Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-02

Wisconsin National Guard.
The Watertown Rifles last night by
vote of 19 to 5, asked to be mustered
out.
s.. NJ. Eaton & Son commenced this
week general delivery of ice at resi-
dences. Their ice this year is of a fine
quality.
The ladies of ST. PauPs church will
give tea party at the residence of Mrs.
II. t. Eberle, Thursday evening of this
week. Supper 25 cents.
Snow fell nearly all day Monday
covering the ground to the depth of from
three to five inche-, and requiring shovel
ing from the sidewalks as much as in
midwinter
The new advertisement of Melon
AIDS Central college, Milwaukee, where
shorthand and typewriting are acquired
rapidly and thoroughly, will be found in
another column.
Robert Adele, of Chicago, and Miss
Julia Platz, were married last evening at
the residence of the brides parents, Mr..
aud Mrs. j. d. Platz, by Rev. J. II.
Brockmann,
Frank B. Weber and Fred Schmutz-
Ter, of this city, have purchased the in
terest of G. PAIL 10 the post, pole and
shi ngle business of the late firm of PAIL
& Runkel at Gillett, Oconto county.
Geo. Welton Judd, recently in the
American Express office at Ashland, has
been promoted to agent and superintend-
ent of Transfer at EIroy. Watertown
boys always seem to get ahead.
Friday evening the concluding lee
ture in the Y NJ G. A. course will be
delivered by Prof G. F. Viebahn upon
the subject of "Progress," which is a
topic all should be interested in.
Two citizens of Jefferson county
came to the front yesterday as delegates
Hon. Jesse Stone being elected at Gin
ton Junction to the Republican convsn-
ton at Chicago, and Hon. r. B. Kirkland
at Madison to the Democratic convention
at St. Louis.
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was unsettled, opening higher, but
declining 1000 subsequently,, closing
at 1859 for No. 2 spring, S03sc June and
1880 July. Flour was steady Barley
closed at zoe, rye OF 6411ac, corn at % &c,
and oats at $500. Hogs were dull at
$685. 65.55.
Train No Be on the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul railway heretofore ar
irving here from the west at 80 P. NJ. is
now run as fast mail in the night and
will not carry passengers No. Sc on its
former time was found very convenient
for the travelling public, and this change
will not be appreciated.
The May ball of the Anchor Hook
& Ladder company last evening, at Turner
Hall, was a success throughout, all enjoy
ing a pleasant time. The cane was voted
to Commissioners Habhegger. The fol-
lowing is the vote: Huber Is, Gor0er 277,
Rack 373, Jones Is, WILDER 1873, Habheg-
ger 4l0, Csrdes 1e.
The firm of Clark and Carroll, book
sellers and stationers, has dissolved and
the stock has been divided, Z. S. Clark
taking his half to the Hawkins store on
the bridge, which he has fitted up for the
business, and NJ Carroll remaining al
the old stand with his half of the stock
] Schimmel remains with Mr. Carroll.
AT the Republican city caucus, held
at The REPUBLICAN Office Friday even
ing, the following delegates were elected
to represent the First, Second, Third
Fourth and Seventh wards at the county
convention at Jefferson, April %: j. B
Bennett, S. A. Owen, q. [. Eberle, w.
L Norris, Jesse Stone, E. B. futile
Charles Lynch, S. n. Eaton, Hugh Muir
ply, Henry Downing.
The war song concert will take place
on the evening of Decoration day, May
80, at Turner hall. Interspersed between
the songs there will be speaking by for
mer Grand Commander Philip Cheek, Of
Madison, and by Gen. A. G. Parkinson
of Columbus. This promises to be one
of the grandest entertainments ever given
here. "Rally round the flag, boys, rally
once again.
"A meeting was held Friday evening
to further the boot and shoe factory pro-
iect. J. Stone acted as chairman and F
Schmutzler secretary. Nineteen thousand
dollars in stock was reported taken and
the balance of the $4,000 already assur-
ed The following directors of the Water
town Shoe company were elected: Pc
Quentmeyer, VIM. Gorder, G. Schmutzler,
J. E. Guerney, w. F. Whyte. Another
meeting of the company was appointed