Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
MEET TO DISCUSS
DREDGING OF CREEK
GATHERING AT TOWN HALL IN
PENNINGTON.
At Later Meeting Held at Johnson
Creek. Committee is Appointed
to Look Into Mdtter-F. A.
Wentldnd Given Notice by Smith
County (KdnSdS) Journal.

johnson Creek. Wis.,, May s.
| (Specal to The Leader)-At the town
hall in Pennington d meeting was
held last week to discuss the possibill-
ties for dredging the creek. Those
not deriving any direct benefit voted
against the proposition which was
dropped for the time being. Those
however who would greatly benefit by
the work held meeting at the Park
Hall here and appointed Il committee
to look closer into the matter. Mr.
Nichols uf Beaver Dam, civil engineer
and dredging contractor was present
at both meetings.
The writer has received copy of
the "Smlth County Journal of
Smith Centre, Kansas dated April 80,
1908 and containing the following par
agraph: ct. A. Wentlandt and
wife are now cozlly and comfortably
located in the Lennie Goodale house.
Ted Is one of the main pushers at this
office and a mighty good fellow and if
you want to enjoy the society of two
of Smith Centres most popular young
people call on Mr.. and Mrs. Went
landt. The above will no doubt
interest guod many readers OF The
Leader.
The home team defeated the Bit
efrorless game; score to @; Grell's
strike outs amounting to thirteen.
A good attendance encouraged the boys
and the weather was ideal. Today is
Bloomer Day and the business places
will be closed during the game to
give all an opportunity to witness the
game.
H. C. Mansfield whose death has
been chronicleG in last weeks issue
of this publication, was laid to rest
at Evansville Thursday. Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. D. Mansfeld; Fred c.;
Philip and Frank also the deceased's
son and daughter of Milford accom-
panying the remains to the final rest
ing place.
Mrs. Will Pitzner and child of
] Jefferson visited last week at her
home in this village.
Fred Huebner has sold his residence
here to VIM. Keeling who
expects to occupy the same next fall.
Mrs. Chas. Pearce and daughter
Virginia. visited few days with her
brother Fred and wife.
Mrs. o. Martens and daughter
Mrs. Hughes and son of Chicago are
visiting with relatives. Mr.. Martens
and Mr.. Hughes were also over Sun
lay visitors.
Miss Murphy entertained Mesdames
Q. W. Harte, Rathbun: Anna Muir
ply, Misses Jessie Rathbun. Petula
Hally Harte and Genevieve
Kelly of Watertown Wednesday even
ing.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Reimers have
greatly improved the surroundings of
their house by planting ornamental
shrubs.
j. F. Swap has returned from an
extended visit with his daughter
Mrs. Frank Shepard and family at
Rockford, Ill.
A horse attached to milk wagon
and belonging to Ed Ambrose tore
away from the hitchlng post Saturday
forenoon and ran home. The damage
is but slight although the wagon
colIided with several others.
The three month old child of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Kruger died Sunday
noon after several. weeks illness.
MIR. and Mrs. K. Burleton and
daughter visited with relatives at
] efferson Sunday.
Yesterday was moving day IN the
village; H. E. Mueller moving his
goods to be shipped to Wau-
kesha, ). P. bennett taking charge
of the house vacated and Mr.. Cen
tschmer of Helenville moving into
the house vcaated by ]. P. and re-
Gently purchased by Mr.. G.