Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-26
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RR.EVITIES


evening at st. Paul's Church
We understand that Burr Robbins
with his circus will be along here soon.
The Supervisors of the town of Palmy
ra are emphatically and to all intents and
purposes a no-license board.
There is fine stage of water in Rock
River just now, and the mill owners are
correspoudingly happy
The Parsonage Fund Society of ST.
Paul's church, will meet Thursday evening
of this week at the residence of Mr.. j. B.
Bennett
We notice quite number Ct dwelling
houses in course of erection IN different
parts of the city. and WATERFOWL is destin-
ed to make some progress in growth the
present year.
Last Sunday night the grocery store OF
Mr.. W. D. Stacy, was entered by the back
door, and some cigars and tobacco carried
away. The thievish business was evidently
the work of boys.
Thanks to Mr.. A. Fuerman for case
of his bottled beer, which is palatable to
the taste and keeps fresh for long time.
Mr.. Fuerman now puts up large quantities
of beer in this form.
And now, we presume, commences the
usual warfare against birds by the boys,
some of whom are old enough to know bet
ter. If caught IN the W .cked practice we
trust they will be punished as they deserve.
A grand celebration of the 57th ami
versary of the founding OF Odd Fellowship
in America, will take place at Oconomowoc
to-day Wednesday,. The encampments
from Watertown and Milwaukee will lead
the procession.
The City Marshal informs us that the
ordinance preventing cattle from running
at large within the city limits, will be
strictly enforced hereafter. Those interest
ed will govern themselves accordingly.
Mr.. Thomas Martin, the faithful street
sprinkler, commenced his work of moiste n
ing the streets last Monday, and therefore
we may not expect to see the dust fy on
our business streets this summer.
The alarm of FIRE early Tuesday morn
ing was occasioned by the burning OF
shed attached to the residence of Mr.. ).
Schamel in the 9th Ward. The FIRE was
caused by the careless disposition of ashes.
Hon. Harlow S. orion delivered an
address before the Milwaukee Greenback
Club, to an interested audience last Thurs
day evening, and the Milwaukee papers
praise the ability shown in his argument,
while disagreeing with his conclusions.
We learn that Mr. Charles S.oppen-
bach ESQ, of jefferson, is tc erect alarge
block in that village the coming summer.
Said block is to be located on the corner
north of the Sawyer House. The entire
cost, will exceed $4,000.
The subjects of Prof Uuderwood's
lectures, which take place at Turner Hall,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, April
26th and 9th, are-"Modern Scientific
Materialism-its meaning and Tendency"
and aBuddha and Buddhism" The lectures
are free; the friends of the lecturer
paying the expenses.
As an evidence of the bright business
out look for WATERFOWL in these times,
when there is so much complaining in other
places. Mr.. q. B. Dodd, agent of the Ex-
press Company, informs US that shipments
from this city since January LIST, have ma
terially increased over the corresponding
time last year.
1t will soon be tine to commence pillow
ing for corn. Let the ground be plowed
thoroughly as this is one of the importan:
points of the work to insure good crop
Deep and thorough stirring up Of the sol
is very essential in protecting the crop
against injury from drowth as well as from
heavy rains Plow deep and thoroughly
AS rule.
The present week will see most OF the
grain sown in this vicinity. Since the op.
ening of the season the farmers have hao
an excellent time for getting IN their grain
and there is undoubtedly greater breadth
of land sown than before. It the harves
corresponds with the seed-time, an abund
ant yield to the hussandman may be ex-
pected.