Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07

"A neat little girl-baby was born to
Mr.. and Mrs Reinold Achtenhagen
Sunday.
The clothing stock of A. Altrogge in
the Chappell block has been sold to S. M.
Spicer and shipped to Milwaukee.
Among the patents issued at Wash
ipgton yesterday was one to our towns
man DR.. F. G. Werner, upon venti-
lator.
DIR. Valerius & Co.'S importation of
Clydesdale horses arrived, via the Chica-
60, Milwaukee & ST. Paul road, this
morning.
ZAP Kruger and wife were made the
happy recipients of twin babies, a boy and
a girl, last Friday. This is assuredly
"twiI year"
"A. Hinze, an old resident of the
Second ward. died Sunday, aged about
IS years. His funeral was held from the
Moravian church yesterday.
The Turner society has commenced
the work of changing the stairway to their
hall and making other necessary improve
ments, which will add both to the appear
ance and convenience of the building,
Pulpit themes at NJ E. church next
Sunday morning: "the Endof the Com
msndment." Evening, Lots Foolish
ness Sermonette to boys and girls pre-
ceding morning service.
The next meeting of the Saturday
Club will be held March 10th at the home
of Mrs. Schwieger Subject: "The
drama in Literature-Ancient and Mod
ern." Quotations from Shakespeare.
The Miller & Reichardt Mapufactur-
ing Co. organized last Wednesday by
electing the following officers: Emil
Miller, president; VIM. Reichardt, vice
president and treasurer; Gus Heymann,
secretary.
The comfortable condition of Turner
Hall was noted at the Mrs. Siddons' en-
tertainment, and is to be attributed to the
societys foresight in furnishing their hall
with Utica Standard four dome furnace
from the establishment of VIM. Weber &
Co. Read their new advertisement on
on this subject in another column.
steamer CarthageDiap (Br), Mac
Nicol, Glasgow, February II, with mer-
chandse, fifteen intermediate and fifty
three steerage passengers to Il. & A.
Allen. Reports: Had moderate to fresh
northerly and northwesterly winds, with
occasional showers of snow, hail and rain,
Shipped at Glasgow nine Clydesdale
horses, consigned to DR.. n. P. Valerius,
of WATERFOWL, Wis, one of which died
on the passage.-Boston Herald, Febru-
arg %.
-Washington's birthday was celebrat-
ed at the Florida house by progressive
euchre party in the evening. About forty
of the guests of the house and their friends
took part in the game, which was com
menced at S o'clock and continued until
10. Prizes were won as follows: First
prizes, by Mrs. Friedenwald and Mrs.
Munsell; first progressive prizes, by Mrs.
Mcleod and Mr.. J. ]. Terbrueggen; sec
ond progressive prizes, by Mrs. Skillings
and Mr. Rockwood; BOBBY prizes, by Mrs.
Weiser and Mr. Welser.-St. Augustine
Fla Netos.
Talk about the climate of California
lit is in Wisconsin where the fountain
of eternal youth is found. Abel Willard,
of Neenah, is eighty-nine years old and Is
now cutting a new set of teeth. And he
will live to use them, too.-MitUGuGec
SSutinel.
The above refers to the father of our
former townsman Andrew Willard, now
a resident of Beaver Dam, and who, his
friends hope may follow in the footsteps
of his father in point of longevity.
Choice Greening and Baldwin apples
by the measure or barrel at Stallman's.
j. B. Chesmore, the postmaster for
many years at Lake Mills, and about the
last lingering evidence in this county OF
Republican administration at Washing
ton, has received orders oquit and hands
over the "post-ofis' to w. l.. Hosklns,
respectable specimen of the genus moss
backed Democrat, who has waited and
| watched 10 these many years looking for
| the Nations salvation and the rewards
connected Herewith. No man is more
| entitled to consideration for long suffering
and patience than Mr. Hoskins, and 1t is
to be regretted that he can be Demo
cratic postmaster only for brief year, as
under Republican president he must ex-
pect to receive the same treatment that
| hoe hean melted ont tO his Predecessor.