Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-01
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farmers, and harvesting is going on rapidly.
Mrs. Van Colt has lost her voice She
wouldn't give it a vacation, and it struck.
New winter w heat and new barley found
their way to the WATERFOWL market last
week The wheat brought 81 40 per hushe.
There are many anxious enquiries about
when the I'd Ward Will do its share of the
work of crawling Main street. It is very
one-sided affair as it stands at present.
Last Tuesday Badger Girl won s270,
third money in the go trot at Dexter Park
Chicago, 800 more than her entrance money
The Ladies' Aid Society of st. Paul's
church will meet Thursday evening of this
week, at the residence of Mr. e. P. Russell.
The residence OF Mr.. J. Emerson il the
lst Ward, was entered last Thursday while
himself and family were absent picuicing
and the thief helped himself to some iewelry
and ;rinkets found in bereau drawer.
Jefferson now boasts OF a steamboat,
craft that formerly run on Rock Lake, Lake
Mills. It took i party of excursionists up
Rock River as far Is Johnson's Greek last
Sunday.
Major Henry Baetz has purchased
controlling interest in the Banner and
VoIkstreuad of Aliw aukee and will change
the politics of the paper.
Last week was one of unusually severe
heat, bur, notwi,hs landing the scorching
weather, every thing progressed favorab!y in
the agricultural line, especially corn.
We publish readable communication
in another column from "a Railroad mans
Daughter The writer is young lady of
this city, and presents her side of the ques-
ton very nicely.
On Saturday there was a grand i'm
proyement in all branches of trade in Chi
cago, and this week will see complete
restoration of Chicago's business operations
to their normal condition.
Rev. Father Collivin. successor to Rev.
Father Cor5y in the passionate of St. Bern
ards Catholic Church, oficated to his new
congregation last Sunday Father Collivin
has received a warm welcome from the
congregation.
-Fus tisford St. Bridge is now mpleted,
the iron work furnished by the Cleveland.
Co., the same that erected the Cady ST.
pr;l Tbo
and strength of the latter, and costs less
The stone work, constructed by T. Baxter,
is also completed, and the whole presents
one OF the finest structures Of the kind in
the state.
A Jefferson dispatch of July 26th says
that John Heine, a farmer living five miles
east of Jefferson, shot John Kelly on the
night OF the 25th Kelly was trying to
drive off stock from Heine's yards. The
shot struck the right breast penetrating the
lungs and stomach. Kelly says be lives in
Milwaukee, is about so years old. He will
probably not recover. Mr. Hene was held
to bail at 800 to appear before Justice
Bruett at 9 o'clock Monday morning, July
goth.
The Board of Education meets this
evening to select teachers for our public
schools for the ensuing year. There will
probably De very little change in the
teachers, except perhaps in the Principal of
No. 2. There are three applicants for this
position, all of whom havs been diligently
at work the past week interviewing the
Commissions and Others and considerable
applicants and their friends
= The supply of coal reported in New
York and that vicinity encourages belief
that there IS no danger of scarcity, or of
an important increase in price. AS the
season advances the dealers usually add
little to the current rates monthly but,
although the miners in Pennsylvania are
still obstinate and refuse to work at their
recent wages, the stock Of coal already
above ground is SO large that the effects of
the strike will not be immedia tely felt to
Troublesome degree. At least such is the
opinion telegraphed from the east.
All frfends of the popular Dry Goods
Emporium of Wheeler. White & Van Pet,
Milwaukee, will be pleased to learn that
they are at last located in their new stores.
l2l and 1913 Wisconsin street, opposite the
Post Office. These elegant stores are more
conveniently located and much better ar
ranged than the old ones, which they have
abandoned on account of their being so far
removed from the center of trade. This
new firm now so well known in all parts of
the great northwest, are to be congratulated
over their success, and our people who are
dealing with them will rejoice at their
prosperity. Read their new announcement
IL another column.