Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-02

of the Grand Army, reports that eighteen
new posts have been established in the
state since the department encampment.
The village clerk of Lake Mills has
called a special license election and the
indications are that the vote will be in
favor of $3.50 or $500 license fee At
present no license is granted.
"A highly successful and profitable
Sunday school missionary concert was
held in the NJ. E. church at Johnson's
Creek Sunday evening under the direction
of Rev. D. o. Sanborn, assisted by Miss
S. Richards.
Woodwork & Rouse retired from
the landlordship of the Lindon House
last week and for the present the house
is closed J. P. Slight, the owner, is
making strong effort to have the house
opened again and for the sake of business
interests it is hoped he may succeed.
Prof. Hantz has returned to the city
from his summer vacation with a bride,
and resumes his old position in the faculty
of the Northwestern University. The
REPUBLICAN extends congratulations over
his matrimonial union, which it is hoped
will be showered with many blessings.
To-day the Exposition opens in
Milwaukee and will continue until Octo
Der II. The management have arranged
for the finest exhibition yet given by the
association. Concerts day and evening.
The art collection will be as heretofore
the browning feature of the exposition,
although in all departments the exhibits
will be full of interest.
The Jefferson county fair people are
making a strong bid in the interest of the
children by providing for the appearance
during the coming fair of Jaekle's Pony
Hippodrome and the children's riding
school with it : There is grand outlook
for plenty of fun for the boys and girls
and the date should be remembered,
namely, September 10 to Is.
Last Friday evening German in
the employ of Henry Fitch in Aztalan
WAS run over by a threshing machine and
instantly killed. The team would not
pull the machine and the man got ahead
and attempted to start them. They ran
over him dragging him about twenty
rods. The machine passed directly over
his body, breaking his leg, neck and arm.
The Wisconsin State Convention of
Congregational Churches, including the
Wisconsin branch of the Ladies Mission.
airy Board of the Interior, will be held
10 this city September 20 and 80, AID
October /. About $50 ministers and
delegates will be present, representing
200 churches. This is large and i'm
portant gathering, for which we trust
our citizens will make due preparation.
Monday, the day OF Burr Robbins
circus, stranger went into the Wisconsin
National Bank and was paid some $3.50
on check with forged signature of
Rev. VIM. Corby, pastor of St. Bernard's
church. The signing was done in very
deceptive manner, indicating that the
sharper was posted on Father Corby's
signature, it not being unlikely that he
had recourse to some of the documents
bearing Father Corby's name hanging up
in the church.
Rev. Father Morrissev, who has
been the pastor Of the Catholic congrega-
ton, the past niue months, preached his
farewell sermon last Sunday. His duties
as professor of languages in the college
of the Sacred Heart at Watertown, will
not permit any further divertipg from his
labors. Rev. Morrissey has worked with
untiring zeal and energy, since the es-
Enlistment of church here, and has
given unbounded satisfaction, and the
congregation are deeply grieved in losing
him.-Fort Atkinson Union.
That sad specimen of depraved
humanity, Maggie O'Connell, whose
notoriety is coextensive with the points
OF the compass, was pulled" yesterday
by Marshal Zautner for stealing several
articles from the residence of DR.. Kor.
denat. on Fifth Street. Of course the
woman was crazed with liquor when she
committed the offense. The doors of
Jefferson Jail were closed upon her this
m morning. Her brother, John O'Malley,
was arrested az the same time for four
ishing loaded revolver while drunk, and
thus both sister and brother.are disgraced;
sad warning that should not be lost on
some others.
Thursday evening at s o'clock the
stables in the rear of Conley's saloon in
the Third ward and adjoining the Lndon