Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-06

firm of Rau & Field, druggists. See notice
elsewhere.
Henry Bieber intends putting plate
glass front in his store building on Main
street before long.
Rev. Eugene Updike, of Milwaukee,
delivers the closing lecture in the Nj. E.
church lecture course next Monday even
ing, March 18th. Subject, "Old Arts and
New Instincts"
THE REPUBLICAN has received the
third biennial report of the State Board
of Supervision containing matters Of in
terest regarding Wisconsiu's charitable,
retormatory and penal institutions.
Owen Roberts, of Ixonia bad his left
hand caught in buzz saw running by
horse power last Monday afternoon,
mangline three of the fingers in painful
manner. He was attended by DR.. F. G..
Moulding.
-"History as Affected by Physical
Geography" is the subject of the next
lecture in the Y. Nj. q. A. course to be
delivered by G. E. Patzer, of the Water
town High school, at the rooms Tuesday
evening, March IL.
The great cernetist Levy and his
operate concert company appear at Con-
.cerdia Opera house, Monday, March %.
Manager W. ]. Lee desires as many as
wish tick eta on the guarantee list to re-
port to him as early as possible.
AT the annual meeting OF the Gen.
trail Wisconsin, Agricultural and Mechan-
ical association, held March 4, the follow
ing were elected as the officers for the
ensuing year: President, S. 6. Roper !;
vice president, Frank Weber; secretary,
S s. Woodard; treasurer. Joseph Salick !;
directors-J. P. Slight, NJ. J. Woodland.
P. Seibel, S. E. Randall, W. J. Lee.
ty Saturday evening, had large attend
ance of both masquers and spectators,
crowding all the space in the hall The
transformation scenes were very fine and
were loudly applauded. The masquer-
aders comprised many quaint and comical
characters, with an occasional costly Cos
tune, rendering on the whole rich and
varied scene. In all respects the ball
was a success.
Last Wednesday evening St. Paul's
parish guild and friends were entertained
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs VIM. J.
Slight, in Emmett, the party taking adj
vantage of the last run of sleighing to
reach their destination. The assembled
guests passed magnificent time under
the social roof of their entertainers, and
sat down to sumptuous supper provided
by Mr.. and Mrs. Slight, which was served
with unstinted hospitality, forming not
the least appreciative feature of an occa-
sion fraught with much pleasure and en-
ioyment. The handsome sum of $53 was
collected from the enterprise, and the
evenings entertainment was voted grand
success in every respect.
ALI the sensational charges in con-
nection with the celebrated wheat case of
last September were revived yesterday
wheE an action was begun in the district
court by W. g. Harley against Henry w
Holmes and the Union Elevator company
for $4,000. The complaint is a hriet
one, and recites the fact that on the Goth
of last September Harley was arrested by
the elevator company on the charge of
stealing l5,0 900 bushels of wheat, and was
confined in Jail for fourteen hours before
released. By such preceding, it is
claimed, be was injured in person, in
business and reputation. Persons who
heard of the arrest, the complaint con-
tinues, supposed Mr.. Harley to be GRIM
inal, and have refused to employ him.
After suffering the indignity OF imprison-
ment, he was released and the case thrown
out of the court, no evidence having been
introduced which could lead to his crimi-
nation. The amount of the damages Mr..
Harley believes be sustained in this way
is $50, 000.-Minaeapolis Pioneer Press,
March /.
President E. d. Eaton, d. D., oil
Beloit college, lectured in the Y. M. CA
course Friday evening upon the subject
of "Nights and Days in Italy," present
ing in cursory way his experiences and
observations in making tour of "fail
Italia" few, years since Next to Rome
the speaker rendered the most homage te
Florence, rich in sculpture and art. and
noted for slI time as the birthplace of the
worlds greatest poet Dante, and 10 Flor
ence's discredit, be it said, the scene o.
,ha no N; shu ont af hAr ,llusfr ious oitizon