Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-28
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Rock river is open in many places, and
the ice will soon take its departure.
The annual meeting of the Watertown
Bible Society will be held in the Methodist
Episcopal church next Sunday evening,
March 4th Let there be good attendance.
Mrs Elizabeth Cady Stanton will lee
ture in this city the first or second week in
April. Due notice will be given of time
ani place.
We are Indebted 10 Hon. c. II. Phillips.
Member Of Assembly from the I'd district of
Jefferson county, for a copy of the Legis-
lative Manual TOR 1877.
The SJciable Of the Congregational
church, will meet Thursday evening next
with Mrs. Geo. B. Lewis.
If you want good FIVE cent cigar, go
to Nixon & Reyes and ask for the .Sold
Comfort" And if you want a ten cent
cigar, ask for Gen Custer"
Again Watertown finds herself honored
by the election of 7. D Kanouse, rs Grand
Past dictator, OF the Grad Lodge of
Knights OF Honor for the State of Wisconsin
at Its institution last week in Milwaukee.
The Juneau Democrat mentions the
death of Hugh McDermott, a veteran Of Sc
years. He was one of the few remaining
survivors Of the war Of 1912, hu, had been
an inmate of the county poor house for he
past 20 years, and breathed his last there.
Republics are uugrateful.
--Deigh ,fully fine weather continues and
those who predicted an early spring seem TO
be on the eve OF having the ir prophecy full
filled to the letter. We hear of wheat hav-
ing already been sown in this section of the
State, ia the vicinity of juneau, and also in
the southern part of Jefferson county
Prof Cunning has kindly consented to
furnish US fo- publication an article on our
local geology, which will appear next week.
It will doubtless prove interesting reading
to the residents Of this vicinity, and espec-
tally SO to those who attended bis course
OF lectures.
The notorious Tracy, the caboose thief
now in Jail at Jefferson awaiting trial
made well planned attempt TO escape
last week, but was caught in the very act
with his legs hanging out oftf window.
He retreated back to his cell under threat
from the jalor that he would "shoot.'
1t is understood that Mr.. Samuel Baird
of this city, will be candidate for the
Office of County Judge before the Demo
cratic County Convention, to be held at
Jefferson March 10th. Judge Baird was
elected to this position several years ago
and discharged It's duties with credit to
himself and with satisfaction to his con-
sttuents.
Mr.. Daniel Jones has leased the old
WatertowA Wooden Factory, which has
been lying idle for The past two or three
years, to Mr. D. P. Price. of Cam bria, Wis
We believe it is the intention of Mr.. Price
to put the factory in shape to manufacture
frst-class article of cloth, flannel, etc.
He expects to start up about the first of
April. We hope the new proprietor will
succeed in building up fourishing bust
ness here.
II you are barefoot and vant to be
shod go at once to the Great Bankrupt
Boot and Shoe Store and loy an
stock Of Boots and Shoes, as this Is
>your last chance. They close up an
Watertoa0n on Thursday, Narch 18th.
after they are gone look out for high
prices.