The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-01-19
Personal and Otherwise.

Miss Meta GerbltZ Is visiting In Mil
waukee.
Felix Knospe attended the show in
Milwaukee this week.
Edward Hanley of Ottumwy, Ia, is
visiting with relatives here.
Miss Gertrude Holstine visited her
sister in Watertown Saturday.
J. T. Collins, L. Young and H. Ruff
transacted business in Milwaukee on
Friday.
Ed. Murray, AMMAN for the locating
engineers, is spending a few days i'll
camp here.
Mrs. Joseph Holstine visited her
daughter, Mrs Theo Willenbreckel, in
WatertoWn last Friday.
Ray Holdridge. who has been quite i'll
for the past month, has again resumed
his duties in the blacksmith sdOp.
We are all mighty thankful that
there has been a change in the wealth
er, and that it is warmer-if not balmy.
FredOlia and Marcella Metzger de-
parted for Jefferson on Tuesday to re-
sumo their duties in their school room.
Wanted-Girl at the Clyman Hotel
one who can cook, or girl to wait on
table and do chamber work. Good wages.
At meeting of st. Johns Lutheran
dn do
cided to erect a parsonage in the spring
Jas Bergman, foreman for George B.
Swift & Co., and Jas. Doig, carpenter
foreman, have gone to Chicago for few
days vacation.
Joseph BradelI and neice, Miss F. Hop
her and Joseph Berger, Jr. of Fingal, N.
D., are the guests Of Nj. and Mrs. JOS
eph Berger, Sr.
Clarence and Rose Richter have re-
turned home after visit Of two weeks
at Watertown with their sister, Mrs.
E. H. Rollins.
Mrs. HI. L. Morgan had the misfortune
to fall and dislocate her right arm on
Tuesday last Their baby is also i'll
with bronchitis.
Among those who transacted business
in Milwaukee on Tuesday were j. T. Col
Inns, L. Young, HI. Rufus, Herbert Beck
er, Frank Richter, F. Knospe and j. A.
Bunnell.
We can commend the persistency OF
the cold spell if for nothing else for
it has hung on regardless of the feel
ings and comfort of the people-yet
it might have been worse, and we will
remember it next summer when it is
a 100 degrees in the shade.
The annual meeti ng of the Clyman
Star Cheese Factory was held at the
town house on Tuesday. Officers elect
Ell were as follows: Jas. Caughlin,
president; J. 7. Walsh, secretary; John
LANCER, treasurer; Frank Klatt, trustee
for three years. The patrons again sold
their milk to John Habheggar of Water
town, as they know when they are well
taken care of. Price of milk for season
of 1911 will average S1.15 per hundred.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Collins entertained
on Monday evening in honor OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. H. Wells. Mr.. Wells is one
of the locating engineers for the Mil,
Sparta 4 N. w. Ry. and expects to be
| called away to other points for similar
duties. Progressive cinch, vocal and in
strumental music and last but not least
palatable luncheon made up the even
ing's program. Mrs. Ambrose MetZger
won the BOBBY prize, all regretting that
the evening was so short. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wells have been residents Of our village
for the past two years and during that
| time have made many warm friends who
will certainly regret their departure.
Another fatal accident occurred on
| the railway between here and Clyman
junction on Tuesday evening. young
man, supposed to be under the influence
! Of liquor, was struck by some train dur
| ing the night and cut to pieces. His re-
mains were found by J. T. Collins, L.
Yong and Fl. Ruff, who were return
ing from Milwaukee on the late train.
He was employed in the material yard
at the junction. His relatives are I'M
known. Coroner Manning was notified,
| but decided not to hold an inquest. The
name of the unfortunate young man is
John Sheldon, about % years Of age, a
native of Kentucky. The body was hor
ribly mangled. Sheldon and fellow
workman had been in Clyman during
the evening.