Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-14

There is a fine foundation but the
snow is lacking for sleighing.
Revival meetings will begin vt the
NJ. F. Church next Monday evening, to
be conducted by Rev. d. o. Sanborn,
and continued until further notice.
Newton, the Jumbo on rollers, was
the attraction several evenings last week
at the Olympic rink. The next attrac
ton at the Olympic is the masquerade
Friday evening, January %.
Writing esq" after name is now
considered old-fashioned in America, 1t
must be Mr.. John Smith. Military
titles are also regarded as in equally bad
taste, unless the gentleman has a right
to U. s. A. or s. N. after his name.
The Farmers State Convention,
under the auspices OF the Wisconsin
State Agricultural Society, will be held at
Madison. February 2-6, inclusive w.
D Hoard, of Fort Atkinson, will deliver
one of the addresses during the session
and I. n Stone, of Fort Atkinson, will
speak on the subject Of BEST Small
Fruits for Wisconsin"
-Wiggenhorn Bros. have purchased
the r. Jones lot east of D, Il F. Kusel's
block, west end of Main street bridge,
44x130 feet, for the sum of So, 200 As
soon as the weather permits Wiggenhorn
Brothers will begin the erection of aus
brick building on the site, to be occupied
by them as cigar mandatory. 1t is as
vet undecided whether to build 9 or 8
stories IF they conclude to build 8
stories, the Sd story will be finished off
for spacious and finely arranged hall.
John Chapman, proprietor of the
Woolen Mill, is seriously i'll at his resi-
dence, in the Third ward. His trouble
comes from a carbuncle on his face and
blood poisoning has set in. He is very
low this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Price, OF Sheboy.
gan Falls, are visiting their son Emory
Price.
The Milwaukee wheat market, yes.
terday, was again weak, and prices
receded 16a1c, closing at Use, for No. 2
spring, 1870 seller February and s515c
May. Flour was dull. Oats closed at
2e1sc, corn at &c, rye at Soc. ard barley
OF $3.50. Hogs were lower ranging at
81 20a4 SO for live and t5.05a5.l0 for
dressed.-Seniinel
Last night the Wilberforce Concert
co. were well patronized at Turner Hall,
and the performance az usual gave
excellent satisfaction. During one of the
plumbers three or four rowdies in the
gallery made disturbance which
required the marshal's interference to
suppress. Such disgrsceful scenes are Of
too frequent occurrence with US and it is
time such loafers were made AN example
Of.
Beginning with Mon day our mer.
chants close their places Of business at 8
o'clock in the evening to give their EN-.
ployes an opportunity for social enjoy
ment. A laudable move.
The letters of "siva" published in
the Saturday Chicago Inter Ocean
addressed to President elect Cleveland,
and written hv one apparently familiar
with bis character, are creating quite a
sensation in both the political and literary
world. The letters are able and satiriea
in the extreme.
The floor of the North Star Roller
rink has recently been planed 80 that
now it is quite smooth, which is greatly
appreciated by the skaters who attend
this popular resort. The aboYe named
rink will be open to morrow evening.
WIN. Wendt, fer over twenty-five
years resident of this city, died Friday
at his home in the First ward of stomach
disorder, aged about As years. Deceased
was member of the Odd Fellows order
under which auspices he was buried
Sunday. He leaves wife and large
family Of children to mourn his loss.
The legislature will organize today
noon at Madison. The following are the
Republican caucus nominees for the
several positions: Assembly: FL. o.
Fairchild, Speaker; Clerk, E. D. Coe;
Sergeant alarms, J. NJ. Ewing. Senate:
President pro tenn, E. S. Minor; Clerk,
@. E. Bross; Sergeant. alarms, Fl. VOL
colt.