Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-13

Bishop Heiss, of Milwaukee, con-
frmed large class at st. Henri's Cath
Ollie church last Sunday.
No preaching in the NJ. E. Church
next Sunday, the pastor being away at
Conference, Sunday School at Il NJ.
The Wisconsin NJ. E. Conference
commences its annual session this morn
ing at Appleton, Bishop Harris, of New
York, presiding.
Mrs. Whitman Smith returned yester-
day from a visit of several months to her
daughter, Mrs Herbert Montague, at
Traverse city, Michigan.
The WATERFOWL Rife Company will
give an exhibition Of target shooting at
the Fair grounds next Sunday. Buses
will run to and from the city.
Grandmother Arndt, one of the
Oldest persons in this part OF the state,
died Wednesday night last at her home
in the town Of Lebanon, aged 81 years.
The G. & n. w. Ry. Co. has reduced
its fare to Chicago from Watertown
from S475 to $3.50, and to other points
in proportion. Z. ii. NHBER.
a Joint meeting of the Ladies Aid
Society and the St. Agnes Guild OF st.
Paul's church, will be held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. NJ. E. Parker, Thursday
evening.
The jury III the case Of Catherine
Fogerty, who has been on trial at Elk
horn for the murder Of her husband, on
Saturday returned verdict Of acquittal,
after being out thirteen hours.
Among the list Of patents granted
for the week ending October 9th appear
ed the names Of G. B. Lewis and c. Z.
Parks, of this city, for a stove litter
and supporting frame.
Col. Gerret I. Thorne, for many years
a prominent Wisconsin lawyer, who
served In both branches OF the legislature,
is dividing his time between the law and
farming in the Republican Valley, Ne
braska
Mrs. Alvin Foster died at her home
in the city Of Appleton Wednesday last.
The deceased and her late husband were
the first settlers of Fort Atkinson where
Mrs. Foster resided until 1856 when she
removed to Appleton.
The Chicago & Northwestern Rail
road will sell excursion tickets to the Chi
cago Exposition, October 10, 20 and 81,
good to return October 25th, at $3.50 for
the round trip, including admission to
the exposition. @. I'll. WILDER.
The display of the flag this morning
over the Hancock headquarters in honor
Of the grand republican victories in Ohio
and Indiana Jestiies to the very AMIGA
BILE and friendly feeling eVinced here in
both political parties. Let us always
have peace.
Work upon the new line of the
Northwestern road from Milwaukee
to Madison is progressing favorably.
Most of the work at present is being done
in the low lands along the line. By the
end Of the year it is expected that the
road will be in operation as far as Wau-
5 kesha.
The epizootic which made its appear
ance among horses in the east about ten
days ago is making its way westward
very fast. Many of the cities of Wiscon-
sin have reported isolated cases but as
yet the dise ase has not assumed a viru-
lent form in the west We have heard
of no cases in Waterfowl.
Hon Columbus German, of Beaver
Dam, died on the 9th instant, aged So
years. For many years he was sheriff of
Dodge county. It whas while acting in
this capacity that he followed two Grimm
ais into Vernon county, and in attempt
ing to capture them was fired upon. One
bullet lodged in his lungs, which was the
cause Of his death. Four years ago Mr..
German was a member of the assembly.