Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-16
Chicago s. Southwestern
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BREVITIES

BRE VlVlES
The Ladies' Aid Society of ST. Paul's
church will meet Thursday evening of this
week, at the residence of Mrs. E. OFF.
DIR. C. R. Muzzy has rem owed his office
to his residence on Second street, LIST ward,
blocks south of Main street, where his
regular office hours will be kept as hereto
fore
The ladies' of St. Paul's church will
hold sociabe and tea party at the resi-
dence of Mrs. OFF on the evening of Thurs
day, 18th inst. Supper from to o'clock.
All are cordially invited to attend.
1t is reported that we are on the eve of
bus war with free buses, tree rides and
a general slashing all around. 1t will be
''fuu for the boys" :fnot so pleasant to the
bus proprietors.
A serious row is reported to have oc-
Cured at a Bohemian dance in the eastern
part of the city last Sunday evening. One
of the attendants got badly pummelled.
A four-year- old daughter of Ira Ka-
mouse, of Cottage Grove, Dane county, was
burned to death Thursday from accidentally
upsetting a kettle Of boiling soap, her
mother being engaged in the manufacture
of that article.
The person, dressed in the garb of
bo ro1t cd off IF WI
fine pair of spectacles without paying for
them, will greatly oblige the subscriber by
settling tor the same Immediately.
c. W. CFAPPELL.
The barn of Mr. a. Folke in the town of
Ashippun, Dodge county was destroyed by
fire on Sunday the 9th inst. together with
a one. horse reaper, seeder and other farm
farming implements. AT the time of the fire
Mr.. F. and family were at church. There
was no insurance on the property.
The inhabitants of Lebanon disclaim
any citizenship to Matherson, the wheel
barrow thief, now in Jail at Jefferson. No
person of this name lives in the town, and
the repcr, that he was from Lebanon must
therefore, be all mistake. For the sake
of the Lebanon folks we hasten TO make
the CORRECTION
1t appears that the full Board of Alder
men didn't know what they were doing
when they appointed Mr.. c. Giblin watch.
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seven wise men composing the Board o.
Street Commissioners removed him and ap-
pointed another man, contrary to the char
ter in such case made and provided. The
people on the west side have two watchmen
to look after their interests.
The village of Palmyra, in this county
voted for s'license," at the recent election
The officers placed the license at $lG0. TIL
liquor dealers have closed their bars, having
not yet decided to pay that amount. Which
is preferable license or no license
meantime being discussed by thirsty crowds
and, Unexpectedly, Palmyra is for the time
being a temperance town.
The new bell Of the Phoenix Fire Com
pany, now in its position in the cupola o
the Phoenix Fire Company Building, sound
much better than the old one which it re-
placed Blymer 4 Co.: finding their frs
bell to give such poor satisfaction, made
satisfactory arrangement with the city o.
an exchange for the bell that now calls tn
Phoenix boys to time.
The 9Th Annual Convention of th'
Wisconsin Sunday School Association will
be held in the city of Oshkosh, May 22d
23d and Oath. Sunday Schools are entitle
to one delegate for each fifty scholars, be
sides Pastor and Superintendent. Enter
tainment will be provided for all delegate
whose names are sent. Deacon A.
Knapp, Oshkosh, previous to Sunday, Ma
2lst; B. T. Jacobs, of Chicago, and oth'
earnest and talented Sunday School work
ers are to be present.