Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

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The WATERFOWL Driving Park has been
lased to Mr.. T. Peck for the season of 1873
The spring term of the public schools
commence Thursday, April %.
-Another ball in the Rutherford series
takes place at Music Hall Saturday evening
April 9th.
The Ladies Mite society of the Congre-
gational church will NEE. on Thursday
evening with Mrs. J. T. Moak
"A washout near Oakfield station Mon.
day, detained the Chicago and Northwestern
express train going south two and half
hours
A popular clergyman recently gave a
lecture on "Fools." The tickets of admis-
sion were inscribed "Lecture on Fools.
Admit one" There was d large audience
Dogs must be muzzled on the lst of
May, in accordance with the city ordinance.
All dogs not muzzled will be killed. Look
out Tor your pet CANNES.
There is revival of velocipede riding
in Boston and the spor. is becom ng fash
ionable. The same is true we should think
among the juveniles of WATERFOWL.
Mr.. Henry Beckman is fitting up
bath room in connection with his barber
shop. corner Main and Second streets and
will have The same ready for use abont the
lst of May.
a troupe of gipsies are expected to
start on wandering tour from Watertown
about the middle of Mag. 1t is so seldom
that those queer, quaint people are to be
seen that their appearance in our midst
cannot fail 70 elicit considerable curiosity
and interest
The WATERFOWL Wooden Mill continues
to 'hold the FORT on wooden cloths, both
in regard to lowness of price and superior
quality. The stock comprises some of the
best styles in market. The demand for the
WATERFOWL WOODEN Mill goods increases as
their fine texture and durability become
known to purchasers. Cloths warran ted all
wool are sold from 65 cents upward
Mr.. James Ames, who recently sold his
arm in the town of Emmett, has become a
esident of our city, and entered into
partnership with Mr. James McGeean, pro-
oretor of the meat market in Dennis
Block. We wish the new firm of McGeean
nd Ames success.
Last Wednesday son of Mr.. NJ. Kill
ian, of the Third ward, aged IA years, was
,adly gored by a vicious cow, the horus of
ne beast inficting severe wounds in the
,oy's Eeck. The animal had recently come
ato possession of Mr.. T., and he was un-
ware of her wicked disposition until he
attack on his son. The boy is recovering.
"A petition is in circulation among our
itizens asking for an appropriation by the
soard of Street Commissioners, for the
rection of Fire Engine House for the
hrens steamer, and the Hook and Ladder
ompany, in the place of the present engine
ouse on 1st street, lst ward, which is said
be badly out of repair.
Fred. Brooks recently ploughed up on
is farm one mile west of Oak Grove,
edge County, piece of what is known as
oat copper, weighing l26 pounds. 1t
owed to be very pure article. and the
lder brought tie precious chunk to town
day last week, and sold it for snug
tie sum, receiving, we believe, about 125
ats pound for it,
Bishop Brown, OF tie diocese of Fond du
c, in the Spirit of Missions, bears the fol-
wing testimony to one of the missionaries
his jurisdiction, Rev. W. Dafter, the for
sr rector of ST. Pauls Church of this city:
The Rev. Mr.. Dafter is one of the sablest
ost energetic, and devout Priests of the
locese. He is about forty years of age,
Id of uncommon physical vigor. His
issioc field takes in the three numbering
WINS OF Oconto county, to wit: Oconto,
eshtigo, and Marinette. The fixed popu-
!tion OF the region under his care is up
Yards of ten thousand, bat the number is
cry much Increased by the woodmen dur
lg the Winter and Spring. Mr.. Dafter is
bile to give each station Sunday service
'ach week. The distance from Oconto to
Marinette is thirty miles. But there is a
Sunday train on the Chicago and North
western railroad running at hours very
convenient for the Missionary. Mr. Dafter
rs a graduate of Nashotah.
Sudden Deaths.