Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-11-21

w. I'll. Jones and Miss Mary Ryder,
of Hustistord, were married Wednesday
November IA, 1888.
Gen. Lucius Fairchid, of Madison,
is talked of for the mission to Mexico in
place eff Gen. Bragg.
Rev. c. II. Hendley, formerly rector
of St. Matthias church, Waukesha, died
recently in New Hampshire.
Mr.. and Mrs August Gamm, of Mil
wauIee, mourn the death on Saturday
last of one OF their twin boy babies, aged
three months
j. B. May serves notice to all de-
string pictures for Christmas to call al bis
photograph gallery before the great rush
begins for the holidays.
Tine reception and supper at the Y.
NJ. G.. A. rooms Thursday evening last,
was well attended and quite success,
the receipts being over $40.
The Monona Lake Assembly Will
hold their encampment next year from
July % to August 6 A very interesting
programme is being gotten up.
Preparations are making Tor the an
nual bazaar and supper of the Clover Club
to take place at lower Turner Hall,
Tnursdaysevening, December 6.
AT the instance of Theo. Thomas
Miss Bepsherg was engaged as one OF the
She appears at the Opera house, 'Novem-
Der %.
Thomas E. McGolrick, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John McGolrick, of the Seventh
ward, and Miss Mary Kenpedy were
married at Minneapolis, Mimi, Tuesday
morning, November 20, 1885.
"A service of song and Bible study
will be held at the Y NJ. G. A. rooms
next Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock. The
subject of the study will be James. LIST
Chan, lat to 18th verses Let all attend
AMI especially the young men.
-Atthe Opera house Wednesday even
ing, Nov. %, Flotow's celebrated opera,
"L'Ombra," will be presented by the Miss
Kate Bensberg company. It has taken a
large guarantee fund to secure this enter
tainment, and the effort should be well
sustained.
Otto Hahn succeeds Ed. O'Byrne as
clerk of the Commercial hotel Mr.
O'Byrne is taking arespite from business
for short time. The patrops of the Com
mercal will miss his pleasant face. The
place he occupied will be well filled by
Mr. Hahn.
The case of E. w. Metcalf, VS. the
city of Watertown, was argued before the
United States Supreme court at Madison
Monday last. 1t will probably take some
months before decision is announced, so
meanwhile our citizens must indulge in
more patience.
The special council OF the diocese of
Fond du Lac has elected Rev. G. G.
Grafton, of Boston, bishop of the diocese
of Fond du Lac. Mr. Grafton is a tall,
fine-!ooking man, so years old, and is dis
tinguished as an organizer and missionary
preacher. He visited Wisconsin four
years ago.
VIM. E. Dervin has TAX en- the agency
OF this city, towns of Waterfowl aud
Emmett, for the Personal Memoirs of
Gen. z. Fl. Sheridan" an autobiography
of absorbing interest to all classes of the
American people. The work is elegantly
bound and p-cfusely illustrated, render
ing it an ornament fer any library
Ida Porier, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs l. Poirior, of the Third ward, stepped
upon rusty nail about year ago, from
the effects of which she was threatened
with blood-poisoning. She went to Chi
cago for treatment and as a final resort
to save her life the foot was amputated
Saturday last in one of the hospitals
-Governor-elect Hoard has decided
upon the appointment of Col g. w.
Burchard, of Fort Atkinson, to the state
pension agency, and the Hon. Fl. c.
Adams, of Madison, to the superintend-
ency of public property. COL Burchard will
succeed Col J. A. Watrous and Mr.. Adams
will be the successor of W. III. Bennett, of
Mineral Point.
The Democrats here will smile over
the intimation made by Henri referring
TO Wattersonl of the lack of funds to carry