Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-11
Johnson Creek.

Especial to The Leader. l-Anuther
settler passed away at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. FL. E. Hungerford
in this village, Mrs. A. W. Cramer,
after a short illness passing away of
old age. She was born at Henderson n,
Jefferson County, New York State. on
May 26rh, 1873 and 21 years later
came with her parents to this state
loacting in the town of Farmlngton
On September Goth, 1916 she was
welded to Aaron w. Cramer and of
this happy union sprang children, all
of whom are still alive. They are a
son, Louis. living IN California and
2 daughters, Mrs. A. V. Stelnmann,
of Bangor, Mich, and Mrs. Fl. E.
Hungerford, of this village After
their marriage the young couple moved
to Johnson Greek, then a wilderness
inhabited by the red men and after
two years residence returned to Farm
ington where they took up farming.
In 1875 her husband preceded her in
uSnLb diiu dINS1 ilNiiS at ShC al III IoI
Sc years she came TO live with her
daughter in this village. Deceased
leaves one son. two daughters, one
brother and one sister, eight grand
children and four great grand children
to mourn her loss. She was laid away
at the Johnson Creek cemetery by the
s,d, ,,f hoy buebapJ of+or l,riof ,.,ryicoo
at the house and memorial services
at the M. E. church, Rev. Eversz. f
WatertoWn, officiating. The flowers
were many and beautiful. The pail
bearers were j. H. Scofield, J. F.
Swap. Prank Wegner, Louis Schoech-
ert, E. Achilles and Jul. Warnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. b. Woodman and Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Smith, of GAINESVILLE; !;
". W. WoUdman, of Berlin; Miss Elva
Baker, of Marshall: Lee Hungerford,
Of Milwaukee,. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Hung erford, of Ononomowoc; Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Pitzner and Mrs. Elizabeth
Smith, of Jefferson; and Mrs. Richard
Saffell, of Cleveland, Ohio. The de-
ceased prided herself with never hav
ing rode on a steam or electric car in
her life. Mr. and Mrs Hungerford
wish to thank all who stood by them
IN their hour of grief and for the
beautiful tokens of friendship and es-
TEEN.
Evora Shaskey, of Watertown,
was an over Sunday guest with her
sister, Mrs. w, A. Christians and
family.
III. c. Christians, ". A. Christians
and Will Schneider made an auto trip
to Madison in the formers machine,
Sunday.
Mrs. 7. Schwartz and chi iidren, of
Juneau, were guests of Mrs. Anna
Warnes last Week.
A. f. Greenwood had the misfortune
ot spraining his ankle one day last
week but is able to attend to his du-
ties at the bank.
The ladies Of the Lutheran Frauen-
verein wish to express their thanks
through these columns to the patrons
of their Bazaar and especially to Mr..
Droeder for the use OF the hall. The
undertaking was success in every
respect. they having cleared over $50.
Mrs. W. A. Christians had tire mis-
fortune of spraining her ankle Satur-
day, and is confined to her home.
Mrs. H. C. Christians entertained
few lady friends from Watertown
Thursday.
Mrs. Emil Drews was the lucky
winner of handsome rocker, prize
given at the picnic of the st. Mary
Congregation for guessing the weight
of cake.
William j. Sommerfeld of Water
town. and Ed. Slrohbusch of Lake
Mills have established themselves in
the blacksmithlng business at Johnson
Creek and are prepared TO do anything
in their line. Also, will make q spe-
cialty of machinery and boiler repair
ing and pipe work. Both are first
class mechanics and will guarantee all
of their work.
Mrs. I. I. Jax and Mrs. Durnbusch
were whiting relatives a; Fort Atkin-
son, Wednesday.
Homer Henke, of Chicago, is
again at Emil Drew's helping out
while Mr.. and Mrs. Drews spend their
vacation with relatives at Lowell,
their former home.
Fred Reimers and wife are visit ing
it'll Cream City relatives.
Gerhardt Zilllsch is spending his
vacation on trip East and taking in
| Niagara Falls.
T. Petersen sold his residence rro-
perty to MIR. Sommerfeld at a consid-
eratinn of $500 and expects to move
his household goods and family to CHI
ago where they expect to make their