Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-01-03
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Our former resident Mr.. Patrick Devy,
of Lane.boro, Mimi, is in town.
Without another inch or two uf snow
We may expect to hear the grumbling con-
tinued about poor sleighing.
The Friday evening services at St
Paul's church have been discontinued for
the present,
E. E. Evans losta valuable horse Tues
day night of this week by its leg being
broke from askick of its mate IN the stall.
Three most brilliant sun dogs were is
ible in the heavens here shortly
after sunrise Tuesday morning. A sure in
dicator, ii is said of severe cold weather
The Seventh ward is now able to beast
Of having within its limits grocery and
saloon kept in the old Bodne place by
Luther May.
The members Of the German Methodist
church "watched; the ''new year in at
their church Sunday night
There will be meeting of the Water
town Sportsman's Club held at their rooms,
Salck's Block, Thursday evening, Jan 4th.
1877, for the election of officers and other
business.
IS R. Hanscom, of Portland, Me- is in
town looking after the interests of the
"Forest Tar Co." which preparations can
be had at Eoerle's with theForest Tar Book
for the home circle.
The numerous friends of Mr.. J. B. Ben
son, Reuben, who has been suffering from
severe and almost fatal attack Of dipt IBERIA
is fast recovering.
Brick Pomeroy, in a recent article in
his paper expresses a desire to have his
body crema.ed after death. Evidently
Brick is bound that the body and soul
shall be treated alike, so far as he has any
hand in the matter.
The only case Of small pox in the eli ty
thus far this winter is reported IN the First
ward, brought here through infected cloth
ing from Milwaukee. We suppose our
health authorities will use the necessary
precautions TO prevent its spreading
The teachers of Walwerth and Jefferson
counties are requested to bring ther scho-
ars work in map drawing. written spelling
and all other written work to the Union
Teachers Association at Palmyra. January
9Th, 1877. Also their school programmes.
Another meteor has been seen passing
over the continent in a zgzag, oscllating
course from west to east. It was last seen
in the vicinity of Washington throwing its
light into the benlghted regions of Democ-
racy, and propelled there by the desire of
public plumber. That nose of Cronin's will
Cleopatra.
The Board of Trustees of the Fourth
Congregational Society of Milwaukee de-
clared last Sunday that they cannot longer
continue services ssfor want of funds, and
have decided to abandon all further efforts
in that direction. Thisis the society which
has been holding services in the Academy
of Music the past twenty months, with the
Rev. NJ. W Reed as Pastor. Whether the
society will be disorganzed OR not does not
appear.
No clue has been obtained to the per-
petrators Of the robbery at John Jones' in
The two Swedes who are supposed to have
committed the deed, it is thought, travelled
west but did not get on board any train at
Redwood as was reported. There is ru-
NOR that one of the fellows is en- old of
fender, having operated as thief to some
extent in the vicinity of La Crosse. But be
this as it may, Mr.. Davis who had the
money lover $4,000 stolen from him, is
probably convinced by this time that money
is safer in bank than under pillow.
The Dodge County Court in juneau,
Judge Ewell presiding, has for the past
week been engaged in a somewhat interest
ing case from the town of Rubicon in that
county The Plaintiff, one C. Felt sued
James F. Dodge, A. G. Stacy and W. H.
Amaden, all Old and reputable citizens, for
damages in the sum of $40, 900 for loss of
services of bis daughter, caused by her Sc
duction, and enticing away by defendants
to brothel 10 Milwaukee The testimony
is exceedingly racy. and even that of the
defendants shows them up in the rather
unenviable light of acting as go-betweens
between the girl and her father and houses OF
ill-fame The cases will probably occupy
all of the presen: week. Meanwhile another
interesting case, that of Hopkins VS. Wood
worth, has been postponed until the 10th
instant.