Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-02
The SATURDAY. club met Yesterday

For stable bedding use baled shaw
ings. For sale by j. Weber & Son.
Miss Birdie Habhegger enter
| tanned the Monday Evening club last
| Saturday night.
j. F. Farrell, of Milwaukee, is
canvassing the city in the interest of
new directory of Jefferson county.
More farmers were transacting
business here Monday than had been
in town on any one day for some
time.
John Neumann has removed his
commission store from the corner of
West Main and Washington streets to
21S West Main street.
Friday evening at the M. E.
church Rev. Perry Miller, of Milwau-
kee, gave very entertaining lecture
on esThe Land of the Midnight Sum-"
j. W. Cruger, of The Daily
Times, is all smiles these days, owing
to the fact that his wife presented
him with a robust young printer on
Sunday.
Hereafter DR.. J. w. Quinn, the
optician, will be in his office, lis
Main street, second floor, on Wednes-
day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
each week.
Yesterday was rather mild and
springlike, and March to all intents
and purposes came in ''like a lamb. !"
It may therefore 60 out ''like a lion"
as the old saying goes.
S. B. Jones & Son, the well-known
Hustisford stock-raisers, have sold to
Gillet & Son, of Rosendale, one of
| their finest bred heifer calves, from
the s'Jessien family, sired by ''De Kol
Burke.
A large company of neighbors
and friends was agreeably entertained
at a house-warming given by Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Klein at their home on Seventh
street Saturday evening. Mr.. Klein
and family removed here from Mil
waukee last fall.
The same old story of big house
and rather rank presentation of Mrs
Stoves famous creation is recorded
of the appearance of Deans Boston
Uncle Toms Cabin company at Con-
| cordia Opera house Thursday evening.
| This troupe departed from the usual
custom and gave no street parade.
The Chicago Post of February 26,
in an editorial, strongly .cOmmends
! the Chicago Real Estate board for its
efficient work in securing the enact
ment of the revenue reform law.
Among the members Of the board
mentioned in this connection is our
former townsman, Charles ID. Richards.
The two trains transporting the
Laplanders and reindeers brought to
this country from Norway by the gen
eral government for use in Alaska,
are expected to pass through this city
on the Chicago, ilwaukee q ST.
Paul road either Thursday afternoon
or Friday morning. No doubt many
of our people will endeavor to get a
glimpse of this interesting consign-
ment.
Jacob Eiffier has in his possession
photograph of portion of the train
that was wrecked on the Chicago &
North western railway in November,
1859, which catastrophe resulted in
the death and injury of so many pas
sengers, several of whom we're from
Watertown. A reminiscent account
| of the wreck was published in this
paper few weeks ago. The photo
is worn and dim with age, but it is
relic of historical value worthy of
| preservation.
Another handsome special edition
was printed by The Milwaukee Senti-
| tinel Saturday, the subject matter
| treated being the banking institutions
and hostelries of Wisconsin. Numer-
Gus fine half-tones illustrated the
| edition. Watertown's Interests in
these branches were represented by
writeups of the Bank of Watertown,
/ the Wisconsin National bank, the
| Merchants bank, the Junction hotel
and the Hotel Daub. Portraits of
| Colonel Daniel Jones, W. D. Sproesser
and William Buthorn also appeared.
The ranks of Honest Labor lodge,
No. 118, A. O. e. W., were consider
ably augmented last Thursday even
ing, when a large class of new mem
bers was initiated by Grand Master j.
M. Thayer, of GAINESVILLE, assisted by
Past Grand Master E. S. Baker, of
Portage. After the ceremonies the
lodge members and guests partook of
fine banquet and enjoyed pleasant
social session. The Ancient Order of
United Workmen is growing material
ly throughout the state, the grand
master having lately initiated good
sized classes also at Fort Atkinson,
! Marshfeld and Baraboo.
The Fond du Lac Commonwealth
of February "a says: rs. T. Zickert,
who was arrested early Thursday
morning at the Wisconsin Central
depot, charged with having passed
forged check for 1891 bearing the
signature of Becker & Sabin, of Rosen-
dale, upon one William Hoecke, was
brought before Justice Watson yes
terday for preliminary hearing.
Several witnesses from Rosendale had
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