Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-19
HOME MATTERS.

HOME MATTERS.
The exposition building. which was
trned at Oshkosh last fall, is to be re
tilt at cost of So 800.
The Right Rev. Edward r. Welles,
ishop of Wisconsin, will make vista
on to ST. Pauls Parish, Sunday, Janu-
~ 30th.
The name of Senator F. Kusel APP
ears in the Senate committees on Manu-
actures, Military Affairs and Enrolled
BILLS.
Another cold wave swept over this
ection last Thursday night, the Their
1met rs at daylight Friday morning in
ating from % to 81 degrees below
Gro.
Clarence Brown, of Darwin, Mime
,ota, has been on "A visit to his relatives
md friends in this city for few days
past, looking in the enjoyment of good
health and apparently happy.
The banquet of the Jefferson County
Agricultural Society will be held this
evening The officers OF the society for
the coming year will be elected to-day.
The Fifteenth Annual Meeting of
the Northwestern Dairymens Association
will be hell in the city Of GAINESVILLE, on
Tues lay, Wednes liz .ni Thursday, Fe :
ruary, Sth, 9Th AMI 10th, 1881.
o. T. Fay, II .lyoke, Mass says:
Almost all Of the chldren's shoes we sell
aave the A. 5. I. Co, Tips on them; in
fact, we could not sell them without 1t
has become a necessity to have them.
Mail matter addressed " Cornerwak, >
dropped into the postoffice here, is &C
cepted as being intended for Oconomo-
woe, and is forwarded to that beautiful
summer resort that is trihed with so much
in the spelling Of its name.
We are glad to see among the en-
rloyes of the assembly this winter the
me of Fred W. Coon, editor of the
Oconomowoc Local, who received the ap-
pointment of proof reader.
The democrats of Dodge County will
nominate a candidate for County Judge
Monday, February 18th. The present
incum ent, Hon. S. w. Lamoreaux, il
reasonably certain of being the choice OF
the convention.
Carl Schurz is undecided as to where
he will locate after leaving the cabinet,
but he has decided to complete and have
published novel which promises to
prove the literary sensation of the day.
The few furries of snow since the
big snow storm of Thursday has placed
the sleighing on firm footing and we
are now having as excellent sleighing as
could be desired.
Our ice packers are storing ice from
The river 80 inches thick, and of a clear,
pure quality. This thickness of ice, we
believe, has never b en- exceeded here
and but seldom equaled.
The ladies aid society and the ST
ses Guild of St. Pauls church will
"a joint meeting at the residence OF
Irs. A Solliday Thursday evening, at
which time the election of officers of the
Guild and the appointment of committee
will take place.
We are in receipt of The L'Abeille,
a newspaper in the French language
published at Lowell, Massachusetts, by
J. B. Hurtubise, some years ago foreman
in the office of the WATERFOWL Democrat
Mr.. Hurtubise has many well-wishers here
for the success of his paper.
The death record of travelling dra
matte combinations this season embraces
according to the belief of writer fully
80 per cent. of those that started out
When it is remembered that large pro
portion of these were ''snap" shows, with
little character and talent and less CAPT
tai, there is no particular call for tears
Those who contemplate purchasing
new bicycles for the season of 1881
should put in their orders soon If they de
sire to have the full benefit Of the spring
~iding. In the busy season following thu
Sc of winter it is not only difficult t.
in any specialties in construction, Blu
GnNcult also to obtain even bicycle, a
those who 'got left last spring can test
fly; and the demand, the coming spring
bids fair to be greater than that of las
year.
The lie Sueur (Minnesota) News O
the 18th inst, publishes the marriag
notice of Mr.. Will III. DeGraff, of For
Pierre, Dakota, and Miss Mary Miller
Youngest daughter, of Rev. S. K. Miller
If LIE Sueur, former rector of St. Paul
shurch of this city, the wedding takinl
lace Thursday, January 9th, 1881, tn
uptial rites being performed by Rev
'r. Keene, of St. Johns church, Milwau
ee. The numerous friends of the brid
ere extend congratulations and wish til