Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-19
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BREVITIES.

Ash Wednesday, or the first day OF
Lent. occurs next week, the 26sh inst.
Diaries at reduced rates for 1879 at
Clark's Stationery and News depot.
The Turner Masquerade Saturday even
inc was attended by fair sized audience,
not as large, however, as we have seen OH
similar occasions.
The German Odd Fellows hold their
annual ball in honor of ashington's Birth
da, at Turner Hall Saturday Evening.
N. W. Pierce and G. ". Rundlett are
The renrese n ta;ives from Rock River Lodge /,
Knights of Honor, TO the meeting OF the
Grand Lodge in Milwaukee to-day, Wed
nesday).
Ike Bonnell, the young man arrested
for stealing Mrs S. F. Wright's fur cap from
The Exchange Hotel last December, has been
sentenced to eight months Imprisonment
in the Jefferson County jail at hard labor.
Some of cur citizens are in receipt of
an invitation to "Grand opening of the
Dodge County Court House with Social
and Dancing Entertainment at Juneau This
"wednesday Evening, Feb. 18th.
We are in ipt of the Chicago Com
gnercidI A dcertiser, paper devoted TO the
financial, commercial, manufacturing and
general business interests of the west. The
Advertiser is a valuable compendium of in
formation and should be in the hands of
every business man.
The report of the Chicago North
western road shows it to have largely in
creased its business during the past year.
Another cold wave struck this section
Thursday night. Friday morning at day
light the mercury fell to eighteen degrees
below zero.
We know of this troupe and can freely
say that all who attend will feel amply
repaid as their concert is fully up to the
standard. Will be given Friday, February
2sth. at Turner Hall.
The ladies of St. Paul's Church give a
tea party at the residence of Amos Baum
Thursday evening. Supper served from
6o'clock to clock. Tickets IS cents.
A general invitation is extended.
The new revised statutes makes it a
punishable offeuse to use any insulting or
obscene language towards any person in
the presence of third party, or to use
any language which would provoke an
assault. For any such offense the person is
to be fined sum not exceeding 800, or
suffer imprisonment for period of not more
than three months.
The Bank of Watertown have jus
placed safe in the vsult of the!- bank
building manufactured by Terwilliger & Go
New York, 81 inches thick and weighing
$500 pounds 1t is composed of welde;
steel and iron, of the most approved burg
at proof make, containing three dial lock
land Sargent time lock.
The probable passage of the school text
book law by the Legislature does not strike
our school board fsvorabiy, aud an attempt
is being made to exempt WATERFOWL from il
provisions. Our public schools are now work
ing uLder very satisfactory system peculla
to this c,ty. that the textbook law woul,
completely change should it pass. There
fore a rye portion of our citizens do no
look with favor upon the new measure
Lii tie George Marmion, favor t. wit
all who knew him. died early Saturda
morning at the residence of his ANGLE an
guardian. Edward Carey, in the Secon
ward. OF diphtheria, aged 10 years, after
an illness of only two days. His funera
was held Monday morning at o'clock.
The ladies of,he Congregational Churc
aim TO have not only good supper but
good time at their tea parties, but they ar
not selfish aud wish others to enjoy thes
benefits With them. The next gathering @
the kind will be held on Thursday event..
of the present week With Mrs. D. o. Brad
bury on Western Avenue. Supper serve
from six to eight. All are cordially invi
ed.
The Musical Society, Concordia, al
making extensive preparations for their al
nuaL Masquerade ball to be given at MUS
Hall, Tuesday evening, Feb. 25'h. I'll
Society give every assurance that their b.
nasque next week will be the most success
ful event Of the season in amusement c
Giles, and promise the richest and most varis
dispiayIof costumes ever witnessed on an
similar occasion here We shall be disal
pointed If the ball is not filled to overflow
ing.