Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-24

Thanks to DIR. n. P. Valerius for
copy of the Glasgow Scottish News Ct
February s.
The Lehman autner case has a
hearing before Justice Halliger to morrow
morning.
DIR. n P Valerius sailed for home
February II, AMI may be expected here
in few days.
Patrick Kennedy has an auction
sale of farm property On his farm in
Clyman, Thursday. March II.
Julius Wiggenhorn has purchased
for home the fne residence of his uncle,
E. Wiggenhorn, on Clyman street.
The examination of Mrs Gruetz-
macher, charged with keeping house
of i'll fame, will be held Saturday next.
Carl Quada, an old settler, died at
bis home in the town of Watertown,
Saturday last, in his 59th year, from
internal injuries received few days
previous from lifting cheese press.
In the suit of w. w. Ingram vs.. f
B. and E. j. Fargo, of Lake Mills, for
| $4,000 damages to body, mind and char
acter, caused by an assault, in the circuit
court yesterday, the jury brought in a
verdict of six cents, which also carries
six cents costs.
Last evening number of the con-
gregation of St. Paul's church. attended
the reception at the rectory and availed
themselves OF the opportunity presented
of becoming acquainted with tEeir new
rector, Rev. j. B. Finn, and wife The
evening was greatly enjoyed by all pres.
ent
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was bouyant and 114c higher,
closing at &c for No. spring aud S61ac
seller May Flour was firm. but inactive
Oats closed at soc, corn at Csc, rye al
65Lc and barley at sic. Hogs were
, lower. ranging at $360a4 80 for live and
$4.75a4 80 dressed.
One of the finest masquerades ever
given in the city will be that held by the
Ccncorda society next Tuesday evening,
March 2. for the success of which the
most extensive preparations have been
going op for some time. All who desire
passing an evening of rare pleasure anc
enjoyment should attend the Concordia
masquerade. See advertisement.
The Hill>top Cheese factory, of the
town of Watertown, has been organized
and factory building, 22x60, is in course
of erection on the Joseph Wilmann farm.
The milk of $50 cows has been secured,
with probable increase when the season
opens. The Hilltop factory officers are
E. CASTOR, president; John Smith, treas
urer. aud G. Woolensack, secretary. Tie
services of A. Kretlow as maker have
been secured.
"A. r. Wilber's 10 and 20 cent the
atrical combination opened Monday night
at Turner Hall for season of oae week,
presenting Hazel Kirke. The audience
was one of the largest ever seen upon
any occasion in this city. Lost evening
The Danites was given to another large
house. This evening East Lynne will be
presented. At the Saturday matinee
ten dollar doll will be given to the lucky
ticket holder, and at the evening per
formance the drawing for the silver
pitcher, valued at $50, takes place.
New TELEPHONE LINEs-W. d. Rum
sey, of the Wisconsin Telephone com
pany, has recently constructed line
from Waterloo TO Columbus, which takes
in Reeseville and Lowell He is now
building lire from Columbus to Fall
RIVER, and when it is completed he will
build from Columbus to Rio, thence to
Wyocena and finally to Portage, where a
fine exchange is established. As soon as
these extensions are made, wire will be
stretched from Wyocepa to Pardeeyille.
Mr.. Rumsey says that line west to
Prairie du Chen, taking in Black Earth,
Mazomanie, Lone Rock and Boscobei is
one of the possibilities of the future, with
branches to Mineral Point, Lancaster,
Platteville, Darlington, Dodgevile and
the chief places in the southwestern sec
ton of the state Madison Journal.
Personal.