Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-16

--Rane & Dobbratz sell brushes from
new factory and can give prices that will
astonish everybody.
DIR. N. P. Valerius & Co., have re-
moved their Office to their new stables
one block east of the Chicago 4 North
western depot, Fourth ward.
"A copious rain yesterday morning
lessons the worst anticipations of results
from the drought in this locality, and
greatly benefits all kinds of crops.
Thanks to the Secretary A. e. Bird.
for stable sample of the cheese made
by the Hustisford Union factory and
which passed at our table as rich and
palatable.
The Concordia and Turner societies
will unite in celebrating Sunday. the
Fourth of July, onConcordia Island in the
afternoon and at Turner Hall and Park
in the evening.
AT the fourth annual convention OF
of the German American Press associa-
ton, held at Madison Monday, The
Watertown Weltburger was represented
by Charles Blumenfeld.
-Judson Prentice is delivering to his
patrons fine, delicious strawberries from
his garden in the Sixth ward. Those de.
String fruit to put up or for immediate use
had better apply to Mr.. Prentice.
The St. Paul road is selling tickets
from Chicago to Rock Island and Des
Moines for ST.. Both the Northwestern
and st. Paul roads still adhere to the $40
rate to St. Paul on their limited train.
We have a card of Invitation to the
thirteenth annual commencement OF the
College of Sacred Heart, to be held Tues
day next, June %. The address will be
delivered by Rev. Maurice J, Dorney, Of
Chicago.
The Ladies Aid society give tea
party al the residence of Mrs. J. A. Hall,
Thursday evening, June 18th. The bus
will leave Van Alstine's at snd7 o'clock,
and D. o. Bradbury's at half past six
Supper % cents.
The annual mission festival of Eben-
ezer Moravian church, town of Water
town, Rev. Mr.. Labbs, pastor. was held
Whit.MoDday. The Moravisn churches
of city of Watertown, Lake Mills and
and Hubbleton Joined in the celebration
Mrs. Mary Shinnick, mother oil
Thomas Shinnick, died Tuesday night Of
last week in the town of Watertown. al
the ripe age of 80 years. She was resi-
dent of Watertown since 1853, and one
of the oldest persons in this vicinity
Her funeral was held Friday morning
from St. Demands church.
When you want gloves, bats, caps,
suspenders, socks, neckwear, shirts, cuffs,
collars, linen or silk handkerchief, or
anything in furnishing goods line, you
should look over our assortment, as we
carry he choicest in the city. 1t costs
nothing to look at goods.
SCHIFFLER & QUENTMEYER.
Sunday last, being the second Sun.
day in June, the day set apart by the M
E. church as Children's Day, the M. E
church congregations of this city, Pipers.
vile and Johnson's Greek, observed the
day with services in harmony with the
event, the children attending In large
numbers and participating in interesting
exercises.
"A timely shower Sunday morning
gladdened The hearts of all and refreshed
the parched and dying vegetation in this
locality. Farmers pronounce the present
drought the longest continued and most
serious in its effects since 1851. Crops
of all kinds bave suffered very much for
want of rain, and even under the most
favorable climatic conditions from this
time forward, not more than two.thirds
average yield of grain can be assured.
-"What is the Fourth of July with
out celebration" will be answered by
Tom Scion, of Redwood. in q manner
that will wake up the patriotic feeling.
of the multitude in these parts. Tom
proposes that everybody shall have 9
grand time at Redwood, on Monday,
July 9th, which is the popular day fol
Fourth of July observances this year
The plans for the day are not fully ma
tured as yet, but we hope to give them