Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-09-15
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WIN. Jones, of Fond du Lac, claims
that he was 116 years last month.
The Parish Aid Society, of St. Paul's
church. meets Thursday evening at the
residence of Mrs. A. Solliday.
The vineyards and hop-felds in the
vicinity of Palmyra suffered great dam
age from the frost of the night of the Sth
instant.
The school census of Milwaukee
shows 38, IA children, of whom 1887
attend public schools, and 1924 attend
private schools.
For some of the best trotting seen in
Wisconsin this season visit the Central
Fair next week Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday.
Prof John McAfferty, of Chicago, is
expected to give readings and Rotations
at the Congregational church either Mon
day or Tuesday evening next.
Those balloon ascensions from the
Central Fair grounds Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday afternoons will not only
amaze you but prove instructive to you
in scientific way.
R. P. Main, of Dane, is the nominee
of the greenbackers for member Of con-
gress from this district His most SAN
guine friends do not consider his chance
Of an election very good.
Trains are running almost every hour
day and night. on the North Western
road. The increase in freight traffic is
immense and is trying severely the capac-
ity of the road to meet it.
Plenty of hotei room in Watertown
SO that if YOU attend the Central Fair
YOU can rest assured of good accommoda-
tons and tare.s
One of the transparencies carried in
the democratic procession Friday night
had inscribed upon it "No De Golyer
pavement in Ours suggestive that only
s'Whisky straight was in accordance
with democratic notions.
His many friends in this vicinity
will be glad to learn that Col. Gill has
almost fully recovered his health. To
take his own words for it, he has not felt
80 we'll for twelve years. He hopes to
soon again commence the practice OF law.
The SANDER suit of NJ Cunningham,
deputy sheriff. against James Rogan, be-
fore the present term of the Jefferson
county circuit court, was decided We'd
nesday in favor of the plaintiff, giving
him the sum of 81 damages. This
throws all the costs on the plaintiff.
F. Trzcinki, Barber shop and Hair
Goods, and Mrs. D. Blumenfeld, Fancy
Goods and Notions, have removed from
their old quarters in Chappell's block to
Racks store, next door to Schulz's drug
store where they are finely 10
Gated and well prepared to meet all their
old customers.
- R. FL. Burke has removed his stock
Of drugs and fancy articles from the store
he formerly occupied, corner of West
Avenue and West Washington street,
into the G. H. Bolts building, two doors
east of Wisconsin National Bank, which
has been recently fitted up IN fine style
for the use of MIR. Burke's business.
We gladly call the attention of all
who buy children's shoes, to the adver.
tisement of the American Shoe. Tip Co
in another column. AS black tip that
is perfect protection to the toes Of cost
" shoes, while adding to their beauty
is of the first importance. Such the A
S. T. Co. Tip has proved to be.
To keep the flies from troubling your
horses. rub on the legs, neck and body
weak solution Of carbolic acid. 1t is 9
good preventive. Or take one pound Of
black walnut leaves, put in quart OF
water. let them stand few hours ther
boil half an hour, strain off the liquid ane
when cold it is ready for use.
The striking machinists of Milwau
kee, formally settled their differences
with the St. Paul railroad last Thursday
the prices paid to the men in three of thu
leading shops in Chicago being adopted
as a standard of wages. All the mel
went back to work except few who hae
found employment elsewhere. The strike
lasted about two weeks.
The Northern Wisconsin fair is il
full blast this week at Oshkosh closing
Saturday next. The Chicago & North
western Railway runs special train dali,
from this city to Oshkosh during the fail
leaving here at 7:30 A NJ. arriving a
Oshkosh at 1915 A. NJ. and returnin,
leaving Oshkosh at $50 P. NJ, giyins
plenty of time to see the fair and return
same day.