Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-31

paper Days can Oe IOund at tue hbFoD
LICAN office.
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. A. Mendenhall, girl baby about 7
months old, died last Wednesday.
Baker and Farron drew fair house
with the 'Emigrapts' at Turner Hall
last evening, and the play was fairly rem
dered.
-passeneer train No 6 going east,
on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway, now leaves Watertown station
at LAP. NJ, 80 minutes earlier than
heretofore.
The Lillian Lewis combination play.
ed Only Farmers Daughter to large
audience at Turner Hall Monday even
ing and the performance was fairly salts
factory.
Considerable discussion is going on
in Watertown concerning the next post
master. F. P Brook is favorably men,
toned and if party service is taken into
consideration he will probably get the
office.-Lake MHlS Leader.
H. G. CRUDE and R. Actenhagen
have formed copartnership and will
open the store formerly occupied by b..
Daub and more recently by E. Ssibel,
with dry goods and groceries about
January 10.
The firm of May, Weber & Co.. goes
out of existence 10 day and the business
has been transferred to the Globe Manu-
featuring CO. which will conduct the
milling business as heretofore. II. Null
berger, President; G. May, secretary
and treasurer.
The food gates have been open
within the past three days add the
amount of rain that has fallen is almost
urheard of for the time of year, The
sleighing is entirely used up and nearly
all the snow has disappeared. The "open
winter prophets are happy.
Hon. J. w. Ostrander, of Jefferson,
was chosen to carry the electoral vote of
Wisconsin to Washington. the law re-
quiring that two certified copies be
forwarded, one by messenger and one
By mail. Mr.. Ostrander was paid emile :
age from Madison, distance to Wash
ington of $40 miles, and at the allowance
of 25 cents mile amounted to 1927 so.
The Oregon man received tho Eost
mileage, B776.5O, the Maryl land man the
smallest, 5000.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul railway, will on January /. discon-
tinue the sale of commercial mileage
(s20) tickets, and will substitute COM
mercial travellers permits, which entitle
proper holders thereof to purchase
commercial trip rebate tickets from
station to station. The regular fare is
demanded and coupons attached will
secure the rebate upon presentation of
both the permit and coupons, after 1000
miles have boon travelled, to the general
freight agent.
There was very en- oyabie enter
tainment at the skating rink last evening.
Little Dannie Sprague, 5years old, pretty
and loyable, gave exhibitions on rollers
that not only delighted but surprised the
vast audience in attendance. The little
fellow is certainly wonder. In his
movements he 6eeps perfect time with
the music, and is full of grace in every
motion. The ladies' fell in loye with him.
Madison Democrat.
AT Turner Hall Rink Tomorrow even
iRg.
With snow falling steadily, and
winter still triumphant, there is certain
mockery in the sudden appearance of one
and another seed catalogue. "Vick' s
Floral Guide" leads the van, and "a
usual, needs no commentator, its solid
merit having long ago given it a firm
place in popular affection. The number
contains the usual lists OF Few seedlings
in both vegetables and flowers, and with
its bright flower trontispiece, is quite
worthy prominent place on the sitting.
room table, while the illustrated maya
ziAe has long been faithful guide in all
matters relating to the garden. Jane:
Wick, Rochester, n. Y, will send the
Floral Guide to any address for 10 cents
which, if seeds are afterward purchased
! may be deducted from the order.
Personal.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Buchanan, of Mis-
souri, Valley, Iowa, have been Christina
guests of DR.. and Mrs M. n. Barber.