Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-12

Railway was severely hurt last Wednes-
dav near the depot in this city. He was
jumping from moving Sat car onto the
ground when he slipped and the car
wheel struck him crushing one of his
limbs. His injury will lay him up sever
al weeks.
A NEW and interesting game has been
started for evening parties. The ladies
write their names on a slip of paper, wrap
it up in ball of yarn, Irvine or rags and
when they get to where the party is to be
held, each lady puts her ball in basket.
Before leaving, each gentleman draws
ball from the basket, and takes the lady
home whose name is found in the ball
The fifteenth annual shearing of the
Southwestern Wisconsin Sheep-Breeders'
and Wool-Growers' Association was held
at Caldwell's Prairie, on the 5th inst.
There were over 1000 people present to
witness the shearing and awarding OF
prizes. Only two classes of sheep were
exhibited-the Delano merinos and the
American or heavy wool merinoS. The
heaviest fleece obtained was twenty-seyen
liOii Nol-oiNa hs'iAA'
Matters in the line of vegetation new
er presented a more promising look at
this time of year than they do just now.
Fruit trees, by their thrifty, vigorous ap-
pearance bear evidence Of having passed
through the winter in healthy condition,
and are poisoning very full. Especial
ly is this the case with apple trees, and
with exemptions from frost we are prom
ised large crop of apples. Small fruit
is looking well and grapes have made a
fine start.
The Northwestern railroad has is
sued new set of rules to govern news
agents on the trains which will be hailed
with satisfaction by the travelling public.
1t provides that they shall keep clean,
act decently, talk in low tone, network
the cars more than once every thirty
miles, never throw books in peoples laps,
and refrain from doing innumerable other
exasperating things which the "train-
boy has been wont to practice from time
immemorial.
The twenty-fifth annual session of the
Right Worthy Grand Lodge of Good
Templars will be held in Lyric Hall, New
York, commencing at 10 O'Clock a. M,
on Tuesday, May 25th. The announce
ments of the reception committee, pub
ished in the last number of the G.. T.
Gem, show thorough arrangement for
the success Of the gathering. Represen-
tatives from this State: B. F. Parker,
Mansion, J. T. Dow, Cooksyille, II. Sew
ell, GAINESVILLE Phil. Allen, Jr., Mineral
Point, and I. d. Kanouse, Watertown.
The amount of losses in the United
States by fire during 1879, as reported to
insurance companies, was ST., 703, 700;
add to this the uninsured losses that are
not reported, and it will fall but little
short of 800, 900, 600 claimed las the loss
in this country. Canada is not includ-
ed in these reports.
In the four years, 1867 and 8, there
were burned wholly or in part, in the e.
s.; ], 344 hotels, 263 churches, 1872 school
houses, 45 court houses, - aims houses,
hospitals and asylums-l,8 83 in all.
The LADIES of the st. Agnes Guild of
St. Paul's parish will hold bazaar and
festival some evening next week, time
and place to be given in our next issue.
The ladies have been making prepara-
tons for this event for some time and We
doubt not their efforts will be crowned with
success. Tables will be spread with an array
of fancy and useful articles for sale, the
handiwork Of the members of the ST.
Agnes society, and refreshments will be
served during the evening.
ROBERT JONES' of the firm of Rack &
Jones, left his place of business somewhat
mysteriously Saturday for Milwaukee,
but that he departed in good, sound
frame of mind is proven by the fact that
the next heard of him he had taken to
himself wife in the person of Miss
Matte Howe, formerly of this city,
young lady well worthy to be his partner
through life. The happy pair have our
congratulations and best wishes for a
bright and happy future.
A DELEGATION of citizens of Milwaukee
went to Chicago last week to confer with
the authorities of the Chicago and North
western Railway in regard to building
railroad from Milwaukee to Madison,
iCoiuCAt AAop tOlu tItUi eId( tlclT COkl-
pany would build road between these
two points if Milwaukee would give the
right of way through Milwaukee county
to their lines. 1t is estimated that this
right of way will cost 100000. IF this
road is built it will be of great benefit to
Jefferson county.
THE Jefferson County Senatorial Dis
trict Delegates elected to the Democratic
State Convention at Madison to be held
to-day, are George w. Bird and Frank
Piper. The delegates from this assembly
district are Charles I'll. Gardner and II.
E. Humphrey. All these delegates an
nounce themselves as strongly opposed to
the nomination of Tilden at Cincinnati.
1t seems to be generally understood in
democratic circles that in choosing these
representatives the conventions hit our
unfortunate nelghbor, The Democrat, a
slap square in the face, that sheet having
been paving the ground over for some
months past in the interest of delegation
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