Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-11

Gen. 4. Is. gill, was married Christmas
Day to young lady at Tonawonda, New
York.
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be supplied with The Weekly Milwaukee
Sentinel at seventy-fve cents year by
applying at this office.
We are in receipt this morning Of a
handsomely printed invitation to be pre-,
ent at the railway celebration Of the city
of Sault Ste Marie, Mich, January Is.
On and after February D. Blumen-
field will be associated with his SOD
Moritz in the publication of The Welt
burger, and the new combination have
our best wishes for their success.
On the west side there is further evil
dence of a cold winter in the arri val of
Billy McArdle, who proposes spending
the balance of the winter at home. Keep
on your ulsters.
Pulpit themes at NJ. E. church next
Sunday morning-"Home Training" in
development of character. Evening
"Daniel in Babylon" Sermonette to
boys and girls before morning sermon.
The ladies of the M. E. church will
give sleigh ride and supper at Alex.
Ramsey's, in Clyman, Tuesday evening
next. Teams will start from the NJ. E.
parsonage at o'clock. Supper and ride,
so CENTS.
Commencing January Oath and con-
tinuing until February End, the Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul railway will sell
excursion tickets from Watertown to ST..
Paul and return for one fare, 1886 fer
the round trip.
-Racine's retail dealers pooled total
of sc, 900 in bad debts and threatened 10
sell at auction The dauntless 800 dead
beats forthwith organized, each pledging
to buy in Chicago and not spend a cent
with Racine retailers.
AT the annual meeting of the Water
town Fire Department held Monday
evening the following officers were elect
ed: Frank E Woodland, Pres; Ferd.
Schmutzler, Vice-Pres.; Il. J. Kuhn,
Sec'y; Ed. May, Treas.
Two meadow larks and a black bird
have been visitors all winter on the prem
Uses of George Williams, in Ixonia, prov
ing an exception to the migratory habits
of their species. Perhaps the New
South has no attractions for them.
Last week J. J. Toussalnt was graft
fed with the receipt of cablegram tell
ing him that his son, Jacob j., student
for over year at the Veterinary college,
Edinburgh, Scotland, had successfully
graduated from the institution. He is
now on his return home.
The best family weekly newspaper in
the United States is The Toledo Blade
(Nashy's paper. They invite every reader
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copy 1t is the largest and best dollar
paper published. See advertisement
elsewhere.
-Fritzhof KumleiD, of Milwaukee, son
of Thure II. Kumlein, the noted ornithol-
ogist, who formerly resided in this county,
was found dead in his bed last Friday
morning, bis death, it is supposed, having
occurred from commissions. Deceased
was a graduate of the State university in
1882.
The ice harvest has fairly opened
here. The Fuermann Brewing company
have been cutting ice for storing in their
ice house near the bend of the river for
some days past, and this week S. NJ Eaton
& Son commence filling their ice house.
The quality of ice is not very good so far
this season. 1t is now only about five
inches in thickness, the heavy covering
of snow preventing deep freezing.
New Years day an anarchist notice
was found tackled upon the German
Methodist church, written on ordinary
writing paper in a poor cramped hand,
by one who had evidently not been edu-
Gated in the English language. Cali
hail, anarchists, the world over, and re-
member the Chicago martyrs" was the
prelude to the document and then the
brethren were cautioned against the
preachers, churches and the press "The
wine that mocketh,' used in the COM
munion, was mentioned as not to be han
died or touched The document bore no
signature. A similar one was found
posted on ST. Johns Lutheran church.
The entertainment given by Prof. A
Strakoach, the great German reader, at
Turner Hall, last Wednesday evening,
uvaC q ora. f froat II a rooitad Tho Eoruno