Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27

| our Empire Mill, good work ana prompt atten-
ton guaranteed. MAY WEBER & Co,
ii. J Strauss in his advertisement
this week makes a special announcement
of interest to the purchasers of shoes for
ladies, mep and boys. He offers re-
markably low prices.
-Tne pink tea party given at the resi-
dence of P. V. Brown Saturday evening
by the U. and o. Society was a fine sue
cess, the young ladies realizing nearly
fifteen dollars from the entertainment.
John T. Dornfeld, of this city, is
now manufacturing the Challenge Clay
Tempering Wheel Attachment, for the
application of steam power The attach
meEt is a success wherever it has been
tried.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give tea party at the
residence of DR.. NJ. n. Barber, Thursday
evening of this week. Supper 25 cents
served from to 8 O'clock All are
invited.
The large body of snow that has
covered the ground for so long a time
must prove of incalculable benefit to
winter wheat, and notw thstanding the
bad outlook IN the fall, may be the means
of producing good crop.
According to the plan proposed by
Secretary Payne, of the State Republican
Committee, basing representation in Con-
yentions upon the Republican vote, JEFF
ferson county would be entitled to Z
delegates and Dodge county s.
H. J. Strauss has been instructed by
Messrs. G. 3. Richard & Co, of New
York, bankers and steam ship agents, to
receive funds for the Ohio Relief Associa-
ton. Mr.. Strauss is the agent for their
steamship lines for this place.
Daniel Jones, who is Willing away
the time pleasantly at Green Cove
Springs, Florida, reveling in the balmy air
of a Florida winter, sends us a copy of
the Gimes-Union, published at Jackson
vile, for which he has our thanks
Postmaster Moak has letter from
London, England, making enquiries
about Benjamin Russell who is supposed
to have died in this vicinity thirty years
ago. Any one who can give information
concerning him will please call at the
post office.
Mrs. Sophronia Joslyn Phillips
aged 81 years and 9 months, died at her
home in Lake Mills, Saturday evening,
February 20. The deceased was the
mother of the late Senator Charles II.
Phillips, and also of VIM. P. Phillips,
of Lake Mills.
The case of William F. Gille, of
this city, VS.. the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railway Company, which was
on trial before the Circuit Court at JEFF
ferson, two or three days last week, is
still on and will probably not he conclud-
ed before to-day.
We have a communication from
Adam Forepaugh saying that in making
the Goth annual tour of his Great Show
next season he will positively visit V a.
tertown. This news will be hailed with
great satisfaction by the community who
are aware that Mr. Foreraugh is proprie-
tor of one of the most extensive concerns
on the road.
The Buffalo Bill troupe rendered a
very satisfactory performance at Turner
Hall Monday evening, presenting the
play of the Prairie Wait, with the intro
duction of other features, among them
the remarkable rife shooting of Mr. Cody.
There was a large audience present and
from the frequent applause given the en-
tertainment was evidently pleasing to
all.
Last Sunday a couple named Gloede,
dey, living outside the city, brought in
their infant to be baptized in one of the
Lutheran Churches When the little
one came to be unwrapped preparatory
to the ceremony it was found dead, hay
ing smothered. The feelings of the
parents over the death of their child
under such circumstances may be easier
imagined than described.
! Personal.
Last week District Attorney r. B. Kirk'
land, was admitted to practice in the SUI
preme Court.