Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-22

R. P. Koenig & Co.'s Minnesota
Queen" is the best Ask your grocer
for it. Only $1.1O a sack.
The restaurant on Second street
formerly conducted by Mrs. F. Rueck-
er is now in charge of Ernst Outs.
Hon. Jesse Stone was reelected
director of the Wisconsin Telephone
company at the annual meeting last
week.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. j.
Cevenagh, in Milwaukee. was glad
dened by the arrival of a little daugh-
ter last Saturday.
Mr. CRUDE took advantage of
the last day (he 17th) allowed for
the introduction of new bills, and got
in one amending the laws relating
to sidewalks.
To-day is Washington's birthday,
and is observed as legal holiday. The
banks are closed and some other bust
ness suspended. The postoffice was
open until 10 this morning, and will
be again this afternoon from D to 6.
Following are the officers of the
Watertown Farmers club chosen for
the ensuing year: Ernst Kruger,
president; David Flavin, vice-presi-
dent; Philip Kiefer, secretary; H, F.
Scholz, treasurer; John Brockman,
sergeant-at-arms; David Hildeman,
Theodore Wedemeyer, August
Kruger, directors. The treasurer
reports balance of $4S.26 on hand.
"A wreck occurred Thursday even
ing about 9 o'clock in the cut short
distance east of the Milwaukee & st.
! Paul depot. Through freight No. 81,
which is due here at $3.50 o'clock,
broke in two while on the down grade,
and the rear end overtaking the front
section there was considerable OF a
smash up, the cars being piled high on
! top of each other, and considerable
! freight was scattered in all directions
Conductor Miller and his crew escaped
injury.
"A partnership in the granite
and marble business has been formed
! between Andrew ROegner, of this city,
and Thomas H. Sexton, of Juneau,
late deputy clerk Of the courts for
Dodge county. The style of the firm
is Andrew Roegner & Co., and the
works are located at POS North Fourth
street, this city. Mr.. Sexton has had
experience in this line with Beaver
| Dam concern. His efforts will be de-
voted TO soliciting orders, while MIR.
Roegner will have charge of the me-
chanical end.
The case of E. Karow, II. L.
Karow and j. Strehlow VS.. Ernst
Achilles was decided in Justice
Stacy's court last Friday, Judgment
for $3.50 damages and taxable costs
being rendered against the defendant.
The plaintiffs reside at De Forest,
Dane county, and the defendant in
the town of Watertown. The COM
plant alleged that in 1895 Achilles
signed a contract agreeing to bring a
certain amount of milk to a creamery
operated by the plaintiffs, but failed
to live up to it. BY this failure the
plaintiffs claimed they suffered a loss
of cents per pound on all the milk
Achilles took to another creamery.
z. N. Warner, of Madison, appeared
for the plaintiffs and Harlow Pease
for the defendant.
The following from The Sank
County Democrat of the 10th has ref
erence to an old resident of the town
of Clyman: 1.-The venerable engi-
neer, John E. Shields, and his good
wife, were surprised at their home in
the Third ward last Thursday evening
in honor of the couples thirtieth we'd
ding anniversary. About twenty-five
friends took possession of the Shields
home, and when the object of their
visit was made known they were given
a welcome A few hours were hap
oily spent, and the friends of the
couple will join US in wishing them
many happy returns of the day. AS
a token of esteem and remembrance,
of the occasion the visitors presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Shields with a hand
some extension table and set of sill
yer spoons" Mr.. Shields is we'll
known here, and has a sister living
in North Washington street.