Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-06


ternoon at 2 o'clock.
The half interest in the old Rough
and Ready mill water-power was sold
Friday to Jesse Stone for $3.50. The
other half is owned by the Bank of
WATERFOWL.
The Electric Light companys gang
of men are at work polling and wiring
the streets, preparatory to the lighting
of the city, which is expected to be
done December l.
WATERFOWL will have another ope-
ra, the Alonzo Hatch Operascompany,
appearing here at Turner Opera house
Nov. IL. This will be rich musical
treat See advertisement.
In spite of the warm weather 1.-The
Love Story" at the Fifth Avenue Thea
ire has drawn good houses.-NeW York
Tribune, august %.
At Turner Opera House, Nov. 18th.
Don't miss it.
The work of laying the new side
walk on the west side of Fifth street is
progressing rapidly, and when COM
pleted, and the electric lights started,
Fifth street will be fine thoroughfare
to and from the St. Paul depot.
Joel Boughton, while out hunting
Sunday morning near his home in the
Second ward, shot off the thumb on his
right hand, his gun being accidently
discharged by the hammer striking on
fence rail. DR.. Spalding amputated
the thumb.
Charles G. Gross, of Beaver Dam,
and Mrs. Ida Deppe, of this city, were
married at the German M. E. church
parsonage Thursday last, October 81,
by Rev. F. Karnopp. After the cere-
mony they took their departure for
Monterey, where wedding festivities
were held. Mr.. and Mrs. Gross will
reside in Beaver Dam.
1t will be of interest to old mem
bers of the First Wisconsin Cavalry to
learn that treasury warrant for 1923
has been issued in favor of Honore
Levenier, of Co. B, now residing in
Chicago, being the amount due him as
his portion of the reward offered by
the government of the United States in
1866 for the capture of Jefferson Davis.
Friday night burglars entered
Scheid & Miller's store at Jefferson,
gaining an entrance through the cellar,
and carried off goods to the value of
5000 and small amount of money. The
same night burglars ransacked F. Poop
cher's saloon at Johnson's Greek, Sc
curing cigars, dozen bottles of whis-
XIV, several pistols and what money the
drawer contained.
Michael O'Brien, of the town of
Watertown, yesterday morning while
on his way to the cheese factory with
milk, was run into by the fast mail
train at the crossing near the Barrett
school house. The rear end of the wa
/ gon was slowed around and Mr.. O'Brien
thrown out and considerably shaken up
| but fortunately received no serious in
juries. The wagon was completely de-
molished.
As will be seen by their advertise
ment in this weeks REPUBLICAN.
Trachte & Trayser give everyone an
opportunity OF getting fine large
crayon portrait free by purchasing at
their store SIS worth of goods. This is
grand opportunity, not only of OBJ
tanning a picture, but of purchasing
frst-class goods at the lowest possible
prices. Call and see Trachte & Trayser
about ordering your picture.
Nothing in this locality was ever
received with more thankfulness than
the gentle rains that fell during Friday
and Saturday giving moisture to the
| parched earth, and, to some extent, at
least, replenishing cisterns and wells.
1t was only a beginning, however, OF
| what is wanted about here in this direc-
ton, so dry and parched had every
| thing become after an exemption from
a copious rain for nearly three months.
State superintendent Thayer re-
Gently sent out a circular to county
superintendents and officers of boards
of education asking what action has
| been taken towards complying with the
Bennett compulsory education law and
the attitude of the people with regard
to the law. The following are among
the many replies:
Watertown-The School board fixed
| the compulsory period at twelve weeks.
! [ think that the majority of the board
| think the main features of the Bennett
law are all right and only regret that it
cannot be enforced. English is taught
in all the parochial schools of this city,
at least enough to comply with the law.
However, there are many boys and
girls, born in Wisconsin, who are grow
| ing up to manhood and womanhood
without any knowledge of English. |
understand there are several parochial
schools in this vicinity where no Eng
lish is taught.
Beaver Dam No action has been
taken by the Board of Education. Eng
lish is taught in the private schools
| hero sufficiently to cover the law AS