Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-11
Home Matters.

"A. w. Rich & Co., Milwaukee, have
changed their "ad' this week and it
will be of interest to buyers to note it.
Prof. E. N. Horsford's acid phos-
phate is one of the best known RENE
dies for Indigestion, dyspepsia, mental
and physical exhaustion.
The scene where the eagle carries
off little girl over the sea, will be a
splendid piece of staging At Concor-
dia Opera house next Saturday evening.
Mrs. John Violin, living two miles
east of Lake Mills, was killed Wednes-
day last in attempting to stop runaway
team on her farm. Her son had his
collar-bone broken. The deceased was
widow and operated the farm.
If you like healthful and delicious
biscuits, cakes and pastry use Hors-
ford's baking powder, which is put up
only in glass bottles, thus preserving
it's strength much better than if put up
in tin cans. Choice recipes go with
each bottle,
Acorn stoves can be recognized the
moment the eye rests on them. The
fine ornamentation, smoothness of cast
ings and perfect fitting renders them
conspicuous over the array of shoddy
stoves that food the country. Sold by
VIM. Weber & Co. See cad"
The National Educational associa-
ton will hold its meeting for 1890 at
st. Paul, Mimi, July to II. Half rail-
way rates from all points to all who at
tend Special excursions are being
provided to the local lake region, yell
lowstone park and other North Pacific
points.
There seems to be general express
sion among those whose attention has
been called to the subject in favor of
widening Main street bridge, giving a
wider and better roadway and making
it much safer and pieasanter for pedes-
TRANS than at present. An estimate of
the expense places it at 81 300.
The Congregational church society
broke ground Monday for an addition
on the north end of their church, to
contain parlors and kitchen for social
entertainments and gatherings incl
dental to church work. The addition
will be 2Ox50, and it is intended to have
it completed in a months time.
DIR. Valerius & Co. have just re-
ceived an order for lot of horses for
the government of the West Indies.
The order was obtained through their
government veterinarian, who was a
class-mate of Dr. Valerius at the Veter-
mary college. The horses are to be
shipped not later than February in care
of Messrs. Outerbridge & Co., New
York, and billed to Barbados.
John Ford was taken some days ago
with another severe hemorrhage, and
suffered several severe bleeding spells.
Although his condition is reported to
be more favorable this morning, he is
still much weakened and enervated. His
numerous friends will await the further
DEVELOPMENTS about his case with anX-
iety, but not without feeling of HOP e
that he will soon be able to be around
again.
The Clover club of the Congrega-
tional church give their entertainment
at lower Turner hall next Tuesday
evening, Dec. IT, A fine supper will
be served and the programme of amuse-
ments embraces the "Mother Goose
Family" and other subjects for the en-
| joyment of those present. The bazaar
will contain many useful and fancy ar
ticles for sale. Let the club be well
patronized.
The electric light grows in favor
nightly, every lamp working with per-
feet satisfaction. Several rainy nights
last week, passengers landing at the
depots from the trains were able to test
our lighting facilities, and there is no
doubt that the electric light found
favor with them, as they were able to
traverse the streets with as much safety
as in daylight. The dynomo for the in
candescent light has not yet arrived.
Capt Schuettler, of the Chicago po-
| lice force, was a visitor here over Sun
dav with his brother-in-law, FL. M
Flint, of the Seventh ward, engaged in
| line work for the Western Union Tele-
graph company. 1t became common
talk both here aud abroad that the cap
tain was in the city in search of Cooney
''the Fox" the Cronin suspect. This
was mistaken idea, Capt. Schuettle1
being here solely for the purpose OF
making social visit. He left for Chi.
cago Monday morning.
Dan McCarthy's Irish comedy
drama, entitled 'The Dear Irish Boy,
in which the author takes one of the
principal characters, was presented al
the Concordia Opera house Saturday
evening The play has rollicking
merry go round, free and easy cast t.