Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-11-04


voc visited Watertown friends one day
the past week.
Mrs. Watson of GAINESVILLE, is the guest
of Maxon Randall and family of Hustis-
! ford.
E. E. Kirkham, of juneau, representa-
tive of Miller, the Beaver Dam marble
/ man was guest at the American House
last Thursday
Mrs. George Hawkins, of Lake Mills,
was the guest of her mother, Mrs. VIM.
| Hawkins last week.
M. {. Woodard, mayor Of Tower, Minn.,
paid flying visit to his, father Mr.. M. j.
Woodland, and brothers last week Thurs
day, while enroute for Chicago.
DIR. F. c. Moulding, who has been a
sufferer from a severe attack of sciatica
is so far improved as to be around on the
street little during the past week, but
he's no sprinter yet. Army service
leaves it's mark sooner or later.
William Acker, of Beaver Dam, an old
time friend of fifty years acquaintance,
was caller at the Republican office
Tuesday. And the old men compared
notes Of the days long gone by. One
has retired from active labor and the
other wants to.
Mayor W. S. Henry and Alderman Ed
ward Steinberg were in the city last
Wednesday looking at our pavement.
Jefferson intends paving all its business
streets in the near future.
NJ. C. Healy, the old soldier, says he has
lost his pension papers. The finder may
leave the same at this office.
James Fill, 16 year old boy of Men
omonee Falls, one of the high school
scholars. while catching On train fell
and was run over, both legs being crush
ed. He died few hours later. This
accident teaches its own lesson.
Miss Jennie Annie Gale, who
has been pastor of Gridley church, BelOit
for four years, has rendered her resigna-
tion in order to marry. Right you are
Jennie, the hand that rocks the cradle Is
the hand that rules the world. Cut out
preaching hereafter,
Mr.. Ulysses Adams of Oak Park, Hi
nois, was the guest of James Spear and
family during portion of the Past
week.
In the language of Grover Cleveland
'It is condition, and not theory, that
confronts u.s." We never realized the
full meaning of this aphorism so com
pletely as just now.
Fresh paint on the outside and new
cement sidewalk on two sides Of it i'm.
proves the appearance Of the Bank OF
Watertown block, sort Of outside sym
Dol of financial sOundness inside.
On and after January 1, 1904. all large
double track railroads are to abOndOu
the telegraph and use the block system
in the operation of trains.
The total membership of the Wisconsin
consi stery, Scsttish Rite Masons' in ses
sion at Milwaukee last week is 1924. OF
the class admitted to full membership al
the late session we note the names .Oi
the names Of Robert M. Dent and Oscar
C. Wertheimer of our c1ry. and Louis W
Shakshesky, of Jefferson.
Hugh H. Price, formerly member OF
Congress from this state, filing vacancy
caused by the death of her father. and
also state senator, but later surveyor
general at Phoenix. Arizona territory
and his chief clerk, W. E. Murphy. have
been indicted for conspiracy to defraud
the government and extortion. IF this
thing keeps on much longer and spreads
any real honest men in public life will
begin to feel lonesome.
Remember the annual session of thf
county boards begin Tuesday, Nov. 10
If you have any bills for services rendered
or goods furnished to the county, be sure
to file them in due season and make
them large enough to admit of a liberia
shaving being cut off by the appropriate
committee. And maybe you don't need
any advice,
Ex-State Senator Samuel B. Stanch
field and wife. of Fond du Lac, have
been for portion ofbthe past week the
houored guests Of their'son, City Engi
neer Stanchfeld, and family. Senator
Stanchfeld is one of the substantial,
thinking farmers of his home county
a republican from principle; man
whom his neighbors have always de
lighted to honor and he has served them
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