Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
|NQU|S|T|vE BOY
GETS INTO TROUBLE
JOHNSON CHEEK LAD POUNDS
A RAILWAY TORPEDO.

iOGiltH oIiiCl NUuiiuo WI D
Fred Keeling Burned While Boil,
ing Syrup-Creek Also Suffers
The1tS of Brass.
Johnson Creek, Wis.,, Oct 22-
Especial to The LEADER The little
boy of Henry kotte living on the
Jefferson road found in his father :
barn Sunday an old terpedo that hac
been picked up at one time on the
railroad track of the orthwestern
and hammered around at it. Sud
denly it exploded tearing his arm
open and infiicting several wounds.
The boy was brought to the village
by his father and given medical a l.
tendance.
While boiling syrup last Saturday
the wife of Fred Keeling un2ccount-
ably fell over the stove and was
severely burned about the arms neck
and shoulder. DR.. Berger who was
called Immediately relieved the
sufferer as best he could and from
latest reports the patient is getting
along nicely, although suffering very
much from the pain.
Sometime during the night from
Tuesday to Wednesday burglars took
off the brass beam on the scales in
the stockyards and also the brass
trimmings on thhe fire engine belong
ing to the 6. G. Mansfield Co. Their
is no trace Of the perpetrators, but it
points to nearby city.
District Deputy Cash of the M. W.
A. of Illinois spent, Saturday in the
village locking after the local camp.
On the 9th of January the Modern
Woodmen will celebrate the 25th an
niversary and it is planned to have
the present membership of quo, 600 in
creased by that time to the million
mark.
Geo. DAILY of Milwaukee, spent Sun
day at his home with is mother,
brother and uncle, Edward
William Schmidt was a Cream
City visitor Monday afternoon.
Theo. Jax spent Sunday with bis
family after having been absent On
the road for three weeks.
With sugar beets coming in ate
being loaded, the streets are being
kept lively with teams hauling them
to the station, where they are luaded
for shipment to GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Emile Drews IS visiting with
her sister Mrs. Riedlg and family
at Watertown.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Bennecke ex-
pect to open their store III Gus. Mark S
building opposite the H. C. Christians
Co. during this Week, upon the arrival
OF their merchandise.
Among those who attended the dairy
show in Chicago, were II. @. Chris
tians, Geo. ID. Mansfield, Fred w.
Grell and q. F. Schumacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Grell and
son Frederick Jr., returned Wednes-
day evening from Chicago.
Mrs. Frank Caugay and children
left Thursday for a visit with rela-
tives in Waupaca.
Mrs. HI. E. Hungerford and daugh-
ter Bessie, Mrs. Herman Senkel ard
son Eddie and Mrs. Louis Milbrath
We're among the Watertown visitors
last Thursday.
Mrs. ]. F. Grell spent few days
of last week with relatives near
Marshall.
B. Foley of st. Paul, Mimi. spent
few hours in the village Friday
shaking hands with old friends Mr..
Foley lived here a number of years
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Bernscke were
Milwaukee last visitors last Thursday.
NIL dllu uIS dig Hall VI JdnSS-
vile were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
P. bennett, one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs P Jax and Miss GIllis
were Watertown visitors Friday.
Bert Raithel was an over Sunday
visitor in the Cream City.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Milbrath was the scene of social
gathering Sunday, the occasion being
the birthday anniversary Of their
son Fred, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoof are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. ALDER.
Wrasse and family near Helenvll!e.
Christ Haas made business trip
to Palmyra Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dove entertained
Arnold Zillisch of Winona, Mimi,
over Sunday
Miss Radund of Milwaukee has