Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-12
FOURTH OF JULY
At JOHNSON CREEK
BIGGEST CELEBRATION EVER
HELD IN THAT BURG.
Mayor Mulberger of This City De-
Iivered Grafton Before Large
AudienCe-CrGek Team Defeated
Fort Atkinson BY Score OF 8 to
4-Ddy Full of Attractions.

Johnson Creek, Wis. July Especial
to The LEADER 4th, 1907, has
gone into history as the biggest and
best attended celebration ever held
in this burg. From early morning,
visitors began to pour In SO that by
the time Mayor Mulbergel of Water
town, delivered the Grafton of the
day, he spoke to large audience. The
Arlon Military band of Jefferson,
entertained with excellent music.
During the parade the following prizes
were awarded: Best Rider, Gus.
Wendorf; Cowboy, HaItwig, End
prize; Indian, Hartwig, 3rd prize;
best farmers turnout in floral parade,
Richard Staude; TWO carriages of the
Royal Neighbors received honorable
mention and the best prize for the
biggest load went to Albert Voeltz
of Pennington. who brought 65
people The judges were Emil
Stoppenbach. Alex. Hauser and
Herm. Boettcher of Jefferson, to
whom the committee in charge wishes
to express their thanks for undertake
ing the task. At the ball game in
the afternoon, which likewise was
very well attended, our city team was
victorious over Fort Atkinson, winning
by score of to 4. The Watertown
battery consisting of Bittner and
Schultz, played for the visitors. while
Grell and Kottke were leading the
home team. The celebration ended
with a lot of fireworks and grand
ball in the park for which Hoffman, s
orchestra of Jefferson, furnished the
music.
w. L. Stiehm of Knowllton, spent
the Fourth with his family, as did
also Ewald, who came over from
Madison.
Fred Pitzner also spent few
days in the village with friends ana
relatives
VIM. Schoechert caught a pick
erel last week in the river weig hing
fourteen pounds and measuring three
feet and two inches. This is the big
gest catch in Rock river for some
years.
Miss Harms of Burlington, is visit
ing with relatives here.
Mrs. H. Boardman and son Harry
Jr., left for their home in Boston,
after few weeks visit with relatives
here and Milwaukee,
Ernest Deibel left Saturday for the
west, where he accepted position
in a brewery.
Mr. aud Mrs. VIII Pitzner of Jeffer-
son, are visiting with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. +. Hungerford.
DR.. Berger and w. A. Christians
were over Sunday visitors at Madison.
John Schlueter of GAINESVILLE, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Stiehm over Sunday.
The st. Johann's Gemelnde held
their annual missionary meeting in
the grove, behind their church, Sun
day. 1t was we'll attended.
John Wentland visited with friends
in the village, the first time since he
met with the misfortune of breaking
a limb.
Before Police Justice W. Strohbusch
was fined $1,000 and costs, on war
rant sworn out by H. Altwlse
Mrs. McGivern and daughter of
s'orth Fond du Lac, We're guests over
Sunday at j. E. Days. Ed. Agnes
of Milwaukee, is there also and Geo.
came out from Milwaukee in the even
ing of the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. bennett were
called to GAINESVILLE by the sudden
death of the father of Mrs. bennett.
Two members of the Latter Day
Saints tried to convert our people
to their religion Monday evening
when they preached in the park
Miss Anna S. Moody of st. Louis,