Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-10-10
Johnson Creek.


VIM. SchOechert, Paul Klausch and
F. Dupke were called to Jefferson
Tuesday to ascertain particulars con-
corning the death of VIM. Schmidt.
The jury decided that the said Schmidt
came to his death through the careless
ness of the engineer on the locomotive
of the freight train which ran into the
hand-car that Anderson and Schmidt
were operating.
Mayor e. D. Mansfield, of Edgerton.
was here on business Wednesday.
H. G. Christians attended the foot
ball game at Milwaukee Saturday.
Mrs. Porter, of Jefferson, and Mrs
Noyes, of Fort Atkinson, visited at
the home of A. E. Greenwood Tues
day. Mrs. Noyes is endeavoring to
form class to study physical culture.
DR.. Hess spent a day in Chicago on
business.
n. P. Bullock, who has been at
Aberdeen, S. D., for several months,
returned to his home here last Friday.
Il. ID. Scott, the popular solicitor
for the Star Union line, was welcomed
by his many friends Friday.
Simon Mullen, of Waterfowl, is
giving instructions on the piano to a
number of young ladies here.
There has been an unusual amount
OF building done here this fall and
there are prospects for the erection of
several neat little cottages. P j.
Jax, the efficient barber, has begun
digging the cellar for a house which
he expects to have finished before
! winter sets in. Dan Mantz, who re-
Gently purchased a lot in the new
| Christians addition, is also having the
cellar dug preparatory to building a
new home. Will Elsa has had the
foundation of his cottage erected aud
from all appearances it will be one of
/ the most pleasant aud convenient
homes in town. VIM. l.. Stiehm's
house is nearing completion and with
In a month will be ready for occu-
pancy.
Miss Grace Mansfield, in company
with her sister, Mildred, and little
Mabel Benecke, drove to Aztalan Sat-
urday to visit Mrs. E. M. Sheldon.
Corn husking bees are all the rage
in the farming community around
here and many of the men in town are
availing themselves of the many OPP
portunities to join the parties who
husk in the twilight
Mrs. j. Smith, of Watertown, is a
guest at the home of Fred heimers
Walter Grell entertained a large
number of his little schoolmates Sat-
urday afternoon in honor of his birth
day anniversary, and all enjoyed the
festivities very highly.
Tom Mcmahon, of Superior, is Wis
iting old acquaintance about town,
after an absence of fifteen years.
Miss Edna Schempf and friends,
from Fort Atkinson, took dinner with
Mrs. Il. e. Christians Saturday, driv-
ing back to the Fort in the afternoon.
Miss Helen Boettcher is again wait
ing on customers at Schallert Bros.
store, after a months vacation.
The North Park Tennis club, of this
place, challenged four popular tennis
players of Lake Mills, the game to
have taken place on Wednesday after
noon, but owing to pressing business
engagements the Lake Mills players
were obliged to postpone the game.
Our players are in excellent condition
and ready to take a challenge from
any of the surrounding cities.
Mrs. James Anderson and children
have returned from a two weeks stay
at West Depere, where Mr.. Anderson
was recently buried.
Mr.. and Mrs Enoch Fargo, Miss |
Emeline Joeckel and Chas. S. Green
wood, of Lake Mills, spent Sunday
with friends in town.
II. Benecke visited with Fort At
kinson friends on Sunday.
Walter Gleason entertained his
grandfather, Mr.. Dickson, of Edger-
ton, over Sunday.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor meets next Sunday
evening at o'clock. Topic: Lost
Opportunities. !" References: Jer.
viii: 20; Matt. xiii: 37-39; Heb. xii:
II. Meeting will be lead by Miss
Jennie M. Bullock. Everyone cor
daily invited.
A prayer meeting will be held at |
the home of Mrs. j. Anderson next |
Friday evening at o'clock. An earn
est invitation is extended to all those
who are interested in the Lords work |
to come and spend profitable hour.
There will be an hour OF bible study
next sunday afternoon at ) O'clock,
led by VIM. H. Nowack, of Water
town. Everybody come.