Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-11
lHonre g0offers.
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be getting better.
"A few flakes of snow fell last Wednes-
day to remind US that it had not forgotten
how to do this sort of thing.
Duck shooting at Lake Koshkonong is
now in its prime. The annual arrival of
canvass backs took place on Thursday.
Sportsmen from all over the country are on
hand.
The Ladies Aid Society of st. Paups
church meets Thursday evening of this
week at the residence of Mr.. L. r Cady.
We publish this week a complete list
OF the premiums awarded at the Central
Wisconsin Fair held in this city last month,
The Dodge County Republican Conven :
ton meets in Juneau on Thursday, Oct.
senator and county officers.
The Wisconsin Baptist State Conven-
tion began its annual meeting in Beaver
Dam, Tuesday, October 10, and the session
will continue during this week.
The Dodge county Circuit Court con-
vened at Juneau, Monday of this week
There are on the calendar 80 civil and 10
criminal cases
If 5ou want the affairs of Jefferson
county in the hands of honest and capa BILE
men for the next two years, vote for the
candidates on the Republican county ticket.
1t is an unexceptonable ticket from Sena tor
to Coroner
Wonder if Judge Orion, following the
example of his partner, Mr.. Mulberger, has
telegraphed to sc. W. Griffith, Secretary"
of his (Ortons) intention to speak at Tur-
ner Hall next Friday evening, in the cause
OF s'bleeding democracy" and reform
The Northern Fair at Oshkosh was far
from being success. 4 large number of
entries were made, but unpropitious wealth
er prevented the usual large attendance.
The Society have not money enough to pay
their premiums. The Central Fair is about
the only one that has made any N oney this
year.
Among the exhibitors who received
medals and diplomas at the Philadelphia
Exposition, we find the following from this
county: T. Wilson, Palmyra, cheese; S.
Favile, Lake Mills butter; A. D. Faville,
Lake Mills, cheese; P. G. Holmes, Fort
Atkinson, butter
"A meeting of the Watertown Fourth oil
July Centennial Committee is called tc
meet at the City Council rooms, Saturday
evening, October IA, To take into consider
alton the advisability of applying the sur
plus funds on hand-about $l0O-towsrd
the purpose of fire bell for the new engine
house of the Pheuix Fire Company.
III he Republican county ticket is no
ofshoot of Know Nothingism. Three OF
the nine candidates are citizens of German
birth, while the Bird Ticket presents no
candidate of this nationality. George
Bird and w. ". Reed entered their protest
withstanding the Germans are asked
to supply the votes to elect the ticket.
In the selection of the county ticke
placed in NOMINATION in opposition to the
Democratic county ticket, Watertown il
well represented, but not any more so thar
she is entitled to according to her popula
tion and the vote she casts. Messrs Sleepe
Schultz, Rack and Skinner are well know,
and respected citizens and will always b,
found true to the interests of WATERFOWL
Portage is now the central point, O
halfway station, for the distribution o
mails, between Chicago and ST. Paul. Th
will probably necesstate the removal t.
Portage of several postal agents, expires
messengers, extra conductors, etc.-It j
also reported that the manufacturing shop:
OF the st Paul road are to be again estab
lished there. As the Wis Central roa
will in few days be completed to Portage
the prospects of thai place may be consid
cred very flattering, in case the shops abov,
mentioned are re-established.
AT the Councillors" by E. Marltt
translated by Mrs. A. L. Wister, Ever
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