Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-23

st. Paul's parish guild meets Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs ID. Jones.
We are indebted to w. T. Rambusch
for copy of The Londen Times of May IL.
"A call is in circulation for special
session of the Dodge county board of SUI
pervisors TO be held In Juneau on Thurs
day, May 81.
The names of Rev. F. r Half, of Osh-
kosh, and Rev. w. E. Wright, of Wausau,
are mentioned in connection with Bishop
Browns successor
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give a tea party at The resi-
dence of Dr. NJ. N Barber Thursday
evening. Tickets Is cents. Supper served
from 6 to o'clock.
Peter Valerius, late of Segoria, Iowa,
and uncle OF n. P. and Paul Valerius, Of
this city, has rented the Van Alstine Elk
change building, now occupied by G. |.
Lott. for a saloon and hotel. He will
take possession June 1st.
II. S. Clark removed his share of the
Clark & Carroll stock to the Hawkins
store on the bridge, Saturday. Mr..
Carroll occupies tie old stand, in Cam
brian block, with the balance of the
stock.
&C. T. Lott has rented the west store
in ChappelPs block next TO Wiggenhorn
Bros, which he is fitting up in tine style
for saloon and restaurant He will be
associated in the business with his SON
ln-law, Jerome Ingermann.
Persons should be careful about al
lowing their cows 10 run at large, as the
city marshal is watching for all trespass-
ing of this character. Warning having
been given, the violators of the ordinance
preventing cattle from running at large
should not find fault if they have to suf
fer the penalty attached.
The cattle disease around Palmyra
continues to spread. Another farmer is
reported as having within a short time
lost eleven yearling heifers valued at $40
each. The animals live about twenty
minutes after they are taken sick, stagger
and die, apparently in great agony. The
matter should be thoroughly investigated
by the state veterinary surgeon.
Try milk shake, a delightful and
cool drink, at II. T. Eberle's.
During the fair of the ladies section,
Concordia, at their new Opera House
from Thursday, May oath, to Saturday,
May Goth, a $50 genuine diamond, a
perfect gem, will be voted to the best gen.
tleman whist player of the city. The
diamond is now on exhibition at Schiller
and Quentmeyer's. A list of the most
prominent whist players will be furnished
at the grand stand. 32w2
Mrs Walter @. Gresham aud daugh-
| ter, of Chicago, arrived at Draper hall,
Oconomowoc, Tuesday of last week, and
engaged rooms for the summer The fact
that Judge Gresham will in all probabili-
ty be the Republican candidate for the
presidency, will make the sojourn of him
self and family in Oconomowoc matter
of much interest to the people there
Superintendent of Farm Institutes
W. FL. Morrison. of Madison, says that
thirty-seven years ago last Saturday be
plowed for corn, in Walworth county, with
"a thick overcoat and mittens on, while
snow squalls swept down upon him re.
peatedly. And yet. with all this back
wardness, a splendid crop of corn was
raised. According to this, the weather
croakers of this year have no cause OF
complaint
The annual meeting Of the Catholic
Total Abstinence society of Wisconsin
will be held here June and 6, and ex.
tensive preparations are being made fol
the important gathering. Rev. Father
Cleary, the notable temperance orator,
and president OF the organization, will be
present and deliver an address. On the
afternoon of the second day a picnic Of
the deleg ates and friends of the cause viii
be held on Concordia island and in the
evening grand banquet takes place in
lower Turner ball.
"A beautiful memorial window, per.
chased. from the GeissIer house, New
York city, of the ST.. Cecilia design, to
the memory of Mrs. Edward Rack
was placed last Saturday in the chancel
! of St. Paul's Episcopal church. 1t bears
the following inscription: "To the glory