Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-01
HOME MATTERS.

Last night an eleven-pound boy ar
rived at the home of John Newotney,
Seventh ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Darcy, of Emmett,
rejoice in tue birth of bouncing boy
Friday.
The February term of the Jefferson
county circuit court, Judge Bonn EFT pre-
siding, opens in Jefferson Monday next,
February 6.
A fine new sign has been placed in
front of the Young Mems Christian $3.50
ton rooms, Chappell's block, the work of
Straw & Murphy.
Subscribers to THE REPUBLICAN can
be supplied with The Weekly Milwaukee
Sentinel at seventy-6ve cents year by
applying at this office.
The leap year party at the Armory
Saturday evening was attended by thirty
couples, who enjoyed a pleasant time
tipping TIC lduldSllC iOCs
A grand ball for the benefit of the
school library of district No. 5, town of
Lowell, takes place at Moore's hall,
Reeseville, Friday evening, February 3.
A grand masquerade ball takes place
at Johnson's Greek, under the auspices of
the Union band, Friday evening, Febru-
airy 10th. Everybody invited and good
time guaranteed.
The third meeting of the Western
Dodge County Teachers association will
be held at Reeseville, February 4th, and
an interesting programme has been pre-
pared for this occasion.
We are ia receipt of The Chica 60
Daily News Almanac and Political regis
ter for 1888, an interesting and valuable
compendium of statistical, political and
meteorological information. Price 20
cents.
-Retsot Mining Co.'s rock lump salt
for stock for sale by F. j. Schoechert,
west side. 1t goes farther than common
salt, and By placing Jumps of it in the
manger or in the field, it can be easily
reached by the stock.
Senator Sawyer in the senate Mon
day reported back adversely the PROPOSE
ton to reduce letter postage to l cent.
The postofice department is still running
behind and il was not deemed prudent te
attempt to reduce postage at present.
"A parcel-post treaty between the
United States and Canada will so into
effect March L. Under it fourth-class
matter can be sent by post from one
country to another at the prevailing rates
in the country where it is mailed.
Among those attending the Normal
School at Oshkosh, are the following from
Dodge county:
Geo. S. Scheiber, of Watertown; Mar
garet Mahoney, of Fox Lake; John NJ
Cochrane, Trenton; Ella j. Russell and
Sarah c. Patrick, Waupun; r. Sauer.
herring, MayvilIe; LJ. Pallagher, Juneau;
Marie Reese, Leroy.
"A new advertisement of VIM. @
Raue, house painter, and dealer in paints
oils, pictures, frames, wall paper, etc.
appears In this issue of THE REPUBLICAN,
AMr. Raue keeps complete stock in hi
line and his customers can always be as
sured of the best goods at the loves
prices. Mr.. Raue's work is also frst-clas
in all departments. Read the "ad''.
The insane asylum reports show tina
heJeferson county asylum has a capacity
for 80 patients and population of IS
and the Dodge county asylum a capacity
for 100 and population of 108. In al
the hospitals and asylums only two per
sons were kept IN seclusive restraint; on
of these il the Dane county asylum wa
so kept seven days, while the other il
Dodge county asylum was secluded onl.
oBe-half day. Not one single case o
mhemical restraint was noted. Thirteel
asylums have an open door system.