Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29
The water in the river is gradually

tons at w M A. BeurhauS.
20. Wiggenhorn INDUCES in neat
and tasty iron fence in front of his resi-
dence on Sixth street.
Burr Robbins show, which wintered
in GAINESVILLE, starts out for the season
May 4, opening at Beloit.
And now comes John B. May wear
ing a happy smile because of the arrival
at his home of fine boy baby born
Saturday.
George McNamee, the former agent
in this city of the American Express
Company, is now the agent of the COM
pany at Appleton.
Among the laws of Wisconsin pub
lished in the inside of the REPUBLICAN
this week will be found the full text of
the new license law.
We publish on the first page a very
interesting letter in praise of the Red
River region of Minnesota, written by
young man, a former resident of Clyman.
1t is officially announced that the
receipts Of the recent Chicago opera festi-
val were over $780, 900, and that there
will be surplus after the bills are paid.
Saturday last ]. G. Jordan by letting
knife slip he was sharpening on grind
stone gashed his right hand in painful
manner aud nearly severed the index
finger.
We have before us the Music and
Drama, of Chicago, a newspaper devoted
to the muses., as its title indicates, edited
by RALPH D. Blumenfeld, formerly of
this city.
VIM. A. Beurhaus has how opened
his Parasols Don't forget that he is sole
agent for Watertown aud that they are
from the leading manufacturer in the
United States.
The largest brewing firm in Kansas
petitioned the probate judge at Lawrence
for permission to make beer for druggists,
under the provisions of the liquor law,
but the request was refused
MIR and Mrs F. E. Lewis, of the
Third ward, entertained a company of
friends last Friday evening, and with
music and social intercourse, the occasion
was made most enjoyable to all present
One of our former residents, Mrs.
FL. Richardson, formerly Mrs. r Piper,
is probably experiencing exciting times
at present, as she is living in the midst of
the Riel rebellion, at Battleford, North
west territory.
james Kelley and P. Moriarty were
arrested for being drunk and disorderly
and fighting on the street Monday night.
Justice Halliger sentenced the former to
the county Jail for ten days, and the lat
ter, being an old offender, for Is days.
"A large number of the farmers in
this vicinity commenced seeding Monday,
and with a continuance of the present
favorable weather, the close of the week
will find large area sown. The season
is about week later than the average.
The card of c.. T. Lott, calling at.
tenticn to the continuation of his plant
and greenhouse business, will be found
elsewhere. Those in want of plants to
beautify their gardens can find what
they want by visiting Lotz's hot houses.
--Babyhood, the only periodical in the
world devoted wholly to the care of
young children, has succeeded 10 secur-
ing the services of eminent specialists in
every subject with which it deals. The
April number contains the accustomed
number of useful hints.
Next Tuesday f. Trzcinski will re-
move his barber shop and hair work
CotdUlISllkucuL u TIC IOUIlS uN has llLL6Q
up in his block, corner of Main and
Third streets, where he will be GLAD to
meet and welcome all his old customers,
The Congregational Church tea
party will be held on Thursday evening
at the home of Mrs. w. F. Whyte. AS
this is the last opportunity that Mr..
will have of meeting his people
socially before leaving for Scotland, it is
requested that large company
attend.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
is now using a new automatic
safety brake on its passenger trains,
which is calculated to materially decrease
the danger of travelling. It is a very
simple continuance, and is used to stop
train of cars the instant it leaves or is
thrown from the track.
Statistics show that in the early part
of the present century the yearly con