Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-13

for it. Only S1.35 a sack.
A handsome new residence is be-
ING erected by Owen Z. Inches at the
corner of Montgomery and West Madi-
son streets.
The annual convention and tour
nament of the State Firemen's asso-
citation begins at Waupun to-day and
continues through Friday.
Ed Schulz caught for Juneau in
the baseball game with Hartford at
the latter place Sunday. The Juneaus
were victorious by a score of IA to 4.
-Gamm's drug store, next to post
Office. Headquarters for pure drugs
and medicines. A large assortment
of fine perfumes. Prescriptions care
fully prepared.
Mrs. Herman Hilker died Monday
at her home near Affection, aged %
wears, after lingering illness with
consumption. She was niece OF
Fred Ohm, of this city. The funeral
will be held to- morrow afternoon.
The sewers to be constructed I'M
der William GOrder's contract are all
completed with the exception of the
one on Tenth street, where the work
was delayed owing to the watery con-
dition of the ground. 1t has been
necessary to pump out the water and
encase the trench.
The Sinnissippi band had their an
nual excursion to Lake Mills Sunday.
| They rendezvOused on the shores of
Rock lake and thoroughly enjoyed the
| inviting surroundings of that popular
watering place. Arthur Goeldner &C
| companied the band and had charge
of the culinary details.
In Justice Stacy's court last Satur-
! day was called the case of Frank
Phelps VS.. George Charter, both par
ties being residents of Pennington.
| 1t is a case of ''unlawful detainer,"
the plaintiff suing to obtain possession
of 2 farm now occupied by the defend
ant. By agreement the hearing was
adjourned until tomorrow at 9 A. NJ.
The plaintiff and defendant are repre-
scented respectively by Harlow Pease
and Edward F. Wieman.
An unfortunate accident-the re
suit of careless bicycle riding on side
walks-happened after dark Satur-
day evening on Sixth street. The
victim was Mrs. Samuel Werth, Of
| 707 Main street, who was run into
and knocked down, sustaining a dis
location of her hip. Two girls, whose
identity has not been established, were
propelling their wheels along the
walk at the time They did not come
to the assistance of Mrs. Werth, it
is claimed, and consequently were not
known to her.
The case of William [. Slight VS..
Mary A. Slight, ct al, occupied the
attention of Judge Siebecker in the
circuit court at Madison last Wednes-
day. 1t was brought to Dane county
on a change of venue from Dodge
county. The action was instituted to
clear up the title to the Slight farm
in the town of Emmett. The plaintiffs
attorneys were j. E. Malone, Of
Juneau, and R. NJ. Lafollette and G.
E. Roe, of Madison, while Harlow
Pease, of this city, appeared for the
defendants. A motion of Mr.. Pease
for dismissal on the ground that the
court had no jurisdiction was finally
granted.
"A new gas ordinance was passed
by the common council of Fort Atzin-
son and our council will again be asked
to grant a franchise to the Chicago
parties who have asked for the same
favor twice but failed to improve it.
because they were unable to secure
the necessary funds. We all desire
to have these works built but suggest
that the company should first secure
the capital for the enterprise and then
ask for a franchise. These repeated
failures must necessarily tend to les
sen the confidence of the people in the
responsibility of the Chicago promo
tiers, however well meaning and
honest they may be.-Jefferson Re-
cord.
1t is very probable that the sewer
ordered by the common council to be
built in the alley of block II, First
"A
the plans for city sewerage now stand,
there is no provision made for such a
sewer, and the charter does not per-
nit of change in the system except
by three-fourths vote of the council.
and after an ordinance to that effect
has been published two successive
weeks in the official paper, all of
which was not done. The project
also smacks of class legislation, as
the sewer is requested by few pro-
perty owners who already have the
Main street sewer as an accommodate
ton. 1t is likely that the mayor will
veto the measure.
Milford.
Mrs. Lena Buss, who has been
visiting her parents, F. w. Wendt