Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-18

receipt OF taxes. SO II you nave not
done so before walk up to Captain Voss
Office and settle forthwith,
Miss Clara Rose receiving the most
votes at Turner Hall rink last Thursday
evening, won the skating corset prize
offered by the Chicago Corset Co.
Related mails are the order of the day.
(, The Chicago & Northwestern Railway
seems to have been the worst effected by
the recent cold weather.
The intensity of the cold last week
compelled many of our manufacturing
establishments to stop work, among them
the J. L, Perry Manufacturing Co. and
P. Heinrichs & Co
Straw & Murphy are getting in their
large stock of wall paper for the spring
trade. Those who intend to do papering
should commence early before the rush
of spring work.
The J. l.. Perry Manufacturing Co.
/ have just set up Bickford Drilling
Machine, which is splendid piece of
machinery and does its work with mar.
velous dexterity and precision.
A large arrival of new spring dress
goods, comprising the latest novelties
and styles, is announced by 7. A. Chap
man & Co., Milwaukee. See their new
advertisement elsewhere.
PERMANENT WORK IN CROCHETING at
your homes. Come to Mrs. Sipp's even
ings. Mrs. BOWEN,
Western Lace Mani. Co, Chicago.
-Drs. w. r. Miller and W. A. Brad
shaw, of the Northwestern Surgical In
stitute, Appleton, are at the Commercial
Hotel to remain until to morrow evening
/ They are successfully treating number
of patients in this city and vicinity.
At this valentine season it was most
fttingly appropriate that bouncing
little cupid should present himself at the
home of SIR. and Mrs Charles E. Perks
Monday morning. Weight 10 pounds
and congratulations s5ewering in
Rev. Ira Hicks, the St, Louis
weather guesser, is jubilaut over tie cold
weather last week because he said he pre-
dicsed it, and he is encouraged to en-.
nounce general aud energetic storss'
again for next week, February II to %.
The congregation of St. Henri's
Catholic Church are making arrange
menls for the erection of fine two story
brick residence for the Sisters of that
church. The building will be erected
adjoining the school house and work will
commence in the spring.
People who are On the lookout for
bargains and low prices, should go to the
New York and Boston Store and see the
blankets, comfortables, shawls, cloaks
and winter goods that they are selling at
cost. You can fad there no end to bar
gains. Take advantage of the low prices
and make yourself happy. Next to
Kusel's hardware store.
The Albuquerque, n. NJ, Sunday
Morning Journal, of the 18th, says in an
editorial netice: "Rev. Geo. :, Hubbs,
of Beloit Wis, is considering the advisa-
bility of coming to New Mexico for the
double purpose of recovering his own
health and ministering to the spiritual
welfare of those who hope 10 climb the
golden stairs by the Methodist Episcopal
route"
The following are the officers of the
Jefferson County Agricultural Society
elected at the last meeting: John
Whittet, of BusseYville, president; o. S.
Cornish, of Fort Atkinson, vice president;
S. n. D. Smith, of Harvey, secretary;
Vim. P. Forsyth, of Jefferson, treasurer.
Both the president and secretary are
practical farmers.
20 yards of yard wide muslin for 81
at New York and Boston Store.
II. +. Scion, of the Possy creamery,
at Richwoad, Wis, which has been win
ming butter prizes at New Orleans, is at
the Plankinton.-Sunddy Sentinel.
Regarding the above personal Mr..
Scion states that through some channel
the reporter has been mislead, as he
desires to say III the interest of Justice to
the competing parties and the winners of
the prizes, that he had none OF bis pro-
ducts at the New Orleans Exposition at
all, not making any butter during this
winter.
"A bill for licensing drinkers has
been introduced into the legislature az
follows:
1t authorizes the mayor and city clerk
of every city, the president and clerk of
eyery incOYnOrated village and tho chair