Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-16
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Regular services at the COngre-
gatiOnal Church to morrow at II A. M.
School at 10 A. M.
Edward L. Schempf has returned
from couple Of weeks vacation spent
in Northern Wisconsin.
The fifth annual convention of the
National Association Of POstmasters is
to be held in Milwaukee August 26-29.
Geo. Ullman, the farmer who con-
fessed to shooting his daughter, Ida, near
NeOshO, has been released on $40, 600
bail.
W. W. Owens is suffering from what
is supposed to have been a slight stroke
OF paralysis, but his early recovery is
hoped for.
Rev. McChessney, presiding elder of
this district, was present and took part
in the Thursday evenings services at
the M. E Church.
Miss Ella Wilder is visiting friends
and relatives at Greenland aud Ontana
gon, Michigan. She is expected home
next Tuesday night.
There is pretty girl in an alpine hat;
A sWeeter girl in sailor brim,
But the handsOmest girl you'll ever see,
Is the sensible girl who uses Rocky
The democratic factions in Dane
county have united and there will be a
solid county delegation elected favorable
to the candidacy of Burr Jones for gov
ernOr.
Mrs. E. L. Jones, of Milwaukee,
was a caller at the home of Mrs. C. A.
FettibOne 500 Fifth street, Thursday.
The lady is visiting other old time
friends at Juneau.
William Smith, on employee of the
Sprague Brick and Tile company Of
ElkhOrn, had both hands crushed in the
rollers OF a tile machine Monday.
AmputatlOn was necessary.
Miss Sarah GOetsch and Miss Alice
PettibOne went to Fort Atkinson on Fri
day evenings train. They are delegates
to the district convention of the Ep-
worth League in session in that city.
George Ullman, the Neosho man
who shot his daughter, or somebody who
looked strangely like him was visitor to
WatertOWn yesterday. and was the object
OF much curiosity during his brief stay
in the Post Office.
From Fox Lake the announcement
is made Of the engagement of Miss
Minnie Warren, of ElmwOOd, and Will
ard Campbell, of Horizon. Also Miss
Laura Stuart of Milwaukee, and DAN
lei Van Brunt, of Horizon.
At the meeting held in the City Hall
Thursday evening to consider PROPOSE
ton for Free Street Carnival this
season as made by a Chicago promoter,
the general sentiment seemed adverse
under the conditions demanded.
The Bev. Joseph La Boule has been
appointed pastor of St. Henry's church
to succeed Rev. H. KampschrOer who
goes to Milwaukee. Father La Boule
has been filling a chair at ST. Frandes
seminary since his return from Europe
whether he went to complete his studies.
Hon. Edward S. Minor was renomin-
ated as candidate for congress by the
Republican Convention held at Green
Bay Wednesday. Resolutions favOring
the reelection of Senator John C. spoon,
er without conditions and pledgiHg sup
port to Republican state ticket were
passed.
Fred Schmiedemann, formerly
WatertOWn printer, but now holding
a position on St. Paul Despatch, is
enjoying brief vacation among his
old time friends and relatives here and
at Lake Mills. We were glad to meet
him. He began his trade in the Repub-
lican office.
Our worthy cO-patriOt in the moral
JOURNALISTIC field, j. F. Hughes, of the
Reeseville Review, was a welcome caller
at our office yesterday, Subject of con-
ference. the evils of lying, illustrated by
incidents from real life and personal ex-
periences. Hughes scored 81 out of a
possible 25, and won.
George P. Clifford, of Oconomowoc.
has been ordered to show cause next
Monday before Judge Seaman of Mil
waukee why he should not be declared a
bankrupt. The assets consist of lease
OF GltfOrd's Hotel now closed, $40 in
cash and 5000 worth of liquor. What
was the matter with the liquor?
Dominic Clifford came down from
Juneau Tuesday to visit old friends and
to note how different the stock fairs
nowadays are from those years ago.
But, Dominic, you must remember we
are getting older, and our ideas have
also undergone change. Make allow
ance for these changes in ourselves and
there isn't SO much difference altogether.
The Milwaukee wheat market was
unsettled, opening firmer, but closing
easier at 78c for No. and 76c for No. 3
Northern, 691sc September and 66hc
December. Flour was unchanged. Bar
ley closed at &c, rye at 5Okc, corn at 6Oc
cash and 511ac September, and oats at
4Oc. Hogs declined 1Oc, ranging at
Sc. 25@7. 10.
"A 3-year-old boy, son of August Mol
denhauer, a farmer residing about two
miles north west of Jefferson wandered
away from home Saturday afternoon
and got lost in the woods. Searching
parties were out all night, but failed to
get any trace of him. This morning
the search was renewed by men from
town, which resulted in finding the
Little fellow in the deep woods a mile
from home utterly exhausted and nearly
stung to death by mosquitoes.
--WalwOrth county war veterans will
gather at Elkhorn Aug FL to attend the
fourteenth annual reunion of the Wal
worth County Old Soldiers and Sailors
association. Spanish-American war vet
Grams are invited bv the association To