Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-20

Mrs. ]. Steinman, of the Fifth ward
having been adjudged insane, will to-day
be taken to the Dodge county asylum 8,
Juneau.
Mrs. C. T. Lott has in charge the
festooning and decorating of Turner Hall
with evergreens for the grand masquerade
aud in her work is displaying fine taste.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Sprague were
blessed Monday afternoon BY little baby
girl being born to them and warm con-
gratulations are extended to the parents
over the happy event.
-Dominick Casey and Miss Kate
Rooney were married by Rev. Father
Condor at ST. Bernard's church, yester-
day morning. Their numerous friends
wish them much success and happiness
in their new relations in life.
Rev. j. R. Creighton will hold
quarterly meeting services in the M. E..
church next Sunday. Love feast at 10
o'clock A. NJ. Communion service after
morning sermon. Sunday school at
usual hour. All are invited.
The advertisement of A. Fl. Hart
wigs Percheron stations will be found
in the columns of THE REPUBLICAN, this
week. Mr.. Hartwig is offering pure-blood-
ed imported stock and the opportunity
should not be lost on the horse breeders
of this vicinity These horses can be seen
at Mr Hartwig's stables in the Fifth
ward.
Last Monday the telegraph operators
of this city and vicinity organized the
WATERFOWL division of the Order at Rail
way Telegraphers, with the following
officers: Chief Telegrapher, T. S. McCabe;
Secretary aud Treasurer, T. F. Moore.
The objects of the organization embrace
mutual benefits a, raising of the stand
ard of the Fraternity, by decreasing the
number Of students. and an endeavor to
furnish COED service for reasonable COM
pensation.
-"The Land of the Montezumas" was
the title of the lecture delivered last even
ing by Rev. G. III. Richards, of Madison,
in the Y. Nj. c. A. course. The subject
was treated from the standpoint of
talk to his audience about trip to Mex
leo, in which a 6ne description of the
topography and people of that strange
and, although at our very doors, almost
isolated portion of the continent. In
treating of the dress, customs and manner
of living of the present Mexicans, as well
as in his references to the religion, migra-
tons and contests of the Aztecs and Toll
PEGS, the speaker was intensely interest
ing.
In the 3-minute race at Oconomowoc
Friday, VIM. G. Cody's Farmer Boy
easily won first money. In the free-for-
all Farmer Bow took the first two heats.
Lees Milwaukee horse Dick Lee ran past
Farmer Boy in the third heat, reaching
the wire first. The heat was given to
Lee. In the fourth heat Lee again ran
and was given the heat. Farmer Boy
went to the stable Lee and Bertha went
the fifth heat, Lee winning. The race was
given to Lee. several hundred people
were present, and many denounced the
decision. Two judges had bets against
Farmer Boy Aid. futile, who won $50
by the decision, refused to take his
money, saying the decision was oulra-
geous. The trouble in the matter arose
over the report that Farmer Boy is the
cilvertoD, of Chicago, with record of
2:30 Cody denies that his horse trotted
under false name, and showed up the
justice of his claim for the money, which
he finally received.