Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-01
Bio Joe. JERSEY Lily, Hard to Beat,

"A number of our high school
young people attended the field day
exercises at Oconomowoc Monday.
The Northwestern university band
furnished music for the picnic of Zion
! Lutheran church at Columbus Mon
day
The forenoon passenger going
south on the Chicago & Northwestern
railway now leaves here at 1920 in
stead of 1898
The dance given by the Turner
society on the evening of Memorial
day was largely attended and thor
oughly enjoyed.
The Wisconsin Telephone COM
pany has commenced the work of
stringing a new metallic circuit line
| between this city and Columbus.
Thursday night special train sof
sixteen cars passed through this city
over the ST. Paul road carrying the
South Dakota rough riders and their
horses to the front.
A patent has been granted to
Eli Call an a fly screen attachment
that is considered very good thing
in the way of trapping insects. 1t
can be attached to any screen.
The work of enlisting a military
company here is progressing finely,
some sixty names being on the rolls
at present. The projectors expect
that Watertown will be represented
by a company in the quota appor-
toned to Wisconsin in President Nc
Kinley's second call for rs, 900 volun-
teers.
Agent Webb, Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul railway, is
very proud of the flower beds which
now adorn the lawns of the depot
grounds. The plants are from the
greenhouses of Mrs. G. I. Lott and
the work of laying out the beds was
done under her supervision. The
effect produced is artistic and attract
i've.
Crosby Bros. are minus a bicycle
which they loaned to a boy last
Wednesday afternoon. The boy bar
gained to purchase the wheel, but
asked to first try it, which request
was granted. He forgot to return
and leave the money, however, and
nothing has since been heard Of him.
He was about IA years Of age and
claimed to live at Edgerton.
The Married Folks Social club en-
ioyed a very pleasant hop at Con-
eordia Opera house Friday night
under the guidance of Paul Thorn,
who was the clubs dancing tutor the
past season. Some forty couples were
in attendance, and the utmost good
cheer and sociability prevailed. Blaze
sius' orchestra provided the music and
light refreshments we're served.
The time for acceptance of the
second gas franchise, which was grant
ed in April to certain Chicago parties,
has again expired and nothing having
been heard from the grantees it is to
be assumed that they have dropped
the project. 1t is stated that it would
be impossible to furnish gas at a pro-
fit for 81 per thousand cubic feet and
this may account for the failure of the
enterprise Jefferson Record.
The soldiers monument recently
erected in Evergreen cemetery, Fort
Atkinson, was dedicated with appro-
pirate exercises Monday afternoon.
The monument is life-size figure in
gray granite of private soldier at
parade rest. The figure stands on
pedestal twenty-three feet high. The
cost Of the monument was s., 900 raised
by popular subscription. Among those
who made addresses at the dedication
were Hon. L. B. Caswen and ex-GOv-
ernor Hoard.
Two former Watertown boys,
Charles NJ and Arthur Gardner, sons
of Major and Mrs. G. II. Gardner, have
responded to their cOuntry's call as
members of Co. L, Third Iowa Infantry.
John NJ. Taylor, son of our former
resident, Mrs G. T. Sleeper, is mem
! Der Of one Of the Oshkosh companies,
! Second Wisconsin Infantry, while
Eugene and Allen Taylor, grandsons
of Mrs Elizabeth March, of this city,
belong to the Marinette company,
same regiment.
A committee on public comfort
has been appointed by the directors
of the Milwaukee Carnival associa-
ton. This committee will get list
of every hotel, boarding house and
private residence in the city of Mil
waukee where it will be possible for
outsiders to obtain rooms and &C
commodations. The prices for same
will be listed, SO all that will be neces-
sary for those who have set aside a
certain amount for accommodations
will be to write the committee stating
! just what priced room, ETC., will be
desired. The committee will glance
over it's list Of accommodations, and if
the writer can be accommodated, he
or she will be promptly notified.
In our advertising columns will be
| found an announcement Of ex-senator
John J. Ingalls, forthcoming book, en-
titled s'America' 5 War for Humanity. :"
Canvassing agents will find in it book
of remarkable interest, and certainly
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