Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-01-12


For stable bedding use baled shaw
ings. For sale by j. Weber & Son.
Landlord Buthorn, of the juno
ton hotel, will serve his annual game
dinner next Sunday.
R. P. Koenig & Co.'s Minnesota
Queen" is the best. Ask your grocer
for it. Only 81 40 a sack.
Following the installation of Of
ficers of Log camp, No. 4O1, M. w. A,
Friday evening last, the members en-
joyed a fine luncheon, served in the
lodge rooms.
Charles Damann has sold his
farm, two miles east of the city, to
William Conner for Sc, 430. 1t COM
prises eighty-six acres. Mr.. Conner
will occupy it in the spring.
The name Of William Wrinkle
mann, of W!atertown, appears in re-
Gently printed list of pensioners who
receive over $45 per month through the
Milwaukee agency. His monthly al
lowance is $77.
Mayor Rack has notified the
chief of police to have all owners of
slot machines which are used for
money gambling purposes remove the
same from their places Of business at
once. The order does not extend to
machines played for merchandise.
John Van Vie, Jr., who was con-
victed of enlightenment at the Septem-
Der term of the Jefferson county cir
cult court, has been granted new
trial by Judge Bennett on the ground
Of newly discovered evidence. His
sentence has therefore been set aside.
Lincoln lodge, No. 20. K of P,
has chosen the following officers for
the ensuing term: G. r. Blumenfeld,
c. c.; Jesse Bennett, V. c.; W. A.
Beurhaus, p; William Humphrey, K.
of r. and S.; w. F. Brandt, NJ of E.;
d. II. Beurhaus, M. of F.; Adolph
Knaak, l. g.; Gustav Exner, O. G.
Last Thursday j. Harrington,
late Of Portage, began his duties as
yardmaster for the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & ST. Paul railway, succeeding j.
Usher, who goes back to his old posi-
ton as baggageman on the Madison
and Watertown passenger. Mr.. Har
rington was formerly in charge of the
yards at Portage.
AT the annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the Merchants bank
Monday, the old officers and directors
were reelected, as follows: Presi-
dent, w. d. Sproesser; ice-presi
dent, j. Terbrueggen; cashier, d. H.
Kusel; directors, j. Terbrueggen, D.
H. Kusel, w. D. Sproesser, L. Schempf,
j. Habhegger, G. MANI, F. Schmutz-
ler W. A. Beurhaus and G. May.
An old deed, executed by Amos
j. Smell, the Chicago millionaire, who
was killed by the much-sought-after
Willie TascOt, was received for record
in the registers office last Tuesday
The deed, which bears date April Is,
1869, conveys to John and Malachi
Howard thirty acres Of land in the
town Of Emmett, near Watertown.
Smell came into possession of the
same in 1865. He owned considerable
land around Watertown in the early
days, having bought the same for the
timber. Juneau Independent.
The new Lutheran church at ely
man has been completed and will be
dedicated on Sunday, January %.
Rev. G. Strasen, pastor of St. Johns
church, this city, will preach the dedi-
catory sermon in the forenoon, and in
the afternoon Prof. Julius Gamm, of
the Northwestern university, will de-
liver an English address. st. Johns
church band and choir will partici-
pate in the services. The members
of the new church formerly belonged
to St. Johns congregation. Rev. Mr..
Groete, of Lowell, will be pastor of
the new body.
For many years John 0. Muenich
has been employed in the Office of the
county judge, and when the law was
passed allowing the county Judge to
appoint register in probate, Judge
Colonius, who was then county judge,
appointed Mr.. Muenich. When Judge
Grimm was appointed to fill the vacan-
cy occasioned by the death of Judge
Colonius, he re-appointed Mr..
Muenich, and now upon Judge Grimm
entering upon the term for which he
was elected last spring, he again re-
appointed Mr.. Muenich. A deserv-
ing recognition of labor faithfully
and efficiently Observation-Disclosures
Banner.
The new graded school at John
son Creek was formally dedicated Fri
day evening. A musical and literary
program was given and a large audi
ence was present. Addresses were
made by Albert Salisbury, president
of the Whitewater Normal school; W.
H. Chandler, state high school inspec-
tor, and F. w. Helm, principal of the
school. A male quartette from this
City,. L. Schempf, Will Sproesser,
DIR. O. E. Meyer and Max Rohr- as
sisted in the music. The school was
built and furnished at cost of nearly
5000, and our neighboring village
may well feel proud of it's new seat of
learning. Nearly 100 pupils will re-
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