Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-01
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Dellu lof my 11SG OF nne chippewa
county improved farms. They all raised
line crops this year. Fine Tobacco can
be raised here. R. Allen. Chippewa
Falls. Wis.
DR.. A. ii. Hartwig has been appointed
local oil inspector in place of Herman
Wertheimer and will assume the duties
OF his new position to-day. The posi-
tlon pays alb out $400 per year.
The ladies of ST. Bernard's church
gave another one of the series of card
parties at Forester hall Tuesday evening.
very pleasant time was passed by all
in attendance.
She Was sitting up with a sick man.
No professional nurse was she,
Simply sitting up with her home
sick lover
Giving him Rocky Mountain Tea.
Mayfiower Lodge No. 8, Degree of
Honor, entertained at progressive cinch
Tuesday evening at the K. of p. hall.
The large number Of guests present en-
J0yed very pleasant evening Fruit
was served.
If you desire to join party Of ladies
and gentlemen that contemplate making
trip to California after the holidays in
special private car, write to or call on A.
L. Copeman, Agent, c. M. & St. ?. Ry.
Columbus. Wis.
The sky looks bluer, the sun shines
brighter, feeling of youth and strength
creeps over the soul after taking Rocky
Mountain Tea made by the Madison
Medicine Company. For sale by chas. A.
Gamm druggist.
Those who braved the cold to hear
Marion Jean Craig recite Hamlet" at
C0ncOrdia Opera house Monday evening
were fully repaid. She produced it in a
most delightful manner and WatertOwn
people appreciated her rendition.
Reader-Y0u will confer a lasting
favor and receive a reward if you will re-
port the name of dealers trying to sell
you substitute for the Madison Medi-
cine Company's Rocky Mountain Tea.
For sale by Chas. A. Gamm druggist.
Monday Frank Piper of Pipersville
closed deal whereby he disposed of all
his property in the village Of Pipersville
to Fred HOllitZ and Emil Kohle. The
latter now conducts a saloon in the vii
laee. We understand the amount paid
was $500 and the sale includes the store
residence and several acres of land. The
purchasers will conduct a saloon and
general store in Pipersville. Mr.. Piper
it is said will remove to this city.
A rumor was current Friday and Satur-
day that smallpox case had developed
in the city but when the health commits
sloner was asked about the affair he
made the following statement for publ
cation:
The patient, who is sick at the resi-
dence of Mr.. F. A Cooley, is not suffering
from smallpox or any other contagious
disease as was at first supposed to result
He is suffering from erythema.
j. Nj. SLEICHER, NJ. ID.
Commissioner of Public Health.
The Kin0dr0me show with its excel
lent moving pictures should not be con-
founded with any other picture show you
have ever heard of. No other attraction
Of its kind assumed or pretended to give
the entertainment the KinOdr me Show
does. The pictures carried by this at
traction, in a round sum. actually repre-
sents an expenditure of over $4,000 hard
American dollars. Can you beat it?
ConcOrdia Opera house tonight. POpu-
lar prices will prevail.
The services at the German M. E.
church, corner North Fifth and Madison
streets, Rev. August Karnopp pastor,
Sunday will be as follows: Sunday
school at 9 a. m; F. Roth, supt. Morn
ing sermon at 10:15 a. m. delivered by
the pastor. Junior choir at $50 D. m.
Evening sermon at 7:30 p. m. Special
music will be given by the senior choir
both morning and evening.
Nidweek prayer services Wednesday, at
7:3O p. ~. held by the pastor.
All German speaking people who do
not belong to any church are especially
Invited to come and worship with rs.
George G. Cooley who has been day
operator at the Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST. Paul depot in this city has asked fer
vacation Of one year and Edward
McAdams will fill the position. Mr..
Cooley intends spending his vacation
out of doors the most part Of the time
for the confinement at the depot was too
much for him. At present he will ac-
company Fred Buffmeier to Northern
Wisconsin where he will inspect ties
for the double track t. be built between
this city and Brookfield. Mr. McAdam's
promotion was well deserved and his
many friends will be pleased to learn of
the change.
The great guessing contest, in which
subscribers to the Milwaukee Sentinel
participated since early last summer has
been decided, and to John D. Muenich Gf
jefferson, Wis. $1046 has been awarded
by The Press Publishing association of
Detroit. Mr.. Muenich won the first
special prize f $1,000 and thirteen minor
prizes. Al! the prizes have now been
awarded anu $4,000 divided among
25O0 people, who will now have bank ac-
counts as result of single guess sent
to the Sentiners contest. The prizes
were offered for the guesses nearest the
total vote fJr g0Yern0r cast in the states
Of Ohio, Massachusetts and Iowa at the
last election, November 5, which was
1,542,5S1. Mr.. Muenich over-estimated
Just nineteen 0teys.
The new heating plant put in the New
| Commercial hotel by Landlord j. H
Smith was started last Friday after
noon and was found TO work in first class
shape. A new 45 horse power boiler
| furnishes the steam and is in the base
ment of the new building. Otto Biefeld
& Co. did the work and it is first class in
every respect. The whole hotel is
heated by the steam and also the
postofice for which tunnel was con
structed from the hotel to the postoffice
basement. One pipe is used to carry the
live steam to the building and another
pipe returns the condensed steam into the
boiler. The hotel and postofice are well
heated in winter weather and the supply
can be easily regulated.
The annual meeting of The Water
town City Mutual Fire Insurance com
pany was to have taken place at thu
home Office over the postofice, Thursday
January %, but as the attendance wa
very large the meeting on adjournmen
was held to the city hall. The secre
tary's report which must be submitted
to the commissioner of insurance a