Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-20
BREVITIES

iectlons early.
BREVITIES
Oil meal, the best feed kn, own tor cattle
and horses, can now be had at Straw &
Murphy's.
The house and lot belonging to the Ran
dali estate on Third street, LIST Ward, was
sold Saturday 70 W. Buchheit for 5000.
1he sale of tie building of F. Q Rourke
on the West side mas been postponed.
ARTHUR D. Hall, Guy Cole and Ed.
Purple, of the State University, Madison,
are hume to spend the holidays.
Frank Parker, who deals out the tele-
graph news from Sioux City, Iowa, has been
spending few days in town on visit.
The Ladies' Aid Society of ST. Paul's
Church will meet Thursday evening of this
week at the residence of Mr.. H. Z. RUSSELL
Sufficient snow fell Saturday night and
Sunday to make fair seighing. and the far
mers are improving it.
-Messrs. Randall and Bird on the west
side are handling . large amount of the
pork that is brought to market nowadays.
The old man Justman, of Ixonia, who
was so severely kicked in this city last Fair
day, died OF his injuries one day last week.
Go to Nixon Reyes for your Choice
Ia mil
Soap and C. S. Maltby's oysters.
There il to be a grand ball given in the
auguration of the county officers of Dodge
county, Wednesday evening, January Sd
1877.
The ladies of the Congregat ional church
will give tea party at the residence of
Mrs. Amos Bennett. Thurtday evening of
this week. Supper served at six o'clock.
Tickets Is cents. The public are invited.
An Appleton man, suspecting neigh
Dor was robbing his wood pile, charged
stick with gunrowder, but his own hired
girl got hold Of the loaded stick, and $50
stove was what the experiment cost him.
Airs. Vim. Brown, of Palmyra, COM
pletely severed the cords and arteries of her
left hand while cutting bread with sharp
knife, few days since.
The Georgia Ministries are booked for a
performance IN Turner Hall, Friday evening
December %. The Georgians are among
the best troupes travelling in the minstrel
line, and Turner Hall should be we'll filled
to hear the ''Kiug Laugh Makers"
The Pioneer Fire Company boys had
quite scare during their meeting last Fri
day night, one of the chimneys of their en-
CINE house being blown down by the high
wind prevailing at the time. There was a
rapid movement down stairs to see what
was the matter.
Bodies and Prochazka have turned out
from their carriage works new hearse.for
Messrs. Jungman l. Co., uDdertakers, Main
street, of the most approved style and 6aish
The workmanship reflects credit on the
manufacturers while the painting by John
Mcdonald could not we'll be improved upon
Mr. Frank Parker. we'll known in this
community over 20 years ago as an educa-
tor, having taught school here. and now a
resident of Worth county, Iowa, has been
spending a few days in the city visiting his
, relatives and friends.
The safe of Messrs. Copeland Ryder's
shoe factory at Jefferson was blown open
either Saturday or Sunday night by light
fingered gentry and about $40 in change
taken. AS no one visited the shop on Sun
day, they cannot tell on which night it
occurred. No trace of the actors has as yet
been discovered.
w. b. Cooper, connected with Harry
Deakinsi Comic Opera, died at the CONNER
cial House at Lincoln, ILL.,, day or two ago
from dose of laudanum, prescribed for ex-
ternal purposes. He was the writer of the
play entitled, "Jack the Giant Killer" as
played by this company. He was native
of England, and was 80 years OF age.
James McGeean fell last Wednesday
on the sidewalk 10 front of his meat market
on the west side and severely injured bis
back. When picked up he was insenslble,
so painful was the fall, but revived shortly
after. He is getting better and will soon
resume active duties behind the counter.
Nice Holiday Gifts.
Fifty canary birds-good singers and
beautiful color Your choice for $3.50.