Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-11
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Narrow Blue.
Try Vanilla Creams, for sale by &c.
Harrison.
The fall term of. the Northwestern
University commences promptly on the
second of September.
The Ladies Parish Aid Society of ST.
Paul's church meets Thursday evening
with Mrs. E. OFF,
George H Bott is putting in a new
front and otherwise improving his store
building on the West side.
1t is now reported that Senator
Conkling will be present with Gen. Grant
at the state fair in September
The total of pensions of all classes
paid by the pension department. of Mil
waukee district during July, was $780,
377S6.
The WATERFOWL Rifles have changed
the time for holding their picnic. The
10Th day of August is the day now de-
cided on
IL uuu1UCI VI IibiLCiio Ss1C
their fences from around their residences,
which in very many cases greatly i'm
proves the appearance of their premises.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church will
give tea party at the residence of Mrs.
G. w. Rundlett, Tuesday evening, Au-
gust 18th. Ali are cordially invited to
attend.
H. II. Barger, former Jefferson
county boy, but who is now county
judge in Nebraska, has just been award
ed pension of 81 per month, and back
pay to the amount of $713.87.
Our readers should remember that
the A. S. L. Co.'S Black Tip, advertised
in another column, will wear as long as
the metal tip, while at the same time
adding to the beauty of the shoe.
The store building belonging to the
Rack estate is undergoing repairs. 1t
will be occupied by F. Trzcipski and
Mrs. Blumenfeld about the first of Sep
TENDER next, as barber shop and fancy
goods store.
General Hancock, the democratic
candidate for president, was stationed at
Prairie du Chen in 1841 and 1912, soon
after graduating from West Point. He
was then second lieutenant in the ninth
or tenth regiment.
Mr. r. Street, superintendent Of the
Waukesha Manufacturing Company, has
been appointed president of the Board of
Managers of the Industrial School for boys
at Waukesha, by Governor Smith, in place
of VIM. Blair, deceased.
The democratic county committee
had meeting at Jefferson last Monday,
at which it was decided to hold the dem
ocratic county convention on Saturday
September 18th. Buttonholing will COM
mence at once by the unterrifed.
One of the most abundant fruit crops
may be looked forward to in this section
this fall. The apple trees are burdened
with fine crop and pears also promise
large yield. Vineyards look thrifty and
vigorous, promising one OF the heaviest
crops of grapes ever gathered.
J. 2. Slight commenced the sale of
the Linden House furniture Tuesday,
August, 10, in Chappelps block, between
1st and I'd streets. The sale will con-
tinue until the entire lot is disposed Of
A good chance to purchase most ary
kind of furniture cheap, is offered.
The notorious murderess, Mrs Mack,
after confinement of two years in jail
has been restored to liberty on a bail of
$4,000. It will be remembered that Mrs.
Mack is to have her second trial for the
murder of her husband at the next term
of the circuit court, IN this county.
Hon. jesse Stone and wife returned
last Sunday from a three weeks visit in
the east. Mr.. Stone reports the political
outlook in the east as most encouraging.
The republicans of New York are alive
and at work, and do not entertain any
doubt of carrying the state by majority
of at least 10000.
Monday evening of last week August
emke, German farmer, living in the
,4own of Hebron, hung himself in his sta
bic. Last winter he lost his barn by fire,
and since that time he has at times acted
strangely. He was about so years of
age, and leaves a wife and eight chill
dren
The following from The Fairplay
Flume, of Fairplay, Colorado, has refer
ence to Jerome w. Clarke, formerly of
the town of Watertown "A good strike
Of native silver is spoken Of as made last
week upon a claim owned by j. w.
Iarke and located near the property of
he McAndrews boys, in Buckskin