Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03
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"A. j. ROact, of Waterloo, was
business visitor to WatertOwn Monday.
B. j. Duffy, of East Grand Forks is
holiday visitor to friends in our city
Miss Emma Spangenberg of Chicago
is home visitor and will remain seve-
raj weeks.
| Miss Jessie Stoppenback, of Jefferson
was New Years visitor among Water
town friends.
Whiting Root, of Fort Atkinson
was the guest of his nephew F. E. Wire,
during the week.
| -Gustav Struck will be appointed
deputy sheriff at Watertown by William
Held, sheriff-elect.
Ralph Hadley, of Oconomowoc, was
g. visitor at his grandmother's, Mrs.
W1lder's, on Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. A. F. Hartwig and
children, of Sun Prairie, are guests of
j. W. Cruger, North Washington street.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Vaughn, 1919 Utah
street gave children's party last Tues
day afternoon for their sons, Jay and
| Lee.
The Wisconsin Theachers assOcia ton
| have been in session at Milwaukee dur
| ing this week. It is the 5Oth annual
meeting.
Fort Atkinson has been declared
tcot-ball champions of the Wisconsin
lntorschOlastic Athletic Association for
the year 1902.
-Amandus Hahn, of the firm of C. A..
Feisst & Co. and Miss Martha Lang were
married Monday at the home of Herman
Raue, of this city.
ho C;vtoon%h A,,,.1 f
the Wisconsin State Cranberry Grow ers'
Association will be held at Grand Rapids
this State, January 49,
Miss Alvina Branneceke, teacher in
Riceland Center high school, and Miss
Selma SteinfOrt, teacher in the jefferson
High school spent the holidays at home
| here.
love thee,.O yes love thee,
But it's all that can ever be,
For in my visions in the night,
My dreams are Rocky Mountain Tea.
c. A. Gamm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Zelliner of
Grand Rapids attended funeral of Mrs.
Gustav DOerr, which took place at ST.
Marks Church at O'clock Wednesday
afternoon with interment in the Luth-
eran cemetry.
Public announcement is made of
the coming marriage of Oscar l.. Weber,
son of William Weber. and Miss Metha
Schempf, eldest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Schempf. Date of ceremony is not
yet made known.
Mrs. Gotthdlf Dobbratz of Lebanon,
died Sunday aged 63 years. She is sur
vived by husband and eight children
| a of ~,
The funeral was held from family home
at O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
"A party Of friends of Miss Mamie
Bullock spending holiday week at home
gave that young lady pleasing surprise
at the parsonage Of the M. E. Church
Monday evening. A social evening with
games and visiting was thoroughly
enjoyed.
Mrs. Gustav DOerr died Monday
morning at the family home on Cleve-
land street, aged 80 years. The deceased
leaves family OF four children, the
eldest only seven years of age and the
youngest little over one week. Her
death the result of childbirth was en-
tirely unexpected.
The annual report of Secretary
| Stale
board OF agriculture shows that the
receipts OF the annual state fair held in
Milwaukee in September were over twice
as large as those of any previous wear
The receipts in 1901 were $11,637. while
in 1902 they footed up $28,628,75.
"A Mukwonago despatch Both inst
says:-A mad dog roamed this part of the
state today. He bit Mrs. August Below
OF the town of Vernon, several dogs in
this village and visited the adjourning
town of East Troy and was reported to
have bitten hogs and sheep. All dogs
bitten have been ordered killed by the
town authorities.
The fOrty-nlnth anniversary of the
marriage of General and Mrs. Edward s,
Bragg took place yesturday. They
celebrated in a quiet way, their prenar-
atoms for their departure for Hong
Kong on Jan Is making it impossible
Tor them to entertain friends, as thew
would have desired to do. It is said
probably their golden wedding will he
celebrated in Hong Kong.
superintendent C. F. Veibahn of this
city, President Albert Hardy of Platte
Vile and Professor j. W. Stears of Madi-
son comprising the state examining
board for applicants for state teachers
certificates and county superintendent
certificates, conducted examinations in
their department at the high school
building at Madison, Monday, Tuesday.
wednesday and Thursday of this week
December 20, 30, 81 and January 1.
"A couple of incipient fires during
the week called out the fire department..
Monday afternoon small blaze started
In rooms OF Watertown Athletic club
over Pohlmann's shoe store in Main
street. and Tuesday afternoon burning
chimney at Mrs. Oestreich's residence in
dewey street caused temporary excite
ment. No serious damage was done in
either instance, but the fire ladies
ever alert and prompt, were promptly on
hand TO prevent any spread of the fires.
during the year ending June 80.
1902, there were 1888 persons appointed
TO posltlons in the U. S. Classified Civil
Service. which was 1852 more than were
ever before appointed in a single wear