Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05

Apply Immediately.
Clark & Carroll ARE receiving some
of the most exquisite goods for the holt
dav season ever seen in this market.
The Shakespearean club meets next
Monday evening with Miss Maggie Nor
ton. The play of Hamlet will be read.
james Hall, of Hustisford, has pur
chased the Hall place in the Fifth ward
and will remove here with his family
January lst.
The Chicago Evening Journal not
withstanding the partial destruction of
its Office by fire last Sunday morning,
has appeared regularly even since and
shows no signs Of abatement on its form
er energy and enterprise.
w. D. Sproesser, our popular jewelel,
has made most extensive preparations
for the coming holidays in everything
appertaining to his line. We are assur-
ed that quality of goods considered his
prices will be found as low as the low
est.
Mon day evening last w. Reck, Of
the Sixth ward, employed in the Wa
town Wooden Mill, was badly scalded on
his arm and a portion of his back, by
falling part way into dye vat, the &C.
cident occurring by stick breaking up.
on which he was leaning.
1t is the opinion of everybody that
lovelier weather than the present was new
er seen at this time of year in this or
any other climate Our southern pleas
ure seekers could do no better than re-
main if this fine meteorological con-
dition of things is to continue.
Our former townsman, r. B. Bas-
ford, of Winona, Minnesota, has receiv-
ed the appointment of Manager of the
La Crosse and Wiuona Underwriters
Union, through which position he super
vises all the fire insurance business of
La Crosse and Winona. A good posi-
ton we'll filled.
The Board of Supervisors at their
session which closed last week provided
for an appropriation of $4,000 for the
erection of an asylum for the incurable
male insane. By resolution offered by
P. Rogan all the newspapers in the
county are given the publication of the
proceedings of the Board at $4,000 each.
All the old poor masters were reelected
showing that their administrations have
been satisfactory.
The annual bazaar of the Clover
club connected with the Congregational
Church, will be held next Wednesday
evening, December IL, at Lower Turner
Hall. Preparations. are in progress by
the young ladies for pleasant time, and
it is but reasonable for them to expect
large attendance. A fine supper will be
served from six until nine o'clock. A
general invitation is extended.
Brooks Brothers on the west side
purchased hog yeste rday from farmer
near Hubbleton which upon examination
by the Health Officer proved to have died
of disease before being prepared for mar
ket. The whole appearance of the meat
showed it to be wholly unfit for use. In
behalf of Brooks Brothers it must be said
that they were wholly ignorant of the
condition of the hog and bought and
paid for what they supposed was sound
meat
Monday evening last about 9 o'clock
81. Pritzlaff's warehouse and elevator
near the Chicago & Northwestern depot
was fired in two places about ten feet
apart, but before the fire had made any
Roadway it was extingusihed. The
theory is that it was the work of tramps
who took this method to divert people
from their homes in order to make the
way clear for robbing and pilfering.
Keep sharp lookout for such proceed
ings.
If your eyes are failing don't
miss to have them examined at once.
By means of Johnston's Dioptric eyemeter
w. d. Sproesser is enabled to prescribe
for the most complicated cases of hyper
metropia, myopia and qpresbyopla. Alb.
solute fit guaranteed. A very compre-
hensive line of Brazilian pebble and Alas
ka lenses, cased in gold, rubber, steel and
nickel, as we'll as rimless, constantly on
hand. Agent of Johnston's celebrated
self-conforlning eyeglass.
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