Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-01


seen in this city; call and examine before
buying elsewhere at John Keck q Sons.
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j. Norman, of Ixonia, exhibited
some fine dent corn in our sanctun Satur-
day, the ears averaging SO inches III
length.
Those contemplating trip to Europe
will be interested in the Cunard Line ad-
vertisement of H.J. Strauss which appears
this week in another column.
Henry J. Kuhn and Miss Bessie
Dickens, niece of Mrs. d. y. oanDorn,
will be married day at WesC Union,
Iowa, the home of the bride.
Buy your Boiled Linseed Oil from
Straw & Murphy, who boil it themselves
and in this way only can it be guaranteed
as genuine. rs
John Perry had eight sheep killed by
dogs on his farm in Piperville Saturday
night. A dog owned in the First ward
is suspected of being one of the number.
w. W. Woodman illustrates a case
of political reduction descending for from
having been at the head of the Demo-
cratic county ticket in 1871, he is row at
the tail end in 1886.
The Watertown public schools open
next Monday for the fall term. The long
vacation must have disciplined the
scholars 70 willingness to again enter
upon their studies with a free heart.
The Lake Mills Leader is mistaken
in calling The Rock River Pilot the first
paper printed in Jefferson county. This
honor belongs to The Watertown Chroni-
Gle started during the summer OF lS47 by
the late Jonathan A. Hsdley.
The lawns are showing up finely
since the late rains, and are almost COM
pletely restored from the effects OF the
drought. Pastures and grass lands have
also greatly revived, and the outlook for
fall feed is excellent.
The Northwestern University COM
menced her new school year Wednesday,
September 1st. Prof. Ernst will return
about September 10, aud until tina. time
the new students will apply for admission
to DIR. w. Notz.
AT the Junction shops Friday after
noon last, August Bornfeth. of the Fifth
ward, bed the toes of his lett foot crushed
in painful manner by an iroa rail he
was unloading falling upon them. He
will be laid up from the accident several
weeks,
There have been few great inven-
tons of late years, in the productions of
musical instruments. The wonder of the
present age of which the press speak so
hatteringly, is the Crock Harmonicon. !"
You may hear it at Turner hall, Septem-
Der 9Th.
The Dodge County fair will be held
in Beaver Dam, Oct. z, and the nros-
poets are fatteriug In addition to the
liberal premiums offered by the society,
Geo. Warren & Sons, of Fox Late, offer
$50 III special premiums, for English
Shire and Cleveland Bay colts.
"A monster clearing sale is taking
place this week at L. Harris & Sons,
The Fair, Milwaukee. Great bargains
il every variety ofgoods can be obtained.
Consult the advertisement in another
column and either send your order or
visit this popular house forthwith.
Schiller & Qrentmeyer are deter
mined TO keep their name before the
public as enterprising clothing merchants
as shown in their mammoth advertise
meut that appears elsewhere in this issue
They have prepared for the fall trade
with large and complete Sick of goods
suitable for every demand 1t will pay
to read their a0ve; .ement.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
David G Whyte, aged IL months. died
Saturday morning, August %, of cholera
infantum, after sickness of two weeks.
The funeral of the little one was held
Monday afternoon from the home of the
parents, Rev. ]. M. Campbell officiating.
In their sad aff1iction Mr.. and Mrs.
Whyte have the warm sympathy of the
eu.ire community.
Parts 2nd and Sd of Mays Water
town illustrated have been issued and
contain finely executed views of places of
interest in this city. Among the number
are a good view of the fremont House,
Union Schools No. l and 8, Pavilion on
Concordia Island, the Phoenix Fire Co.
House and Northwestern University.
Persons who would retain beautiful re-
ninders of Watertown should subscribe
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