Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-03-03


Rev. Father P. P Cooney, commences
mission at st. Bernard Catholic Church
next Sunday, to continue for one week.
Miss Jennie Atwater, Of Milwaukee,
the elocutionist, who is we'll known here,
is expected to give one of her readings at
Good Templar's Hall, March 23d.
THE river is almost entirely free of ice
between the dam and Silver Creek.
THE last meeting of the Shakespearean
club for the season will be held Saturday
evening with Miss Rose Rogan.
FARMERS report having seen blue birds
and meadow larks in the fields within the
past week.
THE simply horrible condition of the
roads has the tendency to keep our streets
deserted, and business is consequently at
stand still.
THE members of the Turner Society
held private bal masque for their own
entertainment at Turner Hall, Saturday
evening, and it proved a highly enjoy
able and pleasant affair.
III. KOCH, proprietor of the harness
shop on Third street, died of consump-
ton last Wednesday morning.
The members of the Watertown Good
Templars Lodge hold an open lodge meet
ing at their hall Friday evening. A
general invitation is extended.
THE Jefferson Independent comes to
hand with an improved condition in its
appearance. The Independent seems to
be success.
In the criminal action against O. w.
Traynor, the defaulting treasurer of Dodge
County, before the Dodge County Circuit
Court at Juneau, Monday, a change of
venue was granted to the June term of
the Green Lake County Circuit Court
DIR. L. S. HARRISON, veterinary sur
geon, has so far recovered from his recent
sickness as to be able to attend to bust
ness once more, and is prepared to answer
to all calls for medical attendance made
upon him. DR.. Harrison has removed
his office into the office of M. c. Ambrose,
Justice Of the Peace, Moore's building,
West end of Main street bridge.
JOSEPH MAcKAY, only son of Charles
and Amelia E. Mackay, died at the home
OF his parents in the FRS ward, of infam
nation of the bowels, Wednesday last,
aged l year, II months and Ii DAYS.
The funeral was held Friday.
The Board of Street Commissioners at
their regular meeting Monday evening
entered into contract with S. M. Eaton
to furnish team for hauling the Silsby
engine to and from fires for one wear at
$500. The proposition made the board
to purchase the March portraits of limo
thy johnson and r. Griswold, the first
settlers of Watertown, was referred to the
finance committee.
REPRESENTATIVES from the Good Tenn
lar lodges of Palmyra, Ixonia, Jefferson,
TT. Atkinson and Oakland were present
at the visitation gathering of the order at
Good Templar's Hall, Friday evening.
ETA, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Emerson, of the First ward,
aged 81 years, died of membraneous
Group Friday morning, and was laid
away to rest Saturday afternoon. The
parents have the sympathy of all in their
sad affection.
''The beautiful snow made its reap
pearance in this section Saturday night
after an absence Of a month or so, but
falling on mid and slush did not pro-
duce sleighing. Il is just the thing need
ed for the benefit of the winter wheat,
and gives this important. crop another
chance for getting through the perilous
season all right