Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-22

st. Pauls parish guild meets Thurs
day afternoon With Mrs. w. F. Som
merfeld.
in the United States there are l..
39S newspapers, with circulation o.
FIVE millions.
Bishop Knight does not altogether
approve of the plans foE the Kempel
military school at Menomonie.
The Watertown Cigarmakers' Be.
nevolent association give ball at Tur.
ner Opera house on the evening Of
Feb. 1.
A postoffice has been established
near Helenville, in this county, named
Bernard, and j. L. Kellar appointed
postmaster.
The secretary of state has made an
estimate of the population of the state
by counties. Replaces Jefferson coun-
tyIat Al 900 and Dodge county at $4,000.
The state census of 1885 gave Jefferson
81 ,256 and Dodge 1888.
Sunday the transfer of the Water
town postotfice was made by Postmas-
ter Howell to Postmaster Moak. I'm
der the new regime Charles E. Czech is
assistant postmaster, Miss Eva Boyne
and William Roth, clerks, and Louis
Kruger, news and stamp clerk.
j. Diedzel, of Marinette, in the eos
a student in the Northwestern univer-
sity of this city, has invented railroad
spike for the patent of which he has
been offered $4,000. The spike is
made in such way that it fastens per-
fectly firm and can be easily extracted
from the tie.
AT the Southern Minnesota Poul-
try show, held at Winona last week,
Fred C. Mansfield, postmaster at John
sons Creek, carried away the following
prizes on his exhibition of Wyandottes:
First, second, third and fourth prizes
on cockerels and pullets; first on hen;
first on cock; first on breeding pen.
"A double wedding was held this
morning at St. Henri's Catholic church,
Rev. Father H. Kampschroer oficiat-
ing. The parties joined in wedlock
were John Reinehr, of Tenney, Mimi,
to Miss Mary Schebelak, of Watertown,
and Frank Schebelak, of Minneapolis,
Mimi, to Miss Mary Scheberle, of
Redwood.
Many of our citizens are still
wrestling with la grippe, or similar dis
orders Incidental to this winter, and the
physicians are not allowed to let the
grass grow under their feet. To the
credit of the medical fraternity here
be it said that they are quite successful
in their treatment of the pre- vailing dis
ease thus far.
Conductor A. J. Moulding, while
climbing to the top of a freight car here
at the St. Paul depot last Friday, was
struck by the guide board that stands
out in front of the door of the depot
building, and received an ugly cash on
the head. Fortunately he was not
knocked off the car or the results might
have been much more serious. His
wound was dressed by Dr. T. c. Mould
ing.
"A telegram from Waukesha, dated
Jan. 18th, says: ''The breach-of-pro-
mise case of Albertz VS.. Albertz, tried
in the circuit court, resulted in a vic
tory for the plaintiff, she being award
ed 81, 200 damages. The parties are
cousins. Henry w. Albertz, the de-
PENDANT, is a farmer living in the town
of Oconomowoc. The plaintiff, Hulda
Alberto, is pretty young lady of p
years, and resides at Watertown"
Yesterday S. NJ. Eaton & Son COM
menced cutting ice for the brewery OF
Hartig & MANI, which is the beginning
of the ice harvest here for this season.
The ice is about y inches thick and OF
a clear, good quality. Last year ice
cutting was begun Jan. %, one week
later than this winter. An abundant
ice crop is assured on the river here,
Notwithstanding the great scare among
ice men only little while ago.
Thursday last carload of clothing
and provisions was shipped from this
city, via the Chicago & Northwestern
railway, to Manchester, S. OAK, for dis
tribution among the suffering and des-
titute people of that section. The con-
tents of the car were made up of con-
tribuutions from our citizens and those
of the surrounding towns, all respond
ing with a liberal spirit towards the re-
lief of the needy. WATERFOWL and vi
cinity have done nobly in this work Of
charity.
What is known as the "W. V. Club
has been organized here for social pur-
poses by a number of west side young
ladies. Their initial party was given
last Thursday evening at the home O.
Miss Anna Brown, a very enjoyable