Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-08-18
Chicago & Northwestern
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BREVITIES

BR EVlTIES FiE
The Jefferson County Democratic-Lb-
eral Senatorial Convention will be held at
Jefferson Sept. Sd, 1875.
The Methodist Church Sociable meets
this (Wedp esday) evening with Mrs W T.
Moak
"A Praise and Promise meeting will be
held at the Methodist Episco pal Church
next Sunday evening.
The Ladies Mite Society of the Congre-
gational Church will be helu at the resi-
dence of Mrs. J. A. Hall, Thursday eve
ming of this week.
There will be a Latch game of base
ball played on the Live Oak grounds, be-
tween the West Side Clippers, of this city,
and the Youthsfu of Oconomowoc, Sat-
urday, Aug. 2lst.
"A party of about twenty persons con-
nected with the Methodist Church Society
last Saturday, and had a delightful time in
that beautiful rural retreat
There will be Sunday school Associ-
alton at the Folts school house one and
half miles west of the village of Hebron, on
the 22nd of August. Those interested in
the Sabbath school cause are invited to be
present and assist in the exercises.
Parties wishing to get one of J. B.
Benefits Waterlown Threshing Machines,
would do we'll to give in their orders at the
works without delay. There are few On
hand yet, but orders come from a distance
and it is preferable to supply the home de-
mand above all things.
Mr.. Edward mickey died at his resi-
dence, in the city of GAINESVILLE, last Satur-
day morning, August l4th. Mr.. Mickey
was one of the leading mercha nts Of James,
willie for the past twenty years. He was
member of the old firm Of Mickey Bro. l.
Folds, doing business in this city some
eighteen years ago.
louisville has been selected as the
place for holding convention of all the
Grange Purchasing Agents on the lst of
October. The National Executive, aud all
the State Executive Committees will be
present, for the purpose of adopting plan
by which business can be conducted on a
uniform system throughout the United
States.
-Sportsmen, farmers, and all who are
interested in the preservation of game,
should bear in mind that it is unlawful to
kill prairie chickens before the 18th day OF
August; quail or partridge before the 10Th
day of September; or wood-duck, mallard
duck. or teal-duck before the LIST day of
September. Penalty ten dollars.
There were 1926, o0e postal-cards
issued during the month of July on the re.
QUESTION of postmasters. This is the
largest number issued in any month. The
first month of fiscal year, about an eighth
Of the years supply is generally ordered
and at the above rate of issue nearly 49,
100000 postal-cards will be used this year,
showing the great popularity OF this branch
of the postal service.
The Union League is getting very sarcss-
TIC G. W. Griffith, secretary, last week pub
lished number Of resolutions thanking
Devy for the very able letters which have of
late appeared in our Oconomowoc neig hbor,
sample paragraph of which we published
two weeks since. Now this is the unkind-
est cut of all, and is it right for the League,
or G. W. Griffith, secretary, to poke fun at
Mr.. Devy's English? Mr.. Devy likes to
write, evidently having nothing else to do,
and SO long as his meanings remain q mys-
terry to ordinary minds, We think that the
League will do well to be little less sarcas-
tic towards its founder and would be in
tructor.