Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-13

The services of Miss Mary Finn, OF
the Third ward, have been secured as
organist of St. Patrick's church, Beaver
Dam.
Among our legal advertisements will
be found the matter of the guardianship
of Frederick and Minna Weber, minor
heirs of the late John Weber.
Prank Willard manufactures pre-
paration that preserves eggs fresh for
winter use and is now ready to supply
families. First street north of Main.
The Bursinger Brewery together with
all the personal property connected there
with, is offered for sale for $50, 900.
There is fair prospect of its purchase
by Milwaukee parties.
That handsome sign of August
Gamm's crockery store 30 conspicuous on
the Fourth street wall of the establish
ment, is the work of Brown Brothers &
Dobbratz, and shows up splendidly with
its fine hanging lamp and elegant display
of dishes.
j. L. Reeve, secretary of the State
Board of Health, has issued circular
containing suggestions for the prevention
of cholera. Cleanliness is the great pre-
caution to be used. Copies of the circu-
lar can be bad by addressing the secre-
tary at Appleton.
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was again dull and weak, closing
at TIC for No. spring, 1870 seller
September, and S01sc October: Flour
was dull Oats closed at 30c, corn at
5211sc, rye at el234c and barley at soc.
Hogs were higher, ranging at 5.50@6.l5.
| Sentinel Is.
Ground has been broken for the
erection of the new parsonage building
of St. Paups church on Second street.
The building will be brick veneered, of
| gothic architecture and to cost $1,000.
1t will be ready for occupancy December
l. L. Kapet is the contractor.
I The refusal of a democratic House
of Representatives in Congress tc make
the necessary appropriation for clerk hire
in post Offices has made itself felt in
Watertown. Postmaster Moak has been
compelled to dismiss one clerk, to keep
| within the allowance to his Office for
| this branch of the service.
All this talk going on about Irish
men here who had made up their minds
to vote for Blaine and Logan now going
to support Butler since his letter of &C
ceptance, is bosh and without any foun.
dation whatever. They are determined
to have their votes count and not throw
them away on a candidate who stands no
Chance of single electoral vote.
"A fellow entering a window at the
residence of Mrs. A. Sipr last Thursday
night was discovered by Albert Trayser,
boarder at the house. The intruder at
once withdrew from the window and ran
down Fourth street. Mr.. T. ran after
him as far as the depot when the chase
was given up. It is said that the indi.
vidual is known, but no names have
been given and thus the matter stands.
The Appleton Crescent of August 9,
says: 'sLet it be recorded as an unex.
ampled fact that on Aug. 4, about 9
o'clock, snow actually fell in this city,
and the fact is vouched for by the Rev.
81. G. Leland and others, who witnessed
the phenomenon. It came down in very
small particles, something like very
fine hail, but partaking of the faky char.
acter of snow. Monday was an usually
cold day. and fires in stoves were a ne
cessity-light overcoats being also in de
mard."
The Watertown Rifles, as members
of the Second Regiment Wisconsin
National Guard, returned with stirring
music and flying colors last Saturday
afternoon from the encampmeut at
Sheboygan covered with glory and with
faces sunburnt and bronzed from their
camp life. The Rifles acquitted them
selves creditably from Captain Sclliday
down, and bore off especial honors for
the music of the Philharmonic Band,
under direction of Prof Hardege, and
the thorough efficiency of their sergeant
major, n. Simon
The formal opening of the Demo
cratic campaign in this city is announced
to take place this evening at the Cleve-
land and Hendricks club room in
RandalPs block to be addressed BY Col.
George W. Bird, of Jefferson, and ex-
Senator A.. K. Delaney, of Mayville.
We will venture the opinion that neither
OF the speakers will follow the example
of their political bed-feIIow, General
Bragg, and speak of the profound love