Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13

sailed yesterday from New York for Eng
land
The June term of the Jefferson coun-
tv circuit court commenced yesterday in
Jefferson, Judge Bennett, presiding.
The notice of the annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Watertown Gas
company is published in another column.
For bedding and house plants, cut
flowers for weddings and funerals, go to
Lotz's green house in charge of Mrs. c..
T. Lott. See "ad."
The Congregational church tea party
will be given Thursday evening of this
week with Mrs. Jesse Stone. All are in
vited. Tickets Is cents.
The nuptials of Paul Valerius and
Miss Bertha Kusel, only daughter of ex-
Senator F. Kusel, will be held tomorrow
evening at the home of the brides parents.
A very interesting letter written to
The REPUBLICAN from Copenhagen, Den
mark, by w. T. Rambusch, of Juneau,
will be found in our columns this week.
1t is we'll worth perusal.
There is a prospect of hearing the
greatest of all American pianists, VIM. 81.
of Boston, here this summer.
That's right. Watertown can stand big
gun once in while.
Morning and evening themes at M.
E. church next Sunday: Prevailing
Prayer" and "The Happy Service OF
Memory Well Trained. Preaching Ger
vices in Norman schoolhouse at 2:30 Pm.
Mrs. Sheridan, mother of General
P. II. Sheridan, died at Somerset, Ohio,
Yesterday, aged 81. She was born in
county Cavan, Ireland, and came to the
United States in 1928.
The sale of tickets for the entertain
ment in connection with the formal open
ing of the new Concordia opera house
Saturday evening, June %, commenced
Monday. There should be no question Of
the sale of the entire house upon short
notice.
The remains of James B. Hays. late
chief justice OF Idaho, arrived at Hartford
on Friday last and were taken to his old
home at Ashippun, where the burial took
place Saturday afternoon. Among those
in attendance was Hon. A. K. Delaney,
collector at the port of Sitka, Alaska.
The game of base ball between the
Jefferson club and the Watertown Mutu-
ais, played on the Dennis grounds Sun
day afternoon last, was won by the visitors.
Score, 10 to 4. Christensen, the Mutual
pitcher, struck out nineteen meE, but the
game was LOST by weak batting and poor
fielding.
AT o'clock yesterday morning the
frame stables of the Washington house,
Second ward, owned by Fred Kronitz,
took fire and were burned to the ground.
The Phoenix engine played on the FIRE
and prevented its spread. Loss $3.50.
Insured in Joseph Wright's agency for
$3.50.
The Lady Washington" bazaar and
ice cream festival, Wednesday afternoon
and evening of next week, June Goth, will
be the social event of the season, and
should be literally patronized. 1t will be
held at the new Concordia opera house
building, lower hall, and all are cordially
invited.
Prof. c. V. Riley, Chief of the Ento-
biological Department. of the Agricultural
Bureau at Washington. says the seven
teen year locusts are due to appear in the
counties of Jefferson, Walworth, Wauke-
sha, Dane, Iowa, Grant, Rock, Sank,
Richland, Crawford and Green, this year
They appeared here last in 1854 and
1871.
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was unsettled, opening lower, but
advancing subsequently, and closed at
S05sc for No. 2 spring, 81 &c July and
82%c August. Flour was unchanged
Barley closed at &c, corn at 48c and oats
at $3.50. Hogs were higher, ranging at
5.40@5.65.
The committee on music of the Con-
cordia society is corresponding with
William Rittmeyer, the French horn
soloist in Theodore Thomas orchestra,
relative to engaging him for the opening
concert at the new Opera House on Sat-
urday evening, the 23d inst The dress
balcony of the house will be seated with
Andrews plush Opera chairs and the
parquette with the Cincinnati Music
Hall chair. The handsomely decorated in
terror and the new scenery will be viewed
with interest