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

st. Paul's parish Guild meets Thurs
day evening with Mrs. George Nellins.
"A large lot of good games at Straw &
Murphy's at half price.
Rev Mr.. Hendley, of Waukesha,
agent for the Churchman, is in town So
Letting subscriptions.
See notice of auction sale on the
farm of T. Reed, in Clyman, Thursday,
December 13, which appears in another
column.
: Charles Lenck, serving out sen.
tence at Waupun for forgery has been
pardoned by Governor Rusk, and is now
at his home in this city.
Yesterday Albert Wodke, of Mil
ford, sold his farm, formerly known as
the Howell farm, containing $50 acres,
to John Wolene. Price $50. per acre.
Will Thomas roller skating rink in
Randall block was well attended Mon
day evening and there is every prospect
that it will become permanent for the
winter.
&C. 7. Lott in!a card elsewhere an
nounces choice collection of English
Holly. red berries and other decorations
at his green house Oh I'd street suit
able for holiday trimming.
&C. Ruglet has purchased the J. A.
Harsh farm in Milford, part Of it being
the old Mute place, containing 1853 acres,
for $4,000. Mr.. Harsh will remain at
Milford for the present.
Nm. Boyne, piano tuner and repairer,
will be absent at Fond du Lac for 10
days. Orders for work in his line left at
Sproesser & Hawley's music store will be
promptly attended to on his return.
Next week we will publish com.
plete list of the subscribers to tie pur-
chase of the Milford dam. Parties wish
ing papers will please leave their orders
at this Office before publication day.
Christmas and New Year cards just
received at Straw & Mvrphy's. Call and
see them, buy them, give them to your
friends and make them happy.
Bear in rnind the annual bazaar of
the Clover Club of the Congregational
church, to be held this evening at Lower
Turner Hall. Go and enjoy pleasant
evening and partake of fine supper.
free. Supper IS cents.
Fine weather yesterday enticed
many people in town to attend
the monthly cattle fair. The streets
were well crowded all day and mer-
chants were favored it would seem with a
brisk trade on account of the near ap.
pToach to Christmas.
This city and county will be repre-
sented in the Convention of the Irish
National League to be held III Milwaukee,
to-day and tomorrow, by the following:
DR.. E. johnson, J.B. Murphy, d, Griffin,
F. Smith, D. Peters, Joseph Brooks, ].
W. Moore and NJ. Cunningham.
The President has nominated Evan
r. Jones, of Milwaukee, to the CONSUL
ship at Cardiff. Wales, promotion from
his former position of consul at New
Castle. Mr.. Jones is cousin of Mrs.
d. Davies, of this city, and his friends
here will be glad to hear of his good luck.
1t is reported on reliable authority
that the water in the Crawfish River at
Hubbleton has lowered II inches since
the opening of the mill dam at Milford
one week ago, and is still falling, giving
a reasonable assurance to the farmers
that thousands of their overfowed acres
will be reclaimed and rendered valuable
land.
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 lpresbyopia. 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.
BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY GooDs.-Clark &
Carroll are in receipt of a choice and
varied collection of handsomely bound