Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-12-21

members OF the congregation anu Ouhu~y
school at the church Monday evening.
Exercises of a pleasing character will
take place consisting of Rotations and
music.
About half past seven o'clock Friday
evening most brilliant meteor fell from
the heavens apparently over the First
ward and when it appeared about half
way between the sky and the earth the
body burst like rocket making every
thing as light as MONDAY for long dis
tauce around it.
The newspaper business seems to be
on the upgrade here if we may judge
from appearances. The Democrat has
donned a bran-new sign that stands out
in bold relief over it's windows, while
brother Moore, of the Gazette, has been
and gone and done tive mean purchas-
ed fine hand-press in Milwaukee for his
Office besides other material.
A new brick-yard will be opened in
the spring on the Boomer place in the
Seventh warl to be carried on by A.
Boomer and P. G. Quentmeyer. There is
fine body of clay on the site OF the
yard and the proprietors intend putting
in some of the latest improved machinery.
We are glad to note this additional evil
dence of prosperity to our city.
Col. Burr Robbins, of GAINESVILLE, has
Just sold out his entire railroad show to
Messers. J. B. Gaylord and r. w. Fryer,
of Independence, Iowa, and w. P.
Hayden, of Richmond, Va. The col
oneTs health has been poor for some time
past, which is the only reason of his sell
ing, and he now contemplates a trip to
Europe to recruit.
The Sunday school children and
choir boys of st. Paul's church will OBJ
serve the Christmas festival at the church
next Saturday evening at o'clock. Ser
vices appropriate for Christmas Eve,
largely choral in their character, will be
rendered and Christmas tree will bear
fruit, in the shape of presents, on the
happy occasion.
Personal.
M. J. Woodland returned the latter
part of last week from an extended trip
to Minnesota.
G. G. Bell, of the Waterloo Journal,
was pleasant caller at the REPUBLICAN
office Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. yesterday and
daughter will spend their Christmas holt
days with relatives and friends at Indian
apolis.
Prof. Oscar NJ yesterday, of the North
western University, passes the holiday
season at Carthage, Illinois, his former
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hall were dele
gates from the Congregational church of
this city to the district convention held
at Madison last week.
Mrs. Jane Sanborn, of Necedah, has
been on brief visit in town, called here
to attend the funeral of her old neighbor,
Mrs. n. Humphrey.
Clarence d. Brown took his departure
Monday for Darwin, Minnesota, his for
mer home, where he contemplates engag-
ing in mercantile trade His many friends
here wish him success in his new bust
MSS venture.
[. d. Kanouse, of Appleton, GW.C.T.,
made his friends here an agreeable sur
prise last Thursday evening by appear
ing among them while on his way home
from attending a temperance convention
at BoscobeI.
DR.. G. r. Muzzy, Of Milwaukee, was a
visitor in town over Sunday. The Doc
tor reports the arrival of young Milwau-
kean at his house some II days ago, OF
10 pounds fighting weight, an event that
is heard with pleasure by the numerous
friends here of the happy parents.
Mrs. E. Off is visiting relatives and
friends in Chicago
J. NJ. Duffy, of Watertown, Dakota,
looked in upon his friends here Monday
while en- route for Colorado which will
be his future home.