsche, Herman Gorth, Henry
Bull, Willie Hemstock, Geo. E.
Engelhart, Chas. Miller, A. E
FrOlich, G.. +. Schmidt, Miss Martha
VIM. III. ROHR, ?. M.
The classes in French and German
formed by Prof. Otto Cohahn are Of
goodly numbers and meet three times
week, on Mondays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, at Turner Opera house,
Prof. Cohahn, we understand, is Civ
ing eminent satisfaction.
A good, old-fashioned time is as
sured all who attend the old folks
party of the Watertown Farmers club,
to be given next Saturday evening at
n
is composed entirely of the old-time
favorites. Sergel's orchestra will Of
fciate.
A testimonial concert to William
Forane, the Milwaukee tenor, who
expects to leave shortly for Germany,
will be given this evening at the
Northwestern university. Beside Mr..
Forane, Prof. r. Hardege, Prof. w.
Weimar, William Sproesser and Mrs.
G. r. Field will be heard in the con-
cert.
A new commercial industry has
been inaugurated here in the market
ing of turtles, which are in demand by
Eastern parties. Monday Robert
Woelffer and Fred Radtke consigned
two barrels of them to Philadelphia
house, the shipment weighing 900
pounds. Plenty of turtles are to be
had in the bodies of water hereabouts.
Invitations are out for the ''birth-
day party to be held at Concordia
Opera house, Thursday evening, Feb
ruary II, by ST. Margaret's guild of
the E piscOpal church. Dancing is
announced for $50, preceded by an
unique and interesting program of
entertainment. The young ladies as
sure an enjoyable occasion to all who
favor them with their presence.
The Young Ladies' society of st.
Marks church observed its eleventh
anniversary Monday evening at the
home of one of the members. After
the transaction of business an appe-
tizing supper was served and pleas
ant social session enjoyed, the rendi-
ton of fine musical program being
one of the features. The election of
officers resulted as follows: President,
Miss G. Schroeder; vice-president,
Miss A. Covers; recording secretary,
Miss j. Brockmann; corresponding
secretary, Miss w. Christensen;
treasurer, Miss |. Gamm.
Monday evening two sleigh loads
of people from the city enjoyed a ride
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Slight, on the North road, where a
dancing party, followed by an oyster
supper, was held. The attendants
were: Messrs. and Mesdames F. M.
Eaton, J. G. Seager, W. j. Foy, G.
Deierlein, o. r. Kruger, G. Evans,
j. H. Rice, James Roy, G. w. Hill,
DR.. j. NJ. Sleicher; Misses Dora
Kusel, Laura Kessler, Pearl Eaton,
Maud and Katie Evans, Emma Lesch-
niger, Emma Meyer, of Clyman;
Messrs. S. Block, w. Kusel, John
Evans, F. Brusenb bach, II. LANCE,
John and Otto Meyer, of Clyman.