Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-16

1t dulls the scythe OF Father lime,
drives away wrinkles of approaching
old age--the elixir of life, that puts
| hope in the human heart Rocky
! Mountain Tea. @. A. Gamm.
The mercantile firm of Brandt &
Adele has been succeeded by Brandt
& Son, the change taking place yes
terday. The members of the new firm
are W. F. Brandt and his son, William.
The first lecture IN the University
Extension course will be given Friday
evening of this week at the high
school by Prof Edwin Sparks, of the
/ Chicago university. Subject, Thomas
Jefferson"
Paul Herzog, Jr., has been award
ed the contract by the council com
mittee on fire department for keeping
| openings in the ice for the use of the
fire department during the winter.
His bid was $12.
The Saturday clubs new officers
are: President, Mrs. A. w. Meyer;
vice-pres ident, Mrs. G. j. Rathbun;
secretary and treasurer, Miss Birdie
Habhegger The club meets this af-
ternoon with Mrs. w. G.. Stone.
"A rig driven by Walter Broom
was struck by a freight train at the
Milford street crossing of the North
western railway Thursday afternoon,
and demolished Mr.. Broom rece ived
painful, but not serious injuries.
Turner Opera house was over
crowded Friday night on the occasion
of the annual ball of the Farmers club
and as usual it was a great success.
Dancing was enjoyed till the ''wee
sma' hours of the following morning.
Among the jurors drawn for the
February term of the Jefferson county
circuit court are: Chris F. Strauss,
town of Watertown; Herman Raue.
John Gamm, H. j. Heilman, Emil
Creuz, Charles Felsst. Anton Prochaz-
ka, F. c. Jaeger, Henry Gorder, this
city.
Waterfowl chapter, 0. E. S., was
visited by the worthy grand matron
of Wisconsin, Mrs. Elizabeth Little, of
Portage, last Tuesday night. Mrs.
Little reviewed the work of the chap
J ter and also gave an address. While
| here she was the guest of Miss Ella
| Brickell.
The newly elected officers of the
Redwood Elevator company are: Pres
ident, Theo. Wedemeyer; vice-presi-
dent, Ernst Kruger; secretary, Philip
Kiefer; treasurer, E. M. Uehling; trust
ees, John Scheberle, K. J. Dohohue
F. j. Mccall, Herman Weihert and
Joseph Plasel.
Announcement is made of the
! marriage at Lincoln, Neb., January
Is, of Frank D. Quigley and Miss
Frances Traver. The groom is the
youngest son of our late townsman,
Michael Quigley, and has many friends
here who wish him well in his new
relations in life.
"A crowded house witnessed the
| production of the German play, sEin
new 1OFk DfduoE, dG GuO COuCOFUld
Thursday night. 1t gave excellent
satisfaction, the work of Mr.. Phillip
and his associates being much enjoyed.
The company is announced for re-
turn engagement, the 9th inst.
Following are the officers of the
Cigarmakers' Benevolent association
chosen for the ensuing year at the
annual meeting: President, f. A.
Kruger; vice-president, Frank Schulz;
recording secretary, Henry Moser;
i financial secretary, Frank kopp;
treasurer. G. Exner; trustee for three
years, Emil Creuz.
Early in February the election
committee of the Wisconsin Lutheran
synod will choose a successor to Prof
j. II. Koehler on the faculty of the
Northwestern university, this city.
Prof. Koehler having accepted call
to the Wauwatosa seminary. The
candidates are Revs. G. Gausewitz, of
St. Paul; C. A. Spiering, of New Lon
don; M. Eichmann, of Menominee; j..
, Never, of Beaver Dam; G. Sauer, of
Juneau; G. Harders and A. Pieper, of
Milwaukee.