Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-22

We wish all the readers ofthe REPUB
LIcAN "Merry Christmas"
Mrs. Mack's case is on the calendar
III Rock county for another trial to take
place at February.
The Waterloo Journal states that a
large otter was recently caught in the
creek near the Portland mill.
A rabbit hunt came off at Piperville
on the 18th, which was participated in by
fourteen men, seven dogs and thirteen
rabbits.
Arrangements are being made to
have the Northwestern Dairymen's As
ISOLATION hold its annual convention,
next February, i'll GAINESVILLE.
Dent fail to be at Turner Hall, Thurs
day evening next. Admission 35 and so
cents, no extra charge for reserved seats.
Gallery % cents.
Miss Lizzie Price, one of the teach
ers in Union school Nc. 2, has placed
her resignation in the hands of the
School Board.
Oscar Meyer, sou of Herman Meyer,
of Emmett, attending the Sixth ward
school, had his leg broken Friday last,
during recess, by fall caused by a play
mate tripping him down on some ice.
Governor Smith and his staff and
the state officers have received an invita-
ton to attend the ceremonies on the oc-
casion of President Garfield's Inaugural
ton
About an inch of snow fell last Fri
day night and we have been anXiOusly
awaiting the balance of the eleven feet
promised us at this time by Vennor, the
Montreal weather prophet.
Lieut.. G. E. w. Struve of Lincoln,
Nebraska, former resident of Farming
ton. was recently married at Madison to
Miss Lizzie Camack, of that place, Rev.
c.. H. Richardson, officiating.
The Congregational church Sunday
school scholars, teachers and friends unite
in holding their Christmas tree, with APP
propriate exercises, at the church on
Thursday evening of this week.
-Gottlieb Winde. resident of Dodge
inhabitants of this section, died last
Thursday quite suddenly at his home in
the town of Emmett, aged 80 years,
months, and | day.
The New England Dinner given by
the NJ E. church ladies last "Wednesday
evening, was a fine success financially
and otherwise, realizing profit of $54 y
90 and an abundance of good cheer and
pleasure to all who attended.
Hear yewho own property, and Of
course have taxes to pay, that William
Schultz, city treasurer, will be prepares
for the collection of taxes in the city
Thursday Of this week, at his Office, cor
ner Of Maine and Fourth streets, First
ward.
The Winter Term of the public
schools will begin on Monday, January
81, 1881 The evening school will BIZ
continued six weeks from that date.
Mr. & Mrs John Smith, among the
earliest settlers in the town of Water
town, celebrated their silver wedding al
their home last Saturday evening with &
large number of their relatives anc
friends.
Last Wednesday evening Mrs
George Nixon, of the Third ward, slipped
down in her door yard dislocating hel
wrist by the fall and receiving painful
injuries to other parts of her person.
On Wednesday evening, Dec. 29th
the Knights Templar, of Fond du La
commanding, will have their second en-
tertainment, on which occasion Sir Knigh
Rev. w. E. Wright, of Waupun, will de
liver an address and Miss Julia Flanders
of Portage, will give Rotations.
j. A. Chapman, Superintendent O
the Northwestern Cutter Works of thi
city, has lately invented cutter which
he denominates s'The Russian Sleigh
The retail price is $4,000. The running
part and box is the same as in th'
but the novelty consists il
the arrangement of the knees.-U Union.
The heartless wood scalpers and tn
greedy coal men had better look out. w
have new prophet. A man in Harris
burg, Pa, has had in his yard during tn,
past summer and fall a number of Lane
tortoises. These, he says, when the win
ter is to be severe and prolonged, bur,
themselves deeply under the ground
This year, he states, he notices that hi
pets have only gone down under tn
earth short distance, and in several in
stances are barely covered, and he pre-
diets that the winter will be short one
Davy Crockett, Dec. 23d