Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29


to prepare the granite for matchmaking
thoroughfares The crusher will have
capacity of twenty car loads a day, and
the work of opening the quarry SO that
paving blocks and square stone can be
taken Oft will proceed rapidly. The
lessee has up to this time secured enough
of contracts for stone 10 insure him the
success of his undertaking. The granite
is of very superior quality, equal to the
best New England or Scotch type.
Several quarries Of red granite are
known in this state, one very fine one
being located near Montello, but genu-
inc grey granite is rarity.
Items Round RichtCO0d.
E. A. White, r. r. Agent and operator
at Nicolet, Minnesota, is at present visit
ing his old home.
John Coughlin is again in this vicinity.
John Donovan, of Waterloo, made his
weekly visit to Redwood last Thurday
with his arm bandaged he having broken
it above the wrist by fall from a load
of straw.
NJ Carroll, Jr. is making decided i'm
provements in the appearance CT his re-
sidence in the village.
Roenius & Co. are building new coop
er shop capable of berth room for six
more workmen. We are pleased to see
the manufacturing interests booming up
to the extent that the former capacities
for work are found insufficient. The
young men of the firm, individually, are
deserving ofthe grand success that crowns
their efforts to push business steadfastly
forward
A very busy season for carpen ters is
just now prevailing, there being work
enough to drive the boys lively and
some find it hard to meet their engage
ments.
The condition of crops is such that
farmers are heard complaining very loud
ly of the prospects.
If the Fourth of July dawns with
smiling weather we are in anticipation of
huge time. The boys are pretty well
walked up to their duty and the girls are
bound to see some fun. A picnic, ora
ton and amusements of various kinds
will be the order of the day, and tripping
the light fantastic that Of the evening
We learn that Messrs. Scion and Luther
are prominent in the arrangements.
Our folks need to look at the r. R..
time table, just about now, as No 4 pas
.senger train leaves at 9. 10 A. M. instead
Of 1918 A. NJ. as formerly. II is not
right to be left T.
The report is made, based on some
thing more than mere rumor, that W..
Buchheit has the project in contemplation
Of adding All additional story to his COM
mission store building, at the corner of
Third and Washington streets, which he
will fit up for grand masonic lodge room
and headquarters for a .Commandery of
Knights Templar about to be organic ed
in this city. 1t is intended when COM
pleted that the lodge room will have no
superior in the state for beauty and con-
venience.
The public schools close the spring
term tomorrow. The annual picnic will
be held Friday on Concordia Island and
extensive preparations are going forward
among teachers and scholars for the i'm
portant event.
MACHINE OILs.-All kinds at the low
est market price at
37w2 STRAW & MURPHY.
CELEBRATIoN.-On Monday July, 4th,
the members Of ST. Bernhard's Congrega,
ton will have grand celebration of our
National birthday, on the grounds of the
Sacred Heart College. By the kindness
of Father Kelly, the President, the Col
lege grounds are offered for that purpose.
The celebration will be in the form of a
grand picnic, by the whole Congregation.
Dinner will commence at 1890 o'clock
PM. After dinner, speeches and music
will be the order of the day All the
delicacies of the season will be served at
dinner. Refreshing drinks of various
kinds will be on hand, but no liquor will
be allowed on the premises. All are well
come.