Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19

Read the coal advertisement of John

McGolrick in another column.
"A son was born this morning to Mr..
and Mrs Guss Martin, First ward.
Go to ]. Forncrook & Co. for dry
pine slabs. Yard opposite Gas works.
Wolves in the town of Aztalan re-
Gently killed thirty sheep in the flock OF
]. Tyler.
City treasurer Geo. Hence will COM
mence collecting taxes Wednesday, De-
cember &c.
Fred. Sprague has launched an ice
boat on the river that slides along the
CONCEALED surface at CREASED rate of
speed.
The M. E. church Sunday school
will present the Xmas cantata, The
Waits Christmas Monday evening at
the church.
-Anson Canniff & Sons, of Hustisford,
sold Monday, to II. A. Jones, Poland
China SOW, two years old last April which
weighed 800 pounds.
Meeting for song and Bible study at
the Y NJ. G. A. rooms next Sunday after
noon. The first ten verses of second
chapter of St. James will be the study.
THE REPUBLICAN subscribers can be
supplied with either The Weekly Mil
waukee Sentinel or The Weekly Chicago
Inter Ocean at seyenty-6ve cents year.
Under the auspices of the ladies of
the Concordia society an opera will be
rendered at the Opera house Tuesday
evening, December 25, to be followed by
a grand dance.
Thomas Brooks has purchased the
interest of his brother, j. W. Brooks, in
the store of the late firm of Brooks Bros,
on the west side, and will conduct the
business at the old stand. His many
friends wish him success in bis enlarged
responsibilities.
There are said to be eighteen appli-
cants for the Palmyra postofice, among
whom are ex-Poslmaster Porter, the Rev.
Pbineas Jacquith, c. +. Yates and sever
al mercantile gentlemen. The contest
bids fair to be lively one.
"A permanent organization of the Re
publican club of Milwaukee has been eff
fected, Fl. G. Payne being elected presi-
dent AID John T. Kelly vice-president.
In accepting his Office MIR. Kelly clearly
reviewed the purposes and principles of
the Republican party.
The Modern Woodmen is 6rst-class
life insurance fraternity, having local
camp here. Members will be taken in for
the next 60 days free of initiation fee. pre-
senting fine opportunity 10 persons desir-
ing to secure cheap and thoroughly reliable
life insurance.
The Second regiment, w. N. g.,
composed OF Co. A, Manitowoc, Capt. A.
c. Becker, and Co. 6, Appleton, Capt. N.
E. Morgan, will form part of the military
escort on the occasion of the ceremonies
connected with the Inauguration of the
state officers at Madison.
Aaron Baker, of Hustisford, having
O0n Of he old Skara ~
farm. town of Beaver Dam, for home,
will remove there with his family about
January 1st The farm is conveniently
located, being within one mile of the de-
pot in the city of Beaver Dam.
Sunday night several panes of glass
were broken out of the front windows of
P. J. Euper's commission store, the door
steps besmeared with tobacco juice and
other nuisances committed Of like row.
dy character. The perpetrators, perhaps,
would protest being classified as rowdies,
but their work looks as if there is where
they rightfully belong.
The Christmas mum Der of The Boston
Musical Herald is freighted with valuable
and well digested intelligence for all stu
dents of music. Its three choice Xmas
Carols will be especially appreciated by
Cborsters and Sunday-school Superin-
tendents. Subscription price, $1.00 year
year. Address, Boston Musical Herald,
Franklin Square, Boston, Mass.
The lecture committee of the Y. M.
G. A. have succeeded in getting up an
excellent course of lectures for this winter
Upon the programme are Hon. G.. w.
Hazelton, of Milwaukee; DR.. G. III.
Richards, of Madison; President E. D.
Eaton, of Beloit; Prot. A. 0. Wright, of
Madison, and g. E. Patzer, of this city.
Tickets and programmes will be ready for
distribution in few days. Tho first
lecture will be delivered early in January.
The new departure of The Milwau-
kee Sentinel in regard to Farmers insti-
tutes and articles on agricultural subjects
outlined 10 the advertisement of the paper