The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-08


Asa Brown, travelling representative Of
the Milwaukee Free Press, was bust
ness visitor here Tuesday and was
caller at the Leader office for "old times
sake"
The mention Of the name of
August Mueller as a candidate fer
street commissioner was a joke. Au-
gust probably would not accepc any
office less than mayor.
Henry Weaver and daughter, Miss
Emma, Of Monroe, Wis, and Mrs.
Clinton Rogers of Aurora, H., are
guests at the home of Mrs. z. J.
Vokes, AL n. Warren street.
Fremont and Henry Lounsbury of
Pipersville, were in the city Wednesday,
and i'll the evening enjoyed the excellent
fish supper prepared and served by the
ladies Of the Methodist church.
Mrs. Clinton Rogers Of Aurora, ILL.,,
who was called here by the death of
Miss ROWena Norton, returned to her
home yesterday accompanied by her
grandmother, Mrs. Z. j. VOkes.
Prof. and Mrs. E. NJ. Shealy Of Madi-
son, are the happy parents of fine little
boy-and grandfather, William f. Voss,
is about as happy as can be, as the baby
is the first grandchild and can be called
William f.
John " Roller, who has many ac-
quaintances and friends in this city
IS a candidate for the mayorality Of
Beaver Dam. His many friends here
hope that he win succeed in his aspi-
rations
Theodore x sci and Theodore
Koerner, buyers for the d. & F. Kusel
Co, were in Milwaukee Friday, where
they met the representatives Of a New
York wholesale hardware concern to
purchase goods.
The Leader is in receipt Of postal
card from W. D. Sproesser. Hamilton,
Bermuda, w. |. l., saying that all are
well, enjoying themselves and extend
ing best regards to all Watertown
friends i'll this city.
Mrs. Charles Schultz Of Cadott was
here Saturday and Sunday, the guest
Of Mrs. Emil Settle and Mrs. w. L.
Swift Mrs Schultz was enroute to
Pennington to visit August Borchardt
and family, also relatives.
DR. A. W.. Meyer DR.. o. E. Meyer
and F. B. SCHNEIDER were in Milwau-
kee Tuesday evening to listen to B. o
Flower the eloquent opponent of the
Owen bill" which would establish a
medical tyranny in this country and
rob people of rights guaranteed to
them by the constitution.
H. G. Nutting, Aug Hansen, w. F.
HammersOn, VIM. BOettcher and A
Holmes of Fort Atkinson were in Wa
tertown Monday investigating our fire
alarm system, the installation of a
system being contemplated in their
city. They were impressed with our
system, but preferred one which they
would never have to use.
what is the matter, Pat?" "Sure an
hain't worked any in three months an
it is nearly starved so [ am" "Well,
isn't Taft President? Didn't he tell you
that if he was elected you wouldn't have
to work over half of the time? But
leaving jokes aside, don't you know that
your money will go farther if you trade
with the Central Trading Coz"
Michael Casey, one of the leading
and prosperous farmers in the town
of Emmett, was a business visitor in
the city Saturday. Mr.. Casey is liv-
ing upon the farm upon which he was
born over sixty years ago, his father
settling on the land in 1843. He GER
tainly is entitled to the claim of being
a pioneer resident in his section.
G. J. WILDER and daughter, Miss
Rena, of Chicago, who had been guests
at the home of T. B. Roach, 502 North
Church street, left Saturday for Spo-
kane, where they will make their
home with the hope that a change of
climate will improve his health. He
formerly lived in this city, and his
friends hope that the change will BE-
beneficial.