Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-08
Superintendent Flavin will hold

tV as follows: k6oS6Vlllo, August IL
and -: Beaver Dam, August 16 and
II; Burnett Junction, August Is and
10: Neosho, August % and %.
The seed and commission house of
Simon Meier is now located in the
north store of Buchheit's block, Third
street. Mr.. Meier finds these more
commodious quarters necessary on &C
count of his growing business.
John w. Schempf and Henry L.
Schulz will shortly launch into the drug
business at 203 Main street. Their
store is being fitted up in splendid
style and they intend having one of
the finest pharmacies in the state.
William j. Bethke desires to an
nounce that he has opened a music
studio at 3O7 North Eighth street,
and will give instructions on piano
and organ and in harmony. Terms
made known on application. I'M
The biennial meeting of the
United Evangelical Lutheran Synod OF
Wisconsin. Minnesota and Michigan
beg ms today at Columbus and continues
through Thursday. Prof. A. +. Ernst,
of this city, is president of the synod.
d. J. Griffin's residence property
on Montgomery street, opposite st.
Bernard's school, has been purchased
by j. NJ Reul, who will remove the
old building and erect a modern
dwelling. The consideration was
1925.
The German Methodist congrega-
ton of this city will celebrate their
annual Sunday school picnic next
Thursday, August 10, on Concordia is
land. All the members and friends of
the church and Sunday school are
cordially invited.
Last week DIR. j. M. Sleicher as
sisted Dr. Davies, of Waterloo, in
removing the left eye of Carl Meske,
Jr., of the town of Waterloo. The
eye was injured last fall by an ex-
plosion of powder and the operation
had to be performed in order to save
the other eye.
The engagement is announced of
Memo Stamm. Jr., son of our former
residents, Mr. and Mrs. Memo Stamm,
of Milwaukee, to Miss Harriet Siefert,
daughter of School Superintendent
Siefert, of Milwaukee. The prospect
i've groom is a travelling salesman
for Wiggenhorn Bros.
Saturday noon the Second regi-
ment, Wisconsin National guard,
passed through this city in two special
trains over the Northwestern road,
bound for Camp Douglas, where the
troops are in camp for week. The
regiment was joined here oy It's sur
geon, Major F. G. Moulding.
On August the Waterfowl City
Mutual Fire Insurance company was
two years old. Under the conserva-
tive and able management of the
board of directors the company has
made a steady growth and is in a
healthy condition. Insurance to the
amount OF $780, 600 has been written.
List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the postoffice August s:
Cornell Francis B. Coyne. William
| Davies H. w. EngaIls, Mrs. Chas
| Ford. I'll. r. Kary, Miss Mary
! Livingstone J. Martin, Miss Agnes
Mcnamara, R. E. Patterson, Miss Bessie NJ.
Schaub. G. A. Voigt, Mrs John E.
Welde Mrs Martha Williams, 6. r.
w. F. GRUETZIACHER, L. M.
Frank Halfpap, charged with as
sault with intent to do great bodily
harm, August Huttner being the com
plainant, was held for trial to the cir
emit court Monday by Justice Henze.
Bail was fixed at $500 and furnished
District Attorney Rogers represented
the state and John G. Conway de-
| Tended.
The fifth annual Wisconsin Bible
conference began Thursday at the
Bible institute and Will continue until
the 18th inst. Among the lecturers
announced on the program are John
j. Scruby, Springfield, Mass. Rev. L.
c. Horton, ST. Paul; Rev. S. F. Wis
hard, Duluth; Miss K. G. Moser, Beth
any home, Chicago.
Elsewhere in this paper is pub
| lished two out of many hundreds of
letters from grateful patients whom
| Dr. Secrist has cured. The doctors
wonderful Skill in the treatment of
chronic diseases has proven boon to
many sufferers. The doctor may be
| consulted free at the Commercial
| hotel, Watertown, On Thursday, Au-
| gust II.
The vote in the contest for carni-
val queen stood as follows Friday
afternoon:
Birdie Habhegger... Lena Schmutzler. III
| Hattie Habheggerw 81 Bertha Froelich ..... II
Hattie Tetzlaff ......51 Helen Schwieger... Ii
Agnes Chapman .......32 Josie Buchheit.. -. Il
Min Feldschneider 80 Irma Schempf ........ /
Jennie Kusel ..........16 Anna Smith,. -. IL
Jennie Lord 49,. IA Ida Strauss. II
Adelia Piper.... 10 Mabel Schnitzler.. IL
Elsa Wiggenhorn . 12 Emile Buchheit. IL
Mayme Schwieger Ill Mary Daub~.. II
Blanche Webb. .....~n
While on the way home Monday
morning a horse driven by Miss Lou
Breckenridge ran away near the
Breckenridge crossing OF the Milwau
kee road, smashing the rig and throw.
ing the occupant out, but luckily not
injuring her. Miss Breckenridge had
been shopping in the city and her
parcels and purse were scattered to
the four winds" The purse was
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