Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-11

"A choice line of dress goods and
prices the lowest at New York and Bos-
ton Store.
Evan Griffith, Of the town ofsEm-
met, has purchased the residence of Mrs.
P. Malloy in .he Fourth ward for home.
Price $1,000.
Remember the prize offered by the
Chicago Corset Co. OF a skating corset to
the young lady that receives the most
votes at the Turner Hall rink, to morrow
evening.
The finest lines of silks and fancy
dress goods just received at CRUDE &
Achtenhagen.
H. Gardner, an old and respected
citizen, died on Sunday, February l, at
the home of his son, city attorney G. IL.
Gardner, in the Sixth ward. Before re-
moving to this city, deceased bad lived s.
number of years in the town of Emmett.
The Ladies of st. PauPs Parish
Guild will serve an oyster supper ct the
house of Mrs Amos Baum on Tuesday
evening, Feb. 18th, from six to half past
eight o'clock. A general Invitation is
cordially extended-Supper 25 cents.
Shook & Golfers company presented
the play of the Lights o. London st
Turner Hall last evening. Notwithstand-
ing the severity of the weather large
audience was present and the programme
rendered in a manner fattering to the
troupe. The scenic effect was very fac
throughout.
Monday was the most trying day of
the winter thus far, q genuine blizzard
prevailing from daylight till dark, the
snow piing up into drifts. placing an
embargo on railroad travel and rendering
pedestrianism difficult task.
--"Thed" Prentiss, writes of the safe
arrival of his parents at Chattanooga,
Tennessee, en- route for Florida, and that
his fathers health is somewhat improved
by the change of climate.
Samuel schvab, eff Helena, Montana,
resident here in 1857, spent several days
last week in visiting his cousins n. B.
and David Schwab.
$40 plush garments for $25 at New
York and Boston Store.
Postmaster Moak received a letter a
day or two ago from Falls City, Shaska
Co., California, requesting him to send
the writer ''the names of halt dozen
men living in WATERFOWL whose word
can be dependei upon and who would
not tell falseheod under any circum-
stances" He had no trouble in prompt.
" answering the letter. IF he had been
called On fer the names Of six persons
here who would tell lie "undsr any
circumstances" his task would have been
more difficult. He would have been
compelled to 60 out with his lantern, Di.
ogenes fashion, to find them, and would
have probably been unsuccessful in his
search even then.
If you want to see the fpest line Of
Torchen laces you should call at CRUDE
& Achtsnhagen.
George Lawrence, a tramp printer
of mere than the ordinary calibre, hung
around town for several days last week
in quest of work. but apparently more
anxious to obtain drinks and their &C
compartments. Being a nuisance to
himself and the community
he was placed in charge OF Sheriff Hing
at Jefferson. Lawrence is ~ years old
and assisted the late J. A. Hadley in
starting the Chrenicle newspaper in
WATERFOWL in the spring of 1a47. He
says that Mr.. Hadley's foreman at that
time was William Purcell, now editor
of the Rochester (N. " Union, who
became notorious in the late campaign
in being the first to pronounce Grover
Cleveland "moral leper."
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