Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17

line WdCorUOWn i've OOg market is
quite brisk at present.
The Ladies tea party of the Congre-
gational church will meet on Thursday
evening with Mrs. Jesse Stone and Mrs.
G. B. Lewis at Mrs. Stones.
The Juneau Telephone has changed
its form to an eight column folio, and we
note other Improvements in the paper
which show it is on the up grade.
&C. w. Chappell has sold his resi-
dence and grounds on Western Avenue to
Henry Altrogger of Pennington. Price
$4,000.
"A postal card from Dan Hopkins,
sheriff of Merrick county, Nebraska, in
forms us that body of stranger about
IS years of age, feet 10 inches high,
weighing about 175 pounds, was found
about 2 miles west of Chapman, Merrick
county. Any information concerning his
identity should be conveyed to the above
officer at Central City, Nebraska.
Our community is considerably agi-
tated over the appointment of Poor
Master for this district of Jefferson county.
w. Schultz, T. Baxter, G. Meyer and
III. Boyle are candidates for the position,
with the chances favoring the selection
of Mr.. Schultz. The matter will probably
be decided by the Board of Supervisors
to-day.
The forthcoming annual report of
the Railroad Commissioner of Wisconsin
will show the following concerning the
operations of the Chicago & Northwestern
Railway Company; Total receipts for
the year ending June 80, 1880, SIG, 1885,
1913; operating expenses, Sc, 949, 1913; ex-
cess of income over expenses, So, 405, 400;
amount of rentals paid different leased
roads, $2,346,051; dividends declared,
50, 400, 521.
Wheat returns of November show
an increase in the wheat crop of the
United State of 31,000,000 bushels since
1879. The yield per acre is somewhat
less, but the increase in area sown more
than counter-balanced the loss of yield.
In the States of Minnesota and California
the yield per acre as we'll as acreage,
shows an increase.
james w. Moore, late foreman in
the REPUBLICAN Office, has purchased the
interest of E. Off in the Gazette, and the
names of Moore & Moran appear at the
head of its columns as proprietors. These
gentlemen have now the task before them
of demonstrating whether two English
democratic papers can live here or not.
Mr.. Moore will, we know, do his share
towards making the paper a success
through his promptness and close appll-
cation to business. The Gazette in its
new hands has our best wishes.
The Fort Pierre and Deadwood
Line of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway is finished to Pierre on the east
bank of the Missouri River, $50 miles
northwest of Chicago and about 10 miles
east of Deadwood. This opens an all-rail
route to Pierre, over which daily trains
are now running, to and from Chicago.
A daily line of Concord coaches, under
the control of the Northwestern Express
Stage and Transportation Company, run
a very short and expeditions route to the
Black Hills.
A numeronsly signed paper is in
circulation among our citizens favoring
the appointment of Prof. @. F. Viebahn,
of Manitowoc, to the Principalship of the
Watertown High School. Prof Viebahn
has expressed a willingness to come here
and take charge of the schools under GER
tain conditions one of them being that he
be guaranteed the position of principal
for more than one year. Another relates
to the salary he wants namely, $1,000 per
annunl. Besides being Principal of the
Manitowoc High School Prof Viebahn
holds the Office of County Superintendent
of Schools. Even at the salary he de-
mands he would come here only at a fin
ancial sacrifice but he is anxious for
broader field which he thinks he would
find among us. For the interest of our
public schools We trust the services of
Prof. Viebahn may be secured. Our
educational interest could not, we be-
ieve, fall into better hands.
Personal.
Mrs. L. A. Cole of Milwaukee, is visit
ing in town for few days.
George w. Green, of Aurora, Illinois,
is visiting relatives and friends IN the
city.
NJ Hackett of Milwaukee, has made
his appearance in the city among his re-
latives and friends.
Mrs. Kennedy Packard, of Red Oak,
Iowa, who has been on a visit to her
friends in this city for some weeks past,
started on her homeWard Journey this
morning.
Rev. and Mrs. w. A. Hendrickson,
took their departure yesterday morning
to make brief visits at Whitewater, Peoria
and indianapolis before proceeding to
Florida to spend the winter.
Rev. E. r. Ward, of Christ's church,
Milwaukee, and editor of The Western
Church, and well known here, took his de-
parture Monday for England where he
will spend some months for the benefit of
his declining health.