Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-01-31

tiers VIII please say 'AuVertlSeG.
J. 7. MOAK. P. NJ.
Not .S0.-The editor of the Waterloo
Journal, in leading editorial makes the
statement that "the Small Pox is prevailing
to alarming extent in Milwaukee and
Watertown." Coupling the two principal
cities of the state together in anything that
is /" prevailing we do not object to, but
our friend of the journal is to be pitted if he
is as ignornant on other matters as he ap-
pears to be in regard to our present sanitary
condition. This report so terrifying to our
Waterloo neighbor, is but an other illustration
of the old adage, that there is nothing like
going away from home to hear the news.
PreSe11t0tiO72S.- last the St.
Bernard School House was the scene ola
pleasant and gratifying affair in the presen-
tation of several choice gifts made to Rev
Father Petit, the late faithful pastor Of St
Berpard's Church, on the eve of his d par
ture from among his former people On the
part of the congregation Mr. Edward John
ClaIice ard Ostensorium, and in behalf Of
St. Bernard T. & B. Society, Mr.. W. ..
Stacey, President of the Society, made the
Reverend gentleman the recipient of
Ceborium.
These choice gifts are of solid Silver fine
ly chased and FURNISHED with gold. For
these kind and beautiful remem FRANCES pre-
scented to him from those with whom lie had
so lovingly and faithfully labored as an aifec
tomato pastor, Father Petit feelingly re-
turned thanks.
Father Petit has been appointed in charge
of the Catholic Church at Bay View, near
Milwaukee, and takes his departure for the
scene of his clerical duties in few days.
We believe that no priest of ST. Bernard s
Church, has even left his Congregation more
regretted than Father Petit.
an AHctjOn Fr0cas.-Last Thurs
day evening quite a row took place in the
auton store of Dunston Bros. 4 NEEDING
Bohemian happening in, concluded to be his
own Judge of the amount he would bid on
articles, and determined not to 90 in much
beyond his pile, and So on several things
offered for sale, his bid was in variabIy five
cents This amount Was much below the
real value of the goods for disposal, accord
ing to the idea of the uctioneer SO that the
enterprising vender took grave otfense at the
bids, and felt that the rights and privil
eyes Of the institution were being trHed
with by the Bohemian, and he ordered his
customer out of the establishment. But the
mnation to bid paltry sums whenever an ar
tcle was put mp, and in this way disturbed
the sale to a considerable extent, until the
good nature of the auctoneer was so imposed
upon that he ought redress by forcing the
Bohemian out of the store The latter
showing some resistance, two of the en-
ployeas of the establishment came to the
rescue, and all three succeeded in getting
the individual out on the sidewalk, where
to end up the affair the Bohemian caught a
light pounding. The Bohemian sought re-
dress before Jus tice Rogan for the assault
commi tied on him, and the trial resu lted
in the three defend ants being fiued FIVE
dollars each and costs, for committing he
assault. In our humble judgment the auc
toneer was considerably imposed upon by the
Bohemian, and he was improperly disturb
ed in the discharge of his business, which
should have the protection of the law TO
shield it as we'll as any other vocation. but
in using force to ousL the individual from
the store, and inficting Sc. ere punishment
on him, the auctiOneerS went beyond the
bounds of law. They should have called