Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-07-04

The assessed valuation OF the taxable
property of the city of Waterfowl is
$685. s5.
The Lake Mills boys got away with
the Oconomowoc boys on Saturday, on a
score of 26 to IS.
The Ladies' Aid Society of ST. Pauls
church will meet Thursday evening of this
week, at the residence of Mrs. Horace Baker.
The children of the public schools have
their annual picnic Friday afternoon of this
week, under the direction of their teachers
1t is ordered by the City Marshal that
all dogs running at large after July lst shall
be muzzled, precautionary measure against
hydrophobia.
Arrangements are being made for an
excursion from Beaver Dam to the Dells of
the Wisconsin, on July 18th.
Some fend recently completely spiked
the large S-inch arteslan we'll shat is being
sunk at Prairie du Chen, by inserting in
the bore long piece of steel that is sharp
ened at the upper end.
The twentyifth annual session Of the
Wisconsin Teachers Association will be held
in Green Bay on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, July II, s and 10.
Some boys more enterprising than our
City Fathers, lighted Main street with tai
low dips last Sunday night It is not true
that the Council authorized it to be done.
Our present Council would indorse no such
extravaganza.
Rev NJ ", Reed, now of the First Pres
byterian church of Indianapolis, has
eft for Scotland, TO attend the Pan-Pres-
byterian Council at Edinburg. 1t is a trip
tha. he has long been DESTROYS to make, and
it will be a source of The greatest pleasure
to him.
The barn OF John Johnson, in the 9th
ward, was destroyed by fire on Friday
afternoon, his dwelling house close BY mar
rowly escaping destruction. The careless
ness of fire crackers in the hands of boys
probably caused the FIRE.
During the severe thunder storm which
passed over the city early Saturday morn
ing the chimney on the brick mill OF Fred.
Miller L Co., on the east side of the river,
was shattered By lightning, but fortunately
the building escaped further injury.
The photograph gallery of Mr. John 3.
May is undergoing enlargement and i'm
provement. In few days from now his
new rooms will be completed, and Mr. May
will then be prepared to receive his old
customers aud all others who desire his
services.
In accordance with the terms of the
Presidents order addressed to Federal ofic-
ials Postmaster Moak has resigned his
position as a member Of the Republican
State Central Committee, and also as a
member of the Republican Committee for
Jefferson county.
The examination Of the High School
Grades will take place Thursday, the 9Th
inst, at Union School No. l, commencing
at A. Friday morning diplomas and
pupils reports will be distributed. The
attendance of parents and friends of the
Public Schools, as well as others, is ear
nestly solicited,
-Eaton's Soda Water and Pop which have
been of such good quality for years back,
never tasted better than they do this season.
Mr. Eaton has added several new varieties
to bis stock which are delicious and refresh
ing to the taste. Eaton's Pop should become
the national beverage, and longer lives and
more happiness would follow.
Several narrow escapes from serious
NAL neglect of the Sd Ward Roadmaster in
not removing large stone dug out of the
street opposite the residence of Mr.. j. Stone
and in not filing up the hole out of which
the stone was taken. The last of these &C
cidents occurred last Monday evening and
came near proving fatal to the occupant of
the carriage. The horse SHE'D at the stone
and the carriage was overturned in the hole.
Fortunately no bones were broken, but the
smashed vehicle demonstrated the careless
ness OF the Roadmaster in not having had
the stone carried away aud the hole filled
up.
/. Knights of Honor.
At the regular meeting OF Rock River