Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-11

N. 5, Greene Il Son have sent their
celebrated trotting mare "Milford Grip to
Milwaukee for the sea son work.
Joseph O'Byrne's drug store on the
West Side changed hands Friday, the es-
tablishment being disposed of to Richard
Burke.
John Heymann has a very talented
concert troupe giving series Of fine enter
tainments at the Tivoli Garden, 4th street.
The regular monthly cattle fair held
Tuesday was we'll attended although the
show of cattle was not large and prices rang
ed low.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Strauss mourn the
loss of their little boy baby, aged four-and-
a-half months, who died Friday of inf sm-
nation of the bowels.
In order to please everybody we were
obliged to open cheap department of
Boots ard Shoes in connection with our
extensive line of fine goods.
KGRNER l. KRAUSE.
The annual commencement exercises
of the Northwestern University will be held
Wednesday evening of next week, June
18th. An interesting programme of exercises
has been selected for the occasion.
The Grand Lodge Missionary Tent of
the Independent Order of Good Tempiars,
will be held at New Lisbon July 3,4,5, and E
during which time the district ton
of the order will also be held.
The WATERFOWL Wool market has fair
Iy opened considerable of the commodity
finding its way to town. Among the buyers
on our streets are Messrs. Randall and Bird
purchasing for Kinsey Jones l. Company,
Chicago
The lovers of the piscatorial art from
our midst who had been plying the waters
of Ocotchee Lake for several days and
nights with hook and line, returned Satur-
day evening with fine lot of the fnny
tribe that had been enticed by the bats OF
the party.
Trains No. and on the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway which pass
Watertown a: 1:55 a. m, going West and
1927 a. m, going East will run daily be-
q
inst.
We are in receipt of the premium list,
published in neat pamphlet form, of the
Northern Wisconsin Fair, to bs held at
Oshkosh, September 18th to 10th, 1879.
-Judson Prentice is now delivering his
splendid crop of Strawberries fresh from
the vines and full quarts. They can be
found at any time until the 4th of July at
VIC. Stones near Wisconsin National Bank.
Saturday morning this vicinity was
visited by frost, ice forming the thickness
of a knife blade, dong slight damage to
corn, barley, beans, 'potatoe, pumpkin and
squash vines, the effects being chiefly shown
On low lands.
AT the meeting of the Wisconsin State
Eclectic Medical Society held last week at
GAINESVILLE Watertown was honored by the
election of our townsman, Dr. NJ. N. Barber.
as treasurer OF the society and DR.. F. A.
Barber as a member of the Board of Cen
sors.
A grand celebration of the coming
Fourth of July, under the auspices of the
WATERFOWL Turner Society, is on foot.
The arrangements will be made complete
for proper observance of the day. Water
town should certainly have a first class
celebration this year and we trust that
our citizens generally will take hold of the
matter in good earnest and make sure
success of it.
The "Ladies Tea party" of the Congre.
gational Church will meet on Thursday
evening ofthe present week at the residence
of J. A. Hall. Buses twill leave Van AL.
stlne's corner at o'clock and J :. T. Moak s
at half past. A cordial invitation is extend.
ed to the public. Supper served at any
time during the evening.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st Paul
RUNWAY have placed on their line an nd
ditional mail and express train, which
comes through Sunday morning from
the West at 1920 and another from
the East arriving here Sunday morning
at l;55 A change in the r1nning Of
the Madison passenger train took place
Monday. The train leaves Madison
tor Watertown and Milwaukee at S q
m., and not $50 as heretofore, arriving
here at $40 a. m. and at Milwaukee at
am.