Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-30

st. PauPs parish Guild meets Thurs
day evening at the residence of Mrs. Hor-
ace Baker.
MIR. Congdon bought up most of the
wool in the vicinity of Hustisford at 81 y
cents pound.
Rev. J, Slidell, of Nashotah, is ex-
pected to oficiate at st. Paul's church
next Sunday.
1t is reported that the strawberry
crop in Western Wisconsin has, been
wiped out by frost.
The Congregations church sociable
will be held Thursday evening with Mrs.
d. 0. Bradbury.
DR.. Fishblatt arrives at the CONNER
cial Hotel, WATERFOWL, tomorrow, and
will remain one day only.
Corn planting in this section is seri.
ously interrupted by continued wet wealth.
er and the prospect looks dubious.
Mrs. F. II. Hesse, sister of Wenzel
Czech, died at her home in Chicago, on
Wednesday last, aged % years and 9
months.
Negotiations are being made for the
appearance here during the first week in
July of the celebrated Camilla Urso
troupe.
Joseph Harvey has purchased of E
Wiggenhorn the residence on Second
street, occupied by DR.. F. B. Herman.
Price $3.50.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany is preparing to build the line be-
tween Horizon and Berlin, Oshkosh and
Winneconne.
Colonel G. W. Bird, of Jefferson, was
IN town yesterday comforting with our
authorities on matters pertaining to the
city bonded debt.
The card of the Wisconsin National
Bank, one of the most reliable banking
institutions in the state, will be found
among our business cards.
The ladies of st. PauPs church are
preparing to hold an ice cream and straw
berry festival and bazaar on the evening of
June II, at the Hawkins store, west end
OF Main street bridge.
We regret to learn that Prof. A. w.
yesterday and his brother, Prof. O. NJ,
yesterday, have resigned their positions
in the Northwestern University and will
soon remove from the city.
John Gormly, of Milford, sold a fine
2 year old Holstein bull yesterday to J.
Norman, of Ixonia. The animal weighs
1925 pounds and is one of the Gillett.
Fond du Lac, stock. Mr.. Norman paid
500.
Two churches under the rectorship
of Rev. w. Dafter, formerly rector of st.
PauPs church of this city, are to be con-
secrated this week namely, St. Paul's
church, Marinette, to day and st Paups
church, Big Suamico, tomorrow.
The Webster Brothers have, at their
Elba Center Stock Farm, a 2-year-old
Durham bull weighing 1000 pounds.
They have also several fine pure bred
calves, and a Hambletonian colt out of
Bonner's Maitland that bids fair to be
fast one.
The work of painting the Congrega.
tional church has been commenced.
Henry Price has the job in hand. The
building will be touched with the brush
inside and out, and we understand the
society contemplate putting in new pews
10 the church which will be fine improve
ment to the interior.
Vest of the city, principally in the
town of Shields, scarlet fever among
children is prevailing to serious ex-
tent, several fatal cases having occurred.
We have heard of as many as five chill
dren being down with the disease in some
families. In consequence of the vista
ton the Redwood school has been closed
for the present.
Miss Mary E. Hustis, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hustis, of Hustis-
ford, died on the cars between Fort
Wayne and Chicago, last Friday morn
ing, of peritonitis. The remains were
brought to Milwaukee for interment, the
funeral taking place Saturday. Deceased
was returning with her mother and sister
from Philadelphia.
The many friends of Gen. Fl. Harm.
den, United States collector, will be pain
ed to learn of the death of his oldest
daughter, Laura, the sad event occurring
at washington Monday evening. Nav %