Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-20
woman wants a man for a huS-

band, one with life, energy, courage.
"Girls, if you get one without these
good qualities, give him Rocky Noun
| tain Tea Twill do the business.
| G. A Gamm.
Governor Scofield's appeal for
helm for the sufferers where the cy-
clone laid waste to the country in the
northern part of the state was we'll
responded to and a good subscription
raised here.
The salary of Postmaster Gruetz-
macher has been raised from So, 200
to So, 800, as we'll as many others in
this state. This has been done on
account of the increase of business in
the past year.
Gus CHASER has been appointed
inspector of street paving by the
board of public works. Mr.. Chaser
thoroughly understands this line of
work and his appointment is consld-
cred a good one.
"A farwen party was given Friday
afternoon at the COncOrdia Opera
house by the Ladies Bowling club to
Mrs. William Schaefer and Miss Marie
LANCE, who will leave for Europe on
the Doth instant.
On Wednesday afternoon while
Charles Zimmerman, of Milwaukee,
was driving along North Fourth street
he had the misfortune of runaway.
The buggy was an old one and col
lapsed, throwing out the driver.
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. William
Weber reached the twenty-ffth mile
stone of their welded life. The oc-
casion was substantially remembered
by their relatives in the way OF
several handsome gifts of silverware.
"A gypsy by the name of John
! Thompson was arrested by the sheriff
of Waukesha county in this city Tues
day The charge is assault and battery,
preferred against him by a farmer in
Pewaukee county, with whom he
traded horses.
"A. j. Turner, of Portage, has
been selected as census supervisor OF
this district, which includes the cOun-
ties of Dane, Columbia, Dodge, Jeffer-
son, Rock and Green. Mr.. Turner will
have the appointment of yer 200 CEN
sus enumeratOrs.
List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the postoffice June 20:
Altnow, Gustave Pemkiss, E. NJ.
Columbian Comedy Co. Rauschenberg, Della
| Gladof, Mrs. Henry Richter, F.
Gallette, Miss Sarah NJ. Shriss, Ferd.
K zdG Mrs. Herman Tern viii Willie Jr.
W. F .GRUETzMACHER, P. M.
"a Box of Monkeys" an amusing
and gingery play, will be given by
local talent under the auspicies of the
Woman's Relief corps on the evening of
July 3. The cast is being coached by
Miss Minnie Meyers, of New York, and
it's expected an excellent performance
will be given.
The June term of the circuit court
was opened by the clerk in Jefferson
Tuesday. The chair of the deceased
Judge had not been filed, and the
statute provides that in cases of a
vacancy such as this the clerk adiourns
the court from day to day for three
successive days.
The annual picnic of our public
schools will be held next Friday after
noon on COncordia island. All the
schools with the exception of the high
school will close the day before. the
later continuing to have sessions
next week. The high school COM
mencement exercises will take place
on Friday evening June 80 and the
alumni banquet will be given July
at Ccncordia Opera house.
A peculiar accident occurred al
the lawn fete Thursday evening al
the home of j. T. Moak. Mrs. Frank
Woodland in coming down the stairs
of the house made a misstep end dis
located her ankle. Fred Ryder in
going for d doctor came in contact
with wire which struck him in the
face and made a bad cash close tc
his eye.
The many friends here of Mrs
F. A. Barnes will regret to learn thai
she suffered a stroke of paralysis some
weeks since and has been compelled tC
give uD uEE E0SldCLC6 III y dUlCSUOWu
n. D., and take to travelling, In the
hope of benefting her health. Mrs
Barnes is a sister of our late towns
man, AlansOn Boomer, and made hel
home here few years ago.
Contractor Schoenlaub makes the
complaint that people are in the habir
of testing the quality of the bricF
being used for the street pavement
Chipping these brick does not make
them suitable for usage and the cos
of them is u cents apiece. 1t doe;
not amount to much if one brick is
chipped but in the long run it is 6
great loss. Prosecution will follow
if this practice is continued.
The Business Mems association
is working hard to get good factory
started in this city. There are two
which are of special interest and are
now being considered; One lis &
concern in Appleton that manufac-