Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23

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A bout three inches of snow fell Sun
day last, but it is not sufficient for good
sleighing except where uDderlaid with q
solid icy foundation.
WATERFOWL physicians are not all in
favor of the new medical bill before the
legislature. One of them, at least, is
known to be decidedly against it.
"A 21-poond pickerel, measuring 8
feet 8 inches, was caught through the ice
on Spring lake, in this county, one day
last week, by S. Olds. This is said to be
the largest fish ever caught in those
waters.
An error was made last week in the
death notice of Patrick Kelley at Rich
wood, the types making it Kelly. Our
correspondent sent the name Kelley all
right and the mistake should not be
charged up to him.
AlUcTt w 0ttWCI, TIC udu WIZ iHsist-
ed that be murdered banker in this city
some years ago and robbed him ofseveral
thousand dollars, and who wanted to be
taken to the United States for trial, died
recently af insanity in German prison.
Farmers convention and meeting of
Wisconsin State Agricultural society to
be held at Madison, Wis, February 9th
to 9Th. The G. M. & St. St. P. R'y Co.
will sell excursion tickets February 4th
and 9th, good to return until February 9th
at fare one way for the round trip.
G W. WEBB, Agent.
Rev. J. Ell. Jenne died att his home
in Lake Mills, Monday, aged SO years.
He was one of the oldest members of the
Wisconsin Methodist conference; had been
pastor OF its leading churches, and had
served two terms as presiding elder. He
leaves wife and several daughters.
Gov. Hoard has issued an order as
signing his staff officers as follows: Ad-
jutant general, Geo. w. Burchard; sur
geon general, Henry Palmer; inspector
general, Chas. King; inspector of rifle
practice, Theo. w. Goldin; judge advo-
cate general, Isaac H. Wing; engineer-in-
chief, David w. Curtis; aides-de-camp,
Jesse Stone, Frederick Becker and Henry
Casson
Next Monday evening, January %,
Hon. G. w. Hazelton, of Milwaukee, de-
livers The second lecture in the Y. VI. G.
A. course. Subject: Federal and Anti
Federal" Mr. Hazelton has been fire.
quently heard here and is always listened
TO with profit and pleasure. Single tick
cts, 20 Cts; tickets for the course, so cts.
An observance of the ordinance
against throwing ashes in the streets seems
necessary at this time, both for the APP
pearance of things and for the benefit of
sleighing. Another ordinance demand
ing attention, is the one to compel lot
owners to clean their sidewalks of snow,
for the comfort and safety OF pedestrians.
The marshal says he will see that both of
these ordinances are henceforth strictly
enforced.
-Welton Judd has received the ap-
pointment of agent of the American Ex-
press company in this city, the position
held by his father at the time of his
death. The appointment finds much favor
with our citiz, :, and the company it is
believed has secured competent agent
and at the same time performed grace
full act in naming Mr.. Judd to succeed
his father We wish the new agent every
success in the position.
We acknowledge the receipt of a
very fine Autograph of Gov Hoard from
Milwaukee Sentinel Co. It is an en-
largement from recently taken photo
graph and is very life-like and quite
different from many Of. the cuts of him
about the country. The Sentinel will
send one free to every subscriber to the
Weekly, or to any who pay $500 for the
Daily to the end of the session of the
legislature. A copy of the picture may
be seen in our sanctum.
The J. L. Perry Manufacturing COM
pany, limited, resumed work Monday IN
der the management of the assignee, F.
B. futile. From fifteen to twenty men
are at present employed and it is hoped
to be able to increase this number before
many days. More men will have to be
employed il orders for machines continue
to come in as rapidly as they have for sew
eral weeks past. The resumption ofwork
at this establishment is good news for our
city and it is hoped that the works will
be kept running right along.
Last Thursday evening st. PauPs
parish guild and some of its friends had
a pleasant rally at the residence of John P.
Slight in Emmett. It was intended to
have a sleighride embraced in the pro-