Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-24

The Parish Aid Society of st. Paul's
church meets Thursday evening at the resi-
dence of Mr. Peter v Brown.
Mr. Nathan Nettleton will offer his
house and lot on sth street, in the first
ward, at public auction next Saturday Oct.
9th at clock P. NJ
A beaut ful life size portrait of Mrs.
Taintor of New York city, decorates the
show window OF Straw & Murphy, a speci-
men of Mr.. ]. B. Murphy's crayon work.
-Will Stone has removed his confec,ion-
cry and Bakery stock temporarily into
Bot s store, while the OLD store of Woodland
& Stone is being renovated aud many sub
stantial improvements made to it.
Our former fellow citizen, Mr. R. E.
Lewis, of NortLwood, Iowa, is in town
passing few days among his numerous
friends. Mr. Lewis is looking in the enjoy
ment OF good health, and the care of 500
acres of land does not seem to wear upon
him in the least.
The Methodist Conference which has
just been held at Waupun appointed Mrs. E.
s. ling to take charge f the church at
Sturgeon Bay, OF which her husband, re-
Gently deceased, was pastor. Mrs. Alling is
the first woman ever assigned to Metho-
dist pulpit in this state
Hon. Q. T. Jones, twice member of
tie Assembly from Dodge county, for sever
al Year, editor Of the Hudson Democrat, one
term Grand Chancellor of the Knights of
Pythias and for a year or so News editor,
has decided TO resume the practice OF Law at
Juneau.
E,-Last week we stated that Mr. Fred
Bert1am intended removing his stock Of
boots and shoes into the frame store east of
Moore's confectionery. This was mistake
as he occupies the Hartwig store in the
Cramer block opposite the Wisconsin Ma
tioral Bank
The old Schurz farm of II acres il the
9Th ward was purchased last week by Mr.
Daniel Hall and Mr. Jarvis Dennis for S.
900. The farm has been divided by the
purchasers, Mr.. Gall taking that portion
% which stands the cid residence of the
present Secretary of the Interior
Attention is called to the Prospectuses
Of -4ppletons journal ard the Popular Sci
eHce Nonthly in another column It would
be superfuous for Us 20 say anything in
favor OF these journals. The Appletons
never send out any poor literature and
these publications take high rank among the
standard magazines of American Sub
scrptions taken at this Office
&c. Washington Peck. the ''Home Mis-
sionary' of the La Crosse Sun, has just
furnished his paper with bran new dress
and it now looks as neat as pin. All who
enjoy good laugh once week should
subscribe for this paper. George Washing
ton, who was named after Peck would be
sure to take it if he were alive, and all ad-
nit that the father of his country never did
wrong thing.
The Republican Convention Of the
Sd Assembly District which met in Hebron
Saturday, Oct. 18th paced in nomination
Mr.. C. Il. Powers of Palmyra. The conven-
ton balloted Informally with the following
result: Geo. W. Burchard II, G. II. Powers
6. J. W. Ostrander 3, O. P. Dow, 4; Messrs
Burchard, Ostrander and Dow each declined
/. being candidate.
According to the figures presented to
FIVE per cent of the assessed valuation of the
city for 1877 would raise bond fun OF
about S68, 900, which applied on the out
standing bonds not provided for, would
give the bondholders about SO cents on the
dollar on the face value of their bon ds
This of course means nothing for interest,
judgments and costs.
The Watertown greenbackers held a
meeting at Music Hall Friday evening,
which was addressed by A. W. Stewart, OF
Milwaukee, and George Godfrey, editor of
the Wisconsin Greenbacker. The attendance
was larger than at any previous greenback
meeting here. OF course everything was
made lovely for every body by the speakers,
providing always that the greenback men
succeeded in electing Allis this fall and a
greenback president in 1880, which was all
expected to be done.
PERSONAL.