Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-12

DIR. Eugene Goeldner is con valescint

pine slabs. Yard opposite Gas works.
No meeting of the board of street
commissioners was held Monday evening
for want of quorum.
Eaton & Son have received from
northern Wisconsin splendid assortment
of Christmas trees, which they are deliver
ing to our dealers.
WIN. Schoppe is employed in M. j.
Carroll's store and his many friends will
find him in bis new quarters as pleasant
and accommodating as ever.
Married at the M. E. parsonage in
this city, Dec. 9th, by Rev. E. D. Farm
ham, Henry Hatch, of Pewaukee, and
Miss Amelia Cole, of Oconomowoc.
The Ovid Musin grand concert takes
place at Concordia opera house. Thursday
evening, Jan. 81. 1889. Tickets will be
placed on sale at &c., Soc and Toe.
We would refer our readers to the
attractive Holiday "ad' of M ]. CAROLS
on 6rst page Mr.. Carroll has magni-
6cent stock of books, stationery, toys and
novelties.
Every one who intends to make a
Christmas present is requested to call at
Straw & Murphy's before making their
purchase. 10w2
The Weltburger appears in a hand
some new dress that should be very pleas
ing to the many readers of that news
paper, and denotes energy, thrift and en-
terprise we are glad to see with our Ger
man neighbors, Blumenfeld & Son.
The Congregational church bazaar
and supper at lower Turner hall, last
Thursday evening, was a splendid sue
cess and in every respect a pleasant af-
fair, the large number present being fine
ly entertained by the ladies. The net
proceeds figure mp between $40 and $3.50.
The members of the delegation who
waited on Gov-elect Hoard at his home
last week in the interest of Gen. Chap
man, speak in the highest terms of their
reception. They were especially gratifed
by Mr.. Hoard's utterances with regard to
the state militia and its value to the state.
While arrangements have not yet been
made, it is understood that each regiment
in the state will furnish two companies
for the inauguratien.-Senti 10th INST
Monday morning last, Thomas
Spencer was splitting wood on the pre-
misses OF w. F. Sommerfeld, when the axe
slipped and came down with force upon
his left hand nearly severing it between
the knuckles and wrist. Drs. Masterson
and Moulding, assisted by druggist I. L..
Thomson, dressed the hand, and made
the sufferers condition as comfortable as
possible. Hopes are entertained that Mr..
Spencer may yet be able to use bis hand.
Jake" Koerner's boot and shoe store
was never better filled with choice stock
than this fall. The goods are all first
class, comprising every variety and style
from the heaviest cow hide boot to the
choicest and most dainty ladies slipper.
tn overwear also Koerner's stock is com
plete and you can make no mistake in
whatever You want in his line to pay him
visit. Remember also that his custom
department is still on the cold reliable"
order and gives satisfaction every time.
The meeting of those interested in
baseball held Monday evening at the
armory was undecisive in its results, the
great point for solution being that of OBJ
tanning good centrally located grounds
to play on. Several propositions were
made, but none that seemed to hit the
case, and the subject went over to future
meeting Meanwhile it is hoped that the
association may be successful in finding a
piece of ground suitable for the purpose
needed A base ball park would require
from acres 10 6 acres.
Last Sunday was of the September
character in weather, genial, bright, soft
and pleasant enough to render it the en-
Wy of any southern cline, notwithstand-
ing it was the ninth day of the first win
ter month. 1t seemed impossible to resist
the temptation of strolling or riding, and
the dry, dusty roads seemed at varianc e
with the date on the calendar 1t tries
the memory of the Coolest inhabitant' to
remember when Wisconsin enjoyed such
beautiful weather in December, as has
been accorded to this part of the world
this year.
"A flock of wild geese few over the
city about half-past o'clock on Tuesday
afternoon. Nothing singular about that
ordinarily, but the remarkable thing of it
was that one goose got bewildered and
alighted in the yard of r. B. Basford,
near the Normal School square. In its
search for the right road to sunny cline
the poor goose few into the barn and some