Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-10
Johnson Creek.

Johnson creek.
J-hns Creek. Wis, DEC 8 1919
Stiehm & Sun have taken possession
of the Implement business of J. j.
Raithel, alsu the saloon owned by j L.
c. Shekey and will cacry on the bust
ness her sftar Tn interior of the
hulloirg is b rig remodeled ard when
CON 81; TED i'll be ne IF the pesr con-
Quoted business places in the village.
The bui ding which Paul Klausch
erected on Milwaukee street is quickl y
nearing completion and will be &C.
rupied by HIM before long. The
building of Cream cu'1red brick is an
addition to our Ilage of which it 5
citizens can justly be proud.
Providing the light can be put into
The village hall. M Greenwood and
number of her friends propose to have
sociable next Satur az ev ening for the
benefit of the Fre2 Library. There
will be card playing and other amuse-
ments and ice cream and cake will be
served. 1t is TO be hoped that every
enuerprising person will turn out and
help make this worthy cause sue
cess.
Word was passed along the road
last Tuesday that two little girls were
on their way to johnson Creek and
Ed. Ambrose telephonsd the news to
the village whoze officers were on
the lookout for them. When sppre-
hended they told story of having
left Ashland, Wis, the morning pre-
vious with an uncle who had left them
at Jefferson junction to purchase eat
ahles but failed to cal fu them again
Village president Il. GreIl finally
made them admit that they had escap-
ed from the Milwaukee Industrial
school but the evening before and rode
out from Milwaukee on the evening
train under the cars hanging on to
the rods. But scantlly clad with no
head gear they dropped off at Jeffer-
son Junction, where they spent the
night, being almost frozen and in the
morning walked up from the junction.
They were given their meals and the
industrial schuol notified, whose
officers came out in the evening and
took them in charge, returning 60 Mil
waukee the same evening. One was
Anna Luedick and the other Agnes
Smith, II and Is years respectively.
Emil Daugs, of Fort Atkinson, was
seen OH our streets Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. f. Grell returned frum
two weeks visit with relatives in Mil
waukee last Tuesday.
Frank Kottke went on his mail route
Wednesday,, the first time since the
accident which cost him bis left arm.
The patrons on his line were glad to
see MIN back in his post and he is
getting along very nicely.
J. F. Swap left Wednesday for
visit with his dauehter, Mrs. Frank
Sheppard and family at Rockford, III.
Ernest Deibel is again working for
W. A. Christians as bookkeeper.
Joe Shekey of Knowlton, Wis.,, at
tended 20 business here Two days last
week.
Mrs. F. r. SchoIl entertained her
brother, Chas. Settler of Milwaukee,
thursday.
H. J. Grell left for Texas Friday,
to look over real estate.
Mrs. w. A. Christians and children
spent last week IN Watertown visit
ing relstives.
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. j. Jax are enter
tanning his sister, Mrs. A Plonien.
Of Marshfeld.
Frank Kottke entertained some Of
his friends at party Thursday even
ing, the occasion being his 21st birth
day anniversary.
Mrs. Fred Mansfield spent the lat
ter part of last week in MilW aukee.
Otto nottke was Watertown visi
tor Saturday afternoon.
Treo. Jax spent Sunday with his
family, after being absent on the road
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pitzner and
children of Jefferson, are visiting her