Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-02


to Jefferson permanently.
The profits of the Dodge County fair
for 1903 amounted to $1,7O4,85.
Editor Goerz of the Jefferson Record
was in the city Thanksgiving day.
Miss Cora Leschinger was the guest of
Madison friends Thanksgiving day.
Herman Stiehm of johnson Creek was
in the city Saturday for few hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Norris, of Milwau-
kee, were home visitors Thanksgiving.
Misses Nellie Burke and Irene Staple
ton were Madison visitors the latter part
of last week.
". 81. Snow, one of the best known of
Reeseville's popular citizens died last
week Tuesday.
Miss Madge Henry of jefferson was
the guest of Miss Hilda Shasky the lat
part of last week.
John Quirk of Minneapolis has been
the guest of Watertown friends during
a portion of the past week.
Friday evening at the meeting of the
Elks lodge II of the 25 members of the
Iroquis club were elected members.
Charles Kerr left for Aberdeen, S. D.,
Monday were he has accepted position
with the United States Express Co.
William Will ST., of Rural Route for
the past week has been visiting relatives
and friends at Milwaukee and OcOnOmO-
woo.
Editor James w. Moore of the Gazette
ami daughter Florence left for Buffalo,
N. 7. Thanksgiving morning. A pleas
ant trip and safe return.
The Woman's Guild of st. Paul's
church will give six o'clock dinner in
COncOrdia Hall next week Tuesday.
Tickets 35 cents. Come everybody.
Geo. A. Pratt, one of the oldest and
most respected citizens of Fort Atkinson
dropped dead Of heart disease Thanks
giving morning. He was 10 years of
age. He leaves an aged wife and grown
up children.
Mr.. Marshall Woodland, one OF Water
towns most substantial citizens, and an
early resident of Dodge county,
visited his old friend, Mr.. O. H. Crowl.
and other friends here, last Saturday.
Dodge County Citizen.
Hon. II. C. Adams will introduce the
customary bill providing for postofice
building in Watertown. May snccess
attend his we'll meant efforts but the
prestige of the defeat of similar bills
in the past has whitening effect upon
the prospects of success.
"Al" Schissler, the murderer of F.
William Reul spent Thanksgiving day
in solitary confinement at the State
Prison. By the sentence of the court
one day Of each year, the anniversary of
the day upon which the murder was
committed, is to be spent in solitary con-
fnement.
IF you want to spend an interesting
and entertaining evening, go to hear
Chas. W. Seymour's Lecture on Gather
inc III of Russia" at Concordia Hall to-
morrow evening. This is also of the
Lecture course for the benefit of the
Free Public Library. 1t may be the
chance of a lifetime and never miss any
such chances.
Mr. and Mrs. Mart Rich, of Horizon
recently celebrated their silver wedding,
and their scores of friends utilized the
occasion to present their heartiest con-
gratulations. The attendance was with
out precedent in the history of Horizon
on any similar occasion and there is
nothing in the future likely to equal it
unless perchance Willard A. Van Brunt
should get married and ask his friends
to honor the occasion with there pres
ence.
Mr.. Isaac Dowing, Of Juneau, one of it's
quiet but most useful citizens, died
Thanksgiving Day as the result of
paralytic stroke, in the SEVENTEEN year
of his age. In every relation of life, the
deceased was man universally liked.
A stronger term would most truly repre-
sent the esteem all felt for him who
knew him best. Mr.. Downing was a
carriage maker by trade, but of late
years was more interested in the manu-
facture Of paints and store keeping. OF
near relatives he leaves wife and one
son, Funeral last Sunday.