Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
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Perry Doolittle, proprietor of the Fess
hotel, Madison, died yesterday morning
aged 81 years.
In the list of pensioners published
Friday last, is the name of Hermann
Rose, of this city, original invalid.
A "hard times supper will be given
at Good Templars' hall Tuesday evening
next. Tickets Is cents, or % cents
couple.
The Geo. c. Mansfield Creamery
company, of Johnson's Creek, with a
capital stock of $25, 900, has filed articles
of incorporation.
Rev Father Murphy, late of Clyman,
took charge last week of his new parish,
st. Rose, at Racine, succeeding Rev.
Father Durnin, who goes to Milwaukee
Schiller & Quentmeyer are in the
deld early with stylish assortment of
Spring Woolcns for elegant suits as will
be seen by consulting their new adver-
tisement this week.
The donation from st. Paul's church
guild to the Orphanage at Green Bay-a
box of clothing and bedding valued at
$50-was received last week with glad
dened hearts by the little ones.
The show which Barnum & Bailey
will travel with this year is the biggest
one ever organized by these princely ex-
hibitors Its route will lie altogether in
the " est, and WATERFOWL will be among
the places visited.
Onward Bates has been appointed
engineer and superintendent of the de-
partment Of bridges and buildings OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway,
aud all chief carpenters will report direct
to him in the future.
John Dillon and troupe played
"Wanted the Earth to a good-sized
audience at Turner hall, last Wednesday
evening. John showed that there was
lots of work in him yet, and appeared as
funny and fascinating as ever.
This ladies of the Congregational
church will give "New England sup
per- at the residence of j. A. Hall this
wednesday, evening. Free buses will
start from D. o. Bradbury's, Western ave-
nue. and the Y. M. G. A. rooms at and 7
o'clock to take all who desire to go. Sup
per served from 6 to 9. Come one, come
all and celebrate Washington's birthday.
j. NJ. Lowry resigned his position
last week of master mechanic of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway,
which Office is abolished, and has been
appointed by General Manager Miller as
consulting engineer of the machinery de-
partment of the road. j. n. Barr has also
been appointed superintendent of motive
power and machinery of the same road
The report that the postmaster gen.
eral had issued an order that postal clerks
should no longer cancel stamps on letters
and other matter mailed at the traius ap-
pears to have no foundation whatever.
With all the other shortcomings of the
present mail service, such an order would
only add another annoyance and incon-
venience to the public that would not be
tolerated without vigorous protest.
Jesse Bennett denies that any lots
have been sold by him to the Chica-
go, Milwaukee il st. Paul railway re-
Gently, as has been reported, nor is it
known to him or any other railway men
here that the company have in view the
erection of shops at the Junction intend
ed for the purpose of resuming the work
formerly done at that point. But it is
not among the improbabilities that before
long the company will find it to their adj
VANTAGE to have a considerable part.of
their work done in Watertown. Mean
while our citizens would hail with great
pleasure the rebuilding OF the.Junction
shops, to the end that the present waste
migh: be made lively by the hum OF ma
chinery.