Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21

THE Newhall House, Milwaukee, is
now illuminated by electric light.
THE CANVAS back shooting at Lake
Koshkonong has been superb SO far this
season.
Schuyler Colfax will lecture, May 4th,
at Fort Atkinson, Subject: "Lite OF
Abraham Lincoln"
THE LADIES AID SOCIETY of st. PauFs
Church will be held Thursday evening
with Mrs NJ E. Parker.
OUR thanks are due J. F. Reeve, Secre-
tary of the State Board OF Health, for the
fourth annual report of that institution.
AT the late town election at Jefferson,
$4OO, was appropriated towards building
8 road across the marsh from Oakland.
THERE is a large volume of water in
Rock river at the present time, matter
the mill owners do not grumble about.
GRASS has taken wonderful lively start
since the snow storm of Friday. Lawns
are beginning to be covered with a fine
green carpet.
A BEAUTIFUL white swan was shot on
Cold Spring pond last week. Its wings
spread seven feet, and it weighed nine
pounds and six ounces.
IT has been demonstrated the past win
ter that the white winter wheat grain has
stood the test of the season best of any
variety. The red winter variety has prov
ed a general failure.
GEORGE HAWKINS has purchased the
Philip Johnson store building on the west
end of Main street bridge, and will begin
the work of improving and remodellng 1t.
Price $1,000.
The DAILY EVENING GAZETTE babe
the public final adieu last week. The
Weekly Gazette has been resumed with
E. Off as proprietor, George 2. Mathes
withdrawing from the paper.
w. G.. STONE has sold out his confec-
tionery and fancy bakery store on the
West side to Jarvis Harrison, who has
been for many years past in the employ
of Straw & Murphy We wish Jarvis
success in his new business.
THE new School Board elect a city sup
erintendent of schools at their first meet
ing in May. Up to this time three can
didates are in the field for the office, name
", Edward F. Masterson, John Whyte and
c. F. Ninman, the present incumbent.
OUR old friend and former townsman
L. III. Joslin, has become landlord of the
Lake Side House, Lake Mills. Knowing
Mr.. Joslin as we do we feel assured that
the Lake Side in his hands will attain to
high popular favor with the public.
THE Chicago Times gives an extended
account of the production OF new comic
military opera in that city, entitled the
'Rival Cantineers." The Libretto was
written by Mrs. Alex. Kirkland formerly
of Jefferson; the music by Prof. James
Gill, of Chicago.
A MADISON dispatch says that Gov.
Smith has appointed Senators Sutherland,
McGrew and Smith a committee to inves-
tigate the affairs of the Wisconsin State
Hospital for the insane, under the provi-
sion of the joint resolution of request
: passed at the last session of the Legisla-
ture
BURR ROBBINS Great American and
Royal German Allied Shows, including a
a monster Menagerie, start out for. the
summer tour May 1st, from GAINESVILLE
the winter headquarters of the mammoth
concerns. Watertown is down among the
dates for an exhibition from this grand
combination.
THE season for articles on the city
printing is over but we cannot refrain
| from saying that since the REPUBLICAN
commenced the agitation Of letting the
printing to the lowest bidder the price
has been reduced from SO to 50 cents per
folio-a saving of at least $50 a year to
the city from the old price.
No longer any necessity of going or
sending to Milwaukee for Baby Car
riage.
". D. Sproesser keeps the largest stock
of Close Top, Canopy Top & Parasol Top
Perambulators, Sleeping Coaches & Novel
ty Carriages west of Chicago and at prices
that will defy competition Best Eastern
Makes, Steel Springs tempered in oil and
warranted against breakage. Go and
convince yourselves before carrying
money out of town. Also a full line of
express wagons, carts and croquets.
AT meeting, composed of representa-
tives from eight temperance lodges OF
| Central Wisconsin held at Oconomowoc,
April 10, 1880, an organization was eff
fected which received the name of "The
Central Wisconsin Temperance Associa-
ton" The object of said organization is
to promote the social intercourse Of the
several temperance orders Of Central Wis
consin Officers were chosen for one year.
1t was decided to hold Grand Temper
ance Reunion at Oconomowoc, on May
26, 1880. All Temples of Honor, Good
Templar lodges, Temperance Unions,
Ribbon Clubs, &C., as well as all friends
Of all Temperance are most cordially in
yited to join in this Celebration. Pro-
gramme will be issued in due time.
KILLED 6y the Cars.