Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-08
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Palmyra has a new paper. The Mon
itor, Republican in politics.
A son was born Friday to Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Price, of Elgin, TIL.
Thursday lightning killed four cat
tie in an open field on the Zuant farm, in
dustisford.
Rev. G. NJ Fiske, who in June last
vas elected bishop of the Fond du Lac
Iiocese, declines to accept the Office.
Rev. G. L. Limper, of the German
4. E. church, occupied the pulpit of the
anne denomination at Fort Atkinson last
sunday.
Out of respect to the memory of Gen.
sheridan the flags on the postoffice and
rom the J. L. Perry Manufacturing com.
oary's staff have been at half mast this
week.
There is said to be witch doctor in
he town of Milford. He was recently
hung in effigy. 1t is represented that he
nas some adherents, but how many it is
not known-Lake Mills Leader.
An excursion by the Chicago & North
western railway from GAINESVILLE to Osh-
kosh, under the auspices of the Bower
City division of the Order of Railway
Conductors, will take place next Sunday,
August -
Excursion tickets for the Wisconsin
State funniest at Monroe, August II to
81, will be sold at fare and third Tor
the round trip by the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul railway. Good to return
August %. 6. W. WEBB, Agt.
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Work has been commenced on the
premium list of the Central Wisconsin
fair, which will be issued from the office
of The REPUBLICAN. 1t is frst-class
advertising medium, and every enterpris-
ing firm should be represented in lis
pages.
And now W H Tousley, from time
immemorial Democrat, and formerly
editor of The Jefferson Banner, brings bis
paper. The Englewood Eye, out squarely
for Harrison and Morton. Mr.. Tousley
represented the Jefferson district in the
assembly of 1870.
The Adams Combination with II. F.
Adams and Miss Fred. Bookman as lead
ing attractions, opened for season ofone
week at Concordia Opera House, Monday
evening in Paradise Lost Tonight
the company plays Lost in London
The troupe is a good one. Admission 10,
% and 50 cents.
Sunday last seven-year old son OF
school commissioner F. G. Sloan had his
left arm broken by horse stepping upon
him. The boy was driving the horse to
be hitched to buggy and the animal
started and ran, throwing the boy down.
The accident occurred on the farm Of
Henry Duffy in the town of Watertown
DR.. F. G. Moulding attended the case.
The re-opening Of Sacred Heart col
lege next month will be learned with
pleasure by our citizens generally. Rev
J. O'Keefe will fill bis old position al
president of the institution, and will be
assisted by an able faculty. A large ad
dition to the institution will be com
menced soon, giving facilities to provide
for an increased number of students, al
we'll az adding to the comfort and con
.venience of both teachers and scholars.
The other day your correspondent, IL
conversation with lady living in close
proximity to the Navan postoffice, hearc
about the only good reason given why
Cleveland should be reelected. eve triec
for twenty-tour years. said the lady, ''an'
never succeeded till we took up Cleveland
and now we propose to stick to him"
good many Democrats who have been a
loss for an argument with which to bacl
up their favorite, might profit by to
suggestion