Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-10

e. Wiggenhorn is congratulated this
morning over the appearance of fine
boy baby at his home last night.
The annual inspection of the Water
town Rifles will be made by Adjutant
General c. Chapman, Friday, Oct. 10.
Some of the finest singers in tie
country are with the double Uncle Toms
Cabin. Go hear them tonight. Admis
sion only Is, 35 and 80 cents.
"A change is made in the time for the
arrival of the passenger trains from the
south and north on the Chicago & North
western Railway.
Diego Buerhaus has been showered
with congratulations from his friends
during the past few days and so far stands
the ordeal splendidly. Shake.
How much are the tickets to the
Double Mammoth U. T. G. tonight 25
and 35 cents buys one and 30 cents
reserved seat. am going; SO am I.
The bull over six months old exhib-
tied by J. Norman at the Central Fair
weighed 600 pounds when r months old
and the heifer calf weighed 1886 pounds
at 7 months. These are hard to beat.
Mrs. Pachal Bequette. a daughter of
the late Gov. Dodge, died in Visalia,
CAL, on the 18th of last month. She
married, when quite young, Col. Pas
chal Bequette, who served with distinc-
ton inthe Black Hawk War.
DIR. E. johnson was removed from
the residence of J. Benkendorf to his
own home east of the city limits last
Sunday. A gradual improvement in his
condition is noted and hopes are enter
tanned that he will be able to be about
soon again.
I'm the readjustment of the salaries of
postmasters made last week by the Post
Office Department the following changes
occur among the postmasters in Jefferson
county: Watertown post Office, salary
$4,000, decrease 5000; Jefferson post
Office, salary ST, 500, decrease 800; Fort
Atkinson post Office, salary $1,000, de-
crease 800.
VIM. Bartlett, son of J. 81. Bartlett,
of the Third ward, met with painful
accident while coupling cars at Pewau-
kee last Friday night. By some means
his left hand was caught in the link
taking off the first joint of his thumb
and tearig off the flesh of his forefnger to
the bone.
August Gamm, as will be seen by
his advertisement in another column,
opens up his new brick store with full
line of crockery, glassware and lamps.
and will be assisted in the management
by his son, JOHN Gamm, who was clerk
for some years with Rack & Jones.
Give Mr. Gamm a call when you want
anything in his line.
We acknowledge the receipt Of a
sack of the Straight Fancy Patent Flour
from the City Mills of Koenig Brothers,
manufactured by the celebrated roller
process, and having tried it.can testify to
the superior merits possessed by this ia
Vorite and popular brand. The City Mills
have recently undergone some fine i'm
provements and turn out good work.
The making of some repairs to the
mill race near Koenig's Touring mill dis
turbed the peace and quiet of last Sunday
for awhile, there being serious alterca-
ton of words between several of the
mill owners over what was charged to be
an unfair division Of the water. Deputy
Sheriff Bruegger appeareded on the scene,
however. and poured oil, as it were, up
on the troubled liquids.
considering the bad weather Hump
ty Dumpty drew good house at Turner
Hall last night, and the performance
gave the best satisfaction of any rendered
here for long time. Geo. H. Adams is
host in the title role and several feat
ures produced during the evening, more
particularly the acrobatic performance
and the imitation of bird singing, were
never equaled here before.
The Double Uncle TOMS Cabin to
appear tonight is g. II. Smiths original
number one company and the largest in
the country. They bring 25 celebrated
performers, 2 of the funniest Topsys in
songs and dances, . Marks the lawyers,
laughable trick donkeys and mammoth
bloodhounds. The management this
season depart somewhat from the usua
style of playing the piece and now bring
with them eight South Carolina Jubilee
Singers and the excelsior drum corps
hnr h.,