Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15


Rev. A. F. Ernst, Of the Northwestern
university, was reelected president
of the synod.
The grand lodge of Sons of Her.
mann on Wednesday last sent check
for 5000 to the local lodge in payment
of the death loss of John B. May
The money was forwarded to Mrs.
MAY at Des Moines, Ia.
Plans and specifications are being
prepared by Architect F. l.. Lindsay
for brick livery stable to be erected
by Albert Friedrich at the southwest
corner of First and Market streets.
1t will cost about $1,000.
William J. Bethke desires to an
nounce that he has opened music
studio at 307 North Eighth street,
and will give Instructions on piano
and organ and in harmony. Terms
made known on application. I'm.
A very elegant sight was wit
messed by a number Of people last
Wednesday evening at the residence
of Mrs. w. E. Jones on Market street,
in the poisoning of night-bloom-
ing cereus. Two blossoms were in
full bloom.
The preparations being made in
dictate that the Modern Woodmen's
picnic at Lake Mills, August II, will
be the grandest thing of the kind the
association has held for many years.
The invitation is to everybody, whether
Woodmen or not.
Boat races, tub races, baseball
and great variety of sports are on the
program for the Modern Woodmen's
picnic at Lake Mills, August II, and
all the people are invited to fill their
baskets, bring their families and help
the Woodmen enjoy themselves.
Mrs. George Kleinsteiber died of
consumption Thursday night at her
home in the town of Pennington, aged
10 years. She is survived by her
husband, to whom she had been mar
ried only ten months. The funeral
was held Sunday.
F. William Volkman, for eight
years jeweler at Appleton, is open
ing up jewelry store the second door
east of the Bank of Lake Mills. Mr..
Volkman's home was formerly in
Watertown, where he learned his trade
in Sproesser's jewelry store. Lake
Mills Leader.
Reputation is commonly measured
by the acre. Woodland & Stones rep
utation is measured off in plots the
size OF the crackers they bake. Those
who eat their crackers measure this
reputation. If you see ''Woodard &
Stone on package of crackers it's
a good one.
"A progressive cinch party was
given Friday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Roper at their home on Third
street. First prizes were won by Mrs.
Edward Sipp and G. Gloger, while the
co ISOLATION prizes went to Mrs. G.
Gloger and Gus May. Light refresh
ments were served and a very pleas
ant occasion enjoyed by the guests.
When you set out to select solid
silverware you always look for the
word ''Sterling" stamped on it. That
word is to silver what '.Woodard &
Stone" is to crackers. Careful house
keepers look for "Sterling" on the
silver they buy and Woodland & Stones
Cameo Buffers on the package they
get their crackers in.
Jefferson county teachers ex
aminatiOns are announced by Superin-
tendent Hardwood as follows: Lake
Mills, August Is and 16; Watertown,
August Is and 10; Palmyra, August
% and %. There will be two days
institute at Fort Atkinson in Novem-
Der, also an institute of the same
duration at Watertown in December.
The young ladies of st. Margar
cts guild are to give a performance
Of The Chaperon," a three-act COM
edy by Rachel E. Baker, at Concordia
opera house, August 81. The cast
will consist of fifteen young ladies,
carefully chosen for the parts. The
comedy is bright domestic play,
uniting a vivacious dialogue with a
strong dramatic action.
For the fiscal year ending June
80, 1899. Deputy Revenue Collector
D. H. Beurhaus reports that there
has been paid in his district (Which
includes Watertown, Columbus, JEFF
ferson and Fort Atkinson). for stamps
on tobacco, cigars and beer, the sum
Of sos, 7O4. As; and for proprietary and
documentary stamps, $2,374.10, MAX
ing total of 500, 078.55. These fig
ures imply that a considerable volume
of business has been transacted.
"A very pleasant reception was
rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j.
Wenck on the evening of August Z, in
honor of the thirtieth anniversary of
their marriage; it also being Mrs.
Wenck's birthday. A goodly num-
Der of invited guests were present, in
Guiding Mrs. Hugo Ackenhausen, an
accomplished singer of Milwaukee,
who favored the company with several
solos during the evening. The Sim
nissippi band, of which Mr.. Wenck is a
member, serenaded them, and so
helped to enliven the occasion. An