Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
Quarterly meeting at the M. E

An elegant line of silk umbrellas,
suitable for holiday presents, at W. A.
BIS.
See notice of annual election of five
directors Of Wisconsin National Bank to
be held January 18th, 1886.
The Carpet Weavers will give dime
entertainment at the residence of Mrs.
James G. Ford Thursday evening.
Rev. 6. w. Bloodgood, of Wyan-
dotte, Michigan, will occupy the pulpit
at St. Paul's church next Sunday.
Next week, commencing the 14th
inst, the Boston Shoe Store will sell all
kinds of fancy slippers at Is per cent
discount for ten days only.
Rev. D. o. Sanborn, of the M. e.
church, breaches every other Sunday
afternoon at the Jones Randall school
in Hustisford and reports that the services
are well attended.
H. j. Strauss, in a new advertise
ment, tells folks that they can buy boots
and shoes from him at low rates. Mr..
Strauss never advertises what he can't
fulfill, so don't fail to call upon him
when you want foot gear of any kind.
"A double column "ad" of J. B.
May, the popular photographer, appears
elsewhere, to which we call attention.
Mr.. May offers a fine present to each of
his customers from now until February
l. His studio is the place to procure
pictures for the holidays.
The Art Age publishes in every
issue beautiful Forbes Photogravure.
These are art works and make handsome
pictures for framing. Thisis the cheapest
and best art journal ever published for
twenty-five cents copy. Turnure q
Gilliss Brothers, publishers, rs Fulton
Street, New York.
The following patents granted last
week to Wisconsin inventors are report
ed: J. B. Dalton, Buckhardt, neck>yoke
adjuster; j. R. Davis, Bristol. clevis; A..
G. and w. F. Dumke, Manitowoc. auto
matte safety stop motion; j. A. Mock
aud G. Hanson, Madison. vehicle reach;
w. q. johnson, Milwaukee, system of
temperature regulation.
The statistics of immigration at New
York show a falling off thus far this year
of 99,S75 persons. tn May and August
only was there any increase on the cor
responding months last year, and that
was very small. Yet the total Dumber of
immigrants for the eleven months, III, )
4O5. represents very large addition to
our population for the time.
"A census of Canada, just taken, shows
that the Dominion has an immense sport.
ing population. There are $4,000 lacrosse
players, 5000 curriers', 1000 snow-shoers,
5000 or 1000 cricketers, 1000 foot ball
players, 1000 rowing men, 1000 base
ballists and 1000 bicyclists. 1t is no
wonder that Canada has a public debt
twice as large in proportion to its popu-
lation as the United States.
Harry Webber's theatrical combina-
ton opened for weeks engagement at
Turner Hall sMonday evening, presenting
Nip & Tuck which was rendered in a
manner highly pleasing to the audience.
Bessie's Burglar and Confusion were
rendered last evening. The troupe haye
many points of merit and promise to be
we'll patronized during their stay here.
The J. L. Perry manufacturing es-
tablishment is busy hive of Industry
these days. All hands are occupied in
turning out the wood working machines,
which take rough board and by running
it through once fit it smooth enough for
vanishing or polishing. Several of the
machines will be shipped this week to
manufacturing establishments in Chicago
and other points.
The Chicago & Northwestern railroad
have given notice of its determination of
building into La Crosse by filing reso-
luton with the secretary of state to that
effect. The resolution was adopted by
the directors at their anE ual meeting in
New York, held Nov. %, 1885. 1t is
signed by Albert Keep, president, and M.
L. Sykes, secretary. The road will ex-
tend from or near Winona Junction TO
La Crosse, distance of four miles.
The Sunday Sentinel gives the fol-
lowing pen and ink sketch of Lawyer
Mariner. the attorney for tie WATERFOWL
bondholders:
Ephraim Mariner is an attorney who
op.ouc coroo destination for houipO fobo~,