Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-12

ton we chose the pieces most suit
able and appropriate for Christmas
gifts AS always, our prices are con-
sistent and uniform to all.
w. D. SPRoEssER Co.
Rev. William Fritzemeier of
Peoria, H., hassbegun his pastorate at
the Congregational church, preaching
his first sermon last Sunday morning.
Regular services will be held here
after, in the morning at II, and even
ing at 1880. The Sunday school is
busy practicing for their Christmas
eve service.
S. S. Newton sold the homestead
of Ind wig Wechselberg, 1901 ely
bourn street, to Theodore Schnitzler,
of Watertown, who will take posses
sion in May next. In the meantime
Mr.. We1hselberg will erect another
home on lots owned by him. The
price paid by Mr.. Schnitzler was
$500 Milwaukee Evening Wiscon-
sin
Herman Dobbratz, of Little Prai-
RE, Walworth county, has purchased
the residence property OF Henry Hutt-
ner on Montgomery street. giving in ex-
change his farm of sixty acres, which
Mr. Huttner will soon occupy. The
latter gentleman has for a number OF
years held the position of fireman on
the Milwaukee and Watertown passen-
ger train, but on account OF poor
health was obliged to give it up
Jos. Salick & Son, l and 3 Main
street, have added the entire base
ment for the display of their immense
holiday stock. This gives them three
floors full of holiday goods the larg-
est and best selected stock in the city.
It will be to your advantage to in
spect this stock while complete to
make your Christmas selections.
The extensive growth of this business
is convincing of fair dealing and the
lowest prices.
Saturday afternoon fire damaged
tn yards Of the Tower Lumber COM
pany at Tower, Mimi, to the extent
of $40. 900. About 100000 feet Of
high-grade lumber was destroyed,
but the mill was not touched. Nj. j.
and F. E. Woodland, of this city, are
large stockholders in the company,
and Myron G. Woodland, the Youngest
son of the former, holds d responsible
position with the concern. The loss
is covered by insurance.
"A horse trader at the fair yester-
day succeeded in passing worthless
$50 bill on the young son of Joseph
Miller. who occupies the Hartwig'
farm in the Fifth ward, as payment
for horse which Miller had brought
to town to SELL The deal was made
about o'clock. the lad subsequently,
turning the bill over to his father.
Needing some change, Mr.. Miller pre-
sented it in place of business, where
it was refused as worthless. 1t is a
fac-simile of Confederate note in
poor condition. The police are now
looking for the defrauder, who is said
to have worn a grey suit.
Through the real estate agency
of Peter Corners, of Emmett, a large
tract of improved land in Clark county
has been sold to Charles Bray, of this
city, and his son, George Bray. of
Oshkosh. The tract consists of 293
acres and is situated about two miles
from the city of Neillsvi]le. Thirty
eight dollars per acre was paid for
the land and $4,000 additional for the
stock and other personal property.
The farm will be operated by George
Bray and his father will also make
his home on it, removing from this
city the present week. Mr.. Bray, Sr.,
is an early settler of Emmett and en-
joys wide acquaintance hereabouts,
all of whom will regret his departure.
From the dollar Brownie, for the
boys and girls, up to the No. 5 Cart
ridge kodak, with it's most expensive !
equipment, every size and style Of
kodak is in our stock. and any of them
makes an appropriate Christmas pres
ent. For the young folks there can
be nothing more fitting nothing that
will give more pleasure or more in
struction. Amateur photography culti-
Yates taste for the beautiful in nat
ure and in art. 1t teaches observation.
1t often developes in the inquiring
mind a love for the mysteries of
chemistry and the laws of optics. Its
influences are all Of the highest, the
best. Put a kodak in your Christmas
list. If it isn't an Eastman it isn't a
kodak. For sale only by the w. D.
Sproe5ser Co.
The annual bazaar and supper of
the Glover club at Concordia Opera
house, Thursday evening. was we'll
patronized and as usual the ladies
realized a goodly sum to add to their
treasury. The sale of the Glover
Club Cook Book was special feature
of this years affair, large number
of the edition being disposed Of The
book is very complete and compre-
hensive publication, and should prove
handy and valuable adjunct to every
household in the city. It was COM
piled and edited by the Misses Laura
Barber and Agnes Chapman, to whom
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