Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-12
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The Parish Aid Society of St. Paul's
Church meets Thursday Evening at the resi-
dence of Miss Sue S. Cady.
Bishop E. R Weles makes a visitation of
St. Pauls Parish on the evening of Thurs
day, March goth.
Rev. DR.. Egar, of Nashotah seminary,
filled the pulpit Of ST. Pauls Church very
acceptably last Sunday morning and even
ing.
The river is almost entirely free of ice. a
few more warm drying days and our farm
ers will be in fields sowing grain.
Some half dozen Indians comprising
both genders reudesvoused in town Mon
day.
The 25th anniversary of WASHINGTON
Lodge, No.77, 0. O. F., will be suitably
celebrated Thursday, April 10th.
The sap has been running quite freely
the past few days. and favorable sugar
season seems to be opening.
As the time for our m IN icipa election
draws nigh Intermediates for tie several
offices multiply: but inasmuch as all cannot
be elected some will be beaten sky igh
j. D. Casey has just completed ware
house on the bank of the river in rear of
his wagon and carriage works on West
Water Street for the use of his business
The town was crowded with people
on Tuesday and the cattle fair made things
lively all day. There was the most activity
displayed in the sale OF horses.
Parties are here for the purpose of
purchasing houses for the Red River coun-
try of the North. They stop at the Lindon
House and have succeeded in buying large
amount of horse flesh.
Blue birds and robins, those winged
hargbingers Of spring, are with Us. Wild
geese are flying over on their annual mi
grstory flight north, and the viii ducks. are
Us, all indicating that spring has really
arrived.
Charles Noack is candidate for re-
election to the Office of city assessor. Hav-
ing familiarized himself with the duties of
the office it would seem to be in the inter-
est of the tax payers to re.elect him
The Joe Giles property on I'd Street, lst
Ward, was sold at auction last eek, John
Staube, of Sa. annab, Illinois, being the pur-
chaser. Price s., 900. Mr.. Staubs VI ill oc.
cupy the premises himself in the old line of
business.
There is an apparent reviva. of business
to be seen in our farming implement stores
produced by the farmers getting ready for
their spring work. Already a number of
country, and before many days the rura
districts will present lively appearance.
The two alarms of FIRE on Monday even
ing were both occasioned by burning chin
neys, one on a building on Fourth street,
north of Main and the other the chimney on
81. J. ST rauss' Grocery store, I'd street. In
neither case was there any dam age done,
but the steamers came out all the same pre-
pared for any emergency that might pre-
sent itself.
The card of Anton Schumacher, an
nouncing himself as g candidate for re-elec-
ton to the Office Of city treasu rer, will be
found in another column. Mr. Schumach-
err, SO far as we can learn, gave perfect salts
faction in the office during the past year
being q careful and accommodating treas
urer, and it is not unreasonable that be should
expect the endorsement OF a re -elec ton.
The readings and recitatons Of Miss
Jennie NJ. Atwster, of Milwaukee, at Good
Templar's Hall Saturday Evening, were well
received her selections in the maic being oil
a DO pulsr character. In the rendition OF
most of her pi. ces Miss Atwa.er displayed
excellent ability and read with much ease
grace and uaturalness.
The 65th annual statement of the con.
dition of the Insurance Company of North
Ameri, an, Phiiadslphia, January lst, 1879
showing over six and half million dollars
total assets, and the largest surplus over
all liabilities of any ERE insurance company
in the United States, will be found il
another column.
Sad Accident.