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William Bittner
405 East
Main St
1889
Watertown City Directory
1865 ARRIVED IN WATERTOWN
William
Bittner, butcher and proprietor of meat market; born in the town of Milwaukee,
Wis.,
On
Mr.
Bittner was a member of the Hook and Ladder Company for seven years; he was
also a member of the Sack Company.
c.1867
Watertown
Fire Department, 1857-2007, p 85
1876
08 16 BITTNER ATTACKED BY
FELLOW MERCHANT
A
terrible affray took place last Saturday afternoon on the Milford Road, about 3
miles south of the city, between two citizens of this place, August Neitzel proprietor of a grocery and saloon on Third Street,
2d ward, and William Bittner, proprietor of the butcher shop on Main Street,
1st ward.
Both
were riding in a wagon on their way for a hunt, considerably under the
influence of beer. A difficulty arose
between the two men regarding a breech loading gun which Neitzel
carried. From high tempered language
blows ensued, Neitzel attacking Bittner in a most
savage manner with the gun, striking him on the head and knocking him out of
the wagon. After Bittner had fallen to
the ground, Neitzel continued the ferocious assault,
dealing his victim terrible blows on the head and body. He finally desisted from his cruel work and
leaving Bittner more dead than alive, started for home.
Mr. F.
Lempke, happening along soon after, recognized
Bittner lying on the side of the road.
Bittner was taken to his residence and Dr. W. C. Spalding was summoned
to the assistance of the wounded man.
His skull was found to be badly fractured, besides having a number of
serious wounds on different parts of his body.
At first his case was deemed hopeless, but he is now in a fair way of
recovering.
Neitzel was
taken before Justice Krebs on Monday.
The examination of the case was adjourned for 10 days, Neitzel meanwhile being placed under $2, 000 bail for his
appearance. WR
1894
07 11 BITTNER
DAUGHTER MARRIED
On the 11th of July, 1894, John Henry Ott was united
in marriage to Miss Clara Bittner, a daughter of William and Bertha (Nowack) Bittner.
1908
07 30 
< Bittner Store on E. Main, William
Bittner standing at entrance[?] Portion
of image WHS_PC_032
1918
William Bittner has sold his meat market to Henry Miller
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