Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-29

w. +. Sommerfield took his departure
to-day to resume business at La Crosse.
Mrs. James Hill and her daughter
Mamie, have gone to Milwaukee to spend
New Years with friends.
Conner Evans, of Chicago, passed his
Christmas under the paternal roof III the
Fourth ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Bradbury, of
Portage, spent Christmas Day here at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward R.
Evans, parents of Mrs. Bradbury.
William Sommerfeld, of Rosemount,
Minnesota, visited his parents Christmas
returning to his home Monday morning.
N. F. Revell, of LIE Mars, Iowa, adj
dressed the compliments of the season to
his friends here Monday.
James E. Danaher, of Ludington, Mi
chigan, and his wife, are enjoying the
holidays at the residence OF Mrs. Ann
McMahon in the Fourth ward.
Charles H. Hall, of Kewaunee, Illinois,
spent Christmas at his old home in the
Second ward.
James O'Connell, of Emmett, who is
studying for the medical profession at
Rush College, Chicago, celebrated Christ
mas here.
Edward Hendrickson, book-keeper in
Woodland & Stones bakery, has so far re-
covered from an attack of measles as to
be able to be out again.
John Q. Evans, of Grand Forks, Da
kota, telegraph operator for the Manitoba
Railway, whites away the pleasant hours
of the holidays at his home here.
Our former townsman, Ernest Wood, at
present located at Harper, Illinois, is in the
city seeking enjoyment among relatives
and friends fitting for the holidays.
Mrs. H. H. Gallup of Bordulac Semin-
airy, Oconomowoc, is passing the holidays
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Edward Rack.
Ralph Biumenfeld, telegraph operator
at Kansas City, Missouri, is home here
for the holiday season.
The most pleasan. and agreeable sur
prise we have had in many day, was
call from Gen. Charles r. Gill, of Madi-
son, this morning. The General is look
ing healthier and feeling more rugged
than he has for many years.
The public schools begin the winter
term Monday next, January Sd.
The new term of the Northwestern
University opens Tuesday, January 4th.
There are more farmers in the next
Assembly than of any class of business or
professional men.
The Congregational church social
will meet this weekThursday evening" with
Mrs I. d. Kanouse.
Glasses will be resumed at the Col
lege of the Sacred Heart on next Monday
morning. A prompt attendance is re-
quested.
The drill of the little soldiers at Turn
er Hall Friday evening will be an inter-
esting sight. Go and see the Juvenile
militia 60 through their military maneu-
vers.
There are $4,000 dentists in the Uni
ted States, who annually extract 20,000,-
600 teeth, manufacture and insert 3,000,-
900 artificial teeth, and hide away in the
cavities of various teeth three tons of pure
gold, to say nothing about the tons of
mercury, tin, silver, and other metals en-
ployed in filling.
Joel Newell, the oldest Mason in the
State, died at Berlin On Friday last A
large representation of Knight Templars
went from Milwaukee on Sunday to at
tend the funeral. Deceased became a
Knight Templar in 1926.
We publish in another column the
prospectus of The Republican and News
the new morning paper of Milwaukee,
the first number of which will appear
January Sd, 1881. In politics it will be
Republican and in all respect promises to
be leading newspaper looking especial
ly close to the interests of Wisconsin.
Monday morning thermometer s de-
grees below zero, Tuesday morning "a de-
grees below and this morning Is degrees,
make three about as cold mornings as
this locality has seen in some years An
inch of the Vennor installment of snow
fell Sunday night, but having drited
badly leaves us still without sleighing.
Some curiosity is evinced to see what
the new Sheriff will do about the appoint
ment of Deputy Sheriff for this city and
vicinity. The present incumbent, Michael
Cunningham, is candidate fol reap
pointment and he appears reasonably sure
of being continued in the position. III.
Faack's name is mentioned in connection
with the Office and some other candidates
may spring up before the matter is def
nitely settled.
NeaU TEARS Goods.