Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-27


! shortly for an extended stay in Mil
waukee, entertained at progressive
cinch Monday evening at her home
on North Third street. About twenty
guests were present. Will Diekoff
! won the first prize and H. w. Shepard
the BOBBY prize.
| The case of Hawks, respondent,
vs.. Slight ct al appellants. was called
| in the state supreme court Friday
at Madison. Argument was begun,
but not completed. Harlow Pease, of
this city, appeared for the respond
ent, and A. l.. Sanborn and B. W..
Jones. of Madison, for the appellants.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Gaebler cele-
brated their crystal wedding Sunday
evening at their home on Fifth street
A number of relatives enjoyed the
festivities and the couple were made
| the recipients of numerous handsom
gifts Mr. Gaeber's sister, Miss
Sophie, of Milwaukee, was among
| those present.
| Members of the Methodist church
congregated Friday evening at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Burdick,
] 420 Main street, and rendered the
couple a welcome surprise. Luncheon
was served and she host and hostess
were presented with beauti-
full gift. for which they expressed
their high appreciation and thanks.
"A double birthday was celebrated
Thursday evening in the rooms of the
Sinnissippi band, the occasion being
the natal anniversaries of William
Weber and William Grossert men,
bers of the band Owing to illness
the latter was not present, but Mr..
Weber carried the burdens Of host III
most acceptable manner and royal
~ entertained the guests. An abund
ance of refresh ments was dispensed,
While delivering milk at the
C ity creamery of the Jaehnke Bros.
company Thursday morning. the
team of Emil LEM who occupies the
old Pease farm in the Third ward.
ran away and threw him out, fractur-
ing one of the bones of his ankle.
After running as far as Ohm Bros.
saloon the horses were stopped, no
damage having been done to the
wagon save the breaking of the pole.
d. T.. Evans, of the the town of
" atertOwn, had narrow escape with
his life Saturday morning at the June
ton In attempting to board NOV
ioh hi nd
daughter were returning from visit
at Waterloo, Mr. Evans lost his hold
on the iron railing Of a coach and was
thrO Nn beside the track. Luckily he
had swung his feet onto the steps be-
fore losing his hold. which prevented
him from being thrown under the
train. Aside from some slight bruises
on his face, Mr. Evans escaped IN
injured.
"A tramp giving the name Of
William Cook had a good time for a
while at Ferd Links meat market
Friday morning, While Mr.. Link
was out a moment mis- trampship en-
tered and was about to appropriate
u coat hanging in the rear room when
the proprietor returned. Acting
quickly. Mr.. Link seized the intruder
and showed him into the ice box.
locking the door after him. Officer
Eitfler was then summoned and Cook
was taken into custody. During his
confinement he RECALLED himself
on sausage and squirrel booze, and he
paid high compliment to Mr.. Links
brands. Cook was given a thirty day
county jail sentence for his bad be-
havior.
Charles Hawkins, younger son
of Mr. and Mrs. w n. Hawkins, and
a young man we'll remem bered here,
recently accepted the position OF man
ager of the Manhattan Strawboard
company in New York City and has
taken up his residence in the Eastern
metropolis. For the past eleven years
Mr. Hawkins has been employed in a
respo nsible position by the American
Strawboard company of Chicago, and
this material advancement is a recogni-
ton of his real worth in a business
way. His old friends here are pleased
to know of his success. Mr.. Haw-
kins' wife and son Allan spent few
days with Watertown relatives during
the week, previous to join ing him in
the East.