Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-08-23
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BREVITIES


Regular services will be resumed al
the Congregational church, next Sabbath
morning aud evening.
The Milwaukee Convocation of the
Episcopal church, will meet in ST. PauIs
church of this city. September 26th.
There was sudden fall Of the temper
ature Sunday night, from excessive heat 10
uncomfortable chilliness. Slight frosts are
reported in some localities.
Mr.. Charles Cartwright and John
Ward, of Sullivan, ere making plepara-
tions to do an extensive business in the
manufacture of sorghum this fall.
!, The Jefferson Banner has assumed The
folio form, and under the new adaptation
makes an improved appearance. We are
always glad to see these evidences of thrift
and prosperity among our neghbors of the
press.
Mr.. A. Wiggenhorn, Jeweler, has just
had painted on the East side of his store
building, very attractive sign. 1t is the
work of that Prince of artists, Mr.. j. B.
Murphey, of the firm of Straw + Murphy.
Monday night, Aug. l4th, an attempt
was made to rob the sefe'of A. P Newton,
insurance agent at Waterloo. The thieves
did not succeed in getting into the safe but
so injured it that Mr.. Newton found it i'm
possible to open it the next morning.
The fall term of Mrs. H. H. Gallups
private school, begins Wednesd az, Septem-
: Der 9th, 1875. Mrs. Gallup is teacher Of
ability and experience, and her efforts in
building up school in our midst, have
been marked with success.
The work of finishing off the new St.
Bernard Catholic church, moves rapidly
forward. The inside Of the vast edifce
presents splendid appearance, and when
it is finished, the building will equal, if not
riva! any other church edifce in the Stat.
for beauty, size and general architectural
display.
An excursion train of seven coaches
and baggage car, filled with excursion lists
came from Milwaukee on Sunday and en-
joyed picnic on Concordia Island. The ex.
cuIsion was under the auspices of the Mil
waukee Turner's.
Two boys belonging to the Milwaukee
excursion party last Sunday, named French
and Nichols, failed to return home Tele-
grams were received here Tuesday morning
enquiring about the truants, and again
Tuesday afternoon. giving the intelligence
that the lads had turned up.
The Sunday school SC holars, teachers
and parishioners of st. Paul's Episco pal
Church, will hold picnic in Richards
Grove, Wednesday of next week, August
3Oth. The children and others wishing to
attend, will meet at the church at ten
o'clock, A. ST., and proceed to the grove.
With fine day a pleasant time may be
expected.
The first killing frost last season, was
on the 7th of August 1t cut down the
corn, the vines, ana, as general thing, the
grapes; it was very destructive. The next
was just month later; the 18th of Sep
.ember This finished off what remained
j. j. Alpeter, al old German residing
a few miles south of Fort Atkinson, was
robbed of about $500 in money and notes,
last Sunday. Two young men were arrest
ed and tried. Edwin McFarlane acknowl-
edged that he and E. Richardson stole the
money, but Richardson claims to know
nothing of the matter. They were both
lodged in the county Jail to await further
trial.
Mr.. and Mrs Dudley, of Lake Mills
gave chowder party on the banks Of Rock
Lake, on Saturday last. Among the guests
present. from abroad, were Mr.. and MRS.
A. V. a. Carpenter, son and daughter, Of
Milwaukee, and Gen. Bintliff, of the James
vile Gazette, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, Mis- Ida Bintliff, and D. W
Hoard, of the Jefferson County Union, to.
gether with goodly number of Lake Mills
people.
1t may not be generally known TO those
sad and lonely young men who farm GU,
their washing that Watertown boasts of 6
laundry. But such is the fact, SC We are
informed, and several women are employed
therein, washing, ironing-and other work
Last Sunday while the proprietoress of th
establishment was out riding she wa
thrown from carriage and very seriousl,
hurt She was picked up for dead; and al
though injured very badly, she is now 10 8
fair way Of recovery. -
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