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

& Co. conveys something of Importance
to purchasers of dry goods.
If you are a breeder of fine draf
horses. just call on Dr.. Valerius & Co.
they can show you some of the finest
horses you ever saw.
Rev. J. A. Mead, of Appleton, will
speak on behalf of the work of the Bible
society, in the Congregational church ou
Sunday evening next.
Henry Bertram, of Green Bay, has
rented the Commercial hotel and will
take possession March Is. Mr.. B. will
enlarge the house and make other i'm
provements.
"A new cheese factory company has
been organized in the Flavin and Slight
neig hborhood, in Emmett. The factory
will probably be built upon either the
old Linden farm or the H. Brandt farm.
The annual state eneampment of the
G. A. r. will be held in Milwaukee,
Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
Comrades G. Dippell and W. E. Dervin
are the delegates from the .. ID. Pease
post.
Last Friday at Jefferson in the case
Clara Bigelow vs. Zach Sickles, for ma
licious prosecution, the jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiff, assessing the
damages at ST. 500. The case grew out
of the arrest of the plaintiff last July by
the defendant, on charge of adultery.
st. Paul's parish guild give sleigh
ride and supper at John Smiths in the
town of WATERFOWL, this "wednesday
evening, to which the ladies extend a cor
dial invitation. Sleighs leave the rectory
and w. n. Hawkins restaurant at half
past five and seven o'clock. Ride and
supper IS cents.
ALFRED Hodson, of Portland, and Miss
Helene Ebert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Aug Ebert, of Shields, were married in
St Marks Lutheran church Thursday
last, February IA, 1889, by Rev J. n.
Brockmann. The numerous friends of
the happy couple extend best wishes to
them for joyous and prosperous welded
life.
The executive committee of the JEFF
sersen County and Rock River Valley
Agricultural society held meeting at
the county clerks office in Jefferson last
Saturday. John Whittet, o. s. Cornish,
D. Damuth, George J. Kispert and O. F.
Roessler were present. The meeting vas
called to fix the date of the fair to be
held this year, and after considerable de-
bate Sept. 10, II, IL and Is were decided
upon.
The circuit court adjourned Tuesday
of last week. The following were among
the cases decided:
William Nutting vs.. William Potter
and Matthew Potter was an action upon
promissory note, and a Judgment was
given plaintiff for $40 so R B. KIRK
land and W. w. Woodman appeared for
the plaintiff and w. II. Porter for the
defendants.
In Wilhelm Hartwig Va. Augusta Hart
wig Judgment of absolute divorce was
given. Charles II. Gardner, plaintiffs
attorney.
The death recently of Mrs. Jared F.
Ostrander in Washington Territory, calls
to mind the fact that her husband was
one of the very first Congregations
preachers in Wisconsin. He preached in
Milwaukee as early in 1886 and the fol-
lowing year conducted religious services
in the town of Aztalap. Mr.. Ostrander
was, it is claimed, the first preacher in
Jefferson county, except elder Frink at
present it IS believed living at Burnett
Junction, Dodge county, who organized
the first Methodist church in this county.
We gather these facts from Hon. Mark
Curtis, of Hebron, who is good author
ity on the early history of Jefferson
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Breckenridge. OF
the town of WATERFOWL, were complete y
surprised by grand rally of their friends
in this city and their immediate neigh
bors, last Saturday evening. The host
and hostess, even if inclined to do go,
were powerless to stop tie invasion OF
their premises, aud taking up the spirit
of the throng. added their mite in making
the occasion one of pleasure and enjoy
ment for their impremptu guests. Sixty
sat down to supper, which all had hand
in providing, and to other enjoynents 81
the evening was added dancing At the
close of festivities it was the unanimous