Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-03

The fall of snow Sunday afternoon
covered the ground to the depth OF
about two inches and has since given
things wintry appearance.
There has been marked improve
ment in Kittie Halls condition during
the past few days, rendering now quite
strong hopes of her recovery.
Art Lee has an advertisement IN
THE REPUBLICAN this week, calling at
tention to his line of fancy Chinese and
japanese goods of recent importation.
Coy. Hoard has gone to New York
to attend the Republic congress.
Lieut.. Gov. Ryland will occupy the
executive chair during the governors
absence.
The election for mayor in Milwau-
kee yesterday resulted in the choice OF
P. J. Somers, the Democratic candi-
date. Out of q, 1852 votes cast he re-
ceived 13, 740.
The Higgins Musical company, now
known as the New York Symphony
club, will appear at Concordia Opera
house, January Goth. The famous
bumorist Warren G.. Richards is con-
nected with the club.
H. Gotschalk, of New York, pos
sesses holy shekel which was used in
Solomon's temple. There is but one
other similar coin in existence, and
that is in the British museum. These
coins are about 8, 400 years old.
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was unsettled, opening &c high
err. but closing at S64c for No. 2 spring
and 93&c May. Flour was steady but
dull. Barley closed at 703c, rye at soc,
corn at SOC and oats at 45c. Hogs were
steady at $3.0o@3.65.
An characterization society has
been organized in Milwaukee, and g
circular letter addressed by it to the
several local physicians asking for their
opinion on the subject. The society
regards the requirement that school
children be vaccinated as mischievous
"paternalism."
Anchor Hose company No. l was
re-organized at a meeting last evening,
with the election of the following Off
GERS: Foreman, Geo. Henke; assistant
foreman, Fred Berg; secretary, Sam
Hildeman; treasurer, John Kehr; hose
captain, Ed Kaercher; assistant hose
captain, VIM. Stats; trustee one year,
Geo. Henke; trustee two years, Sam
Hildeman.
The State Historical society will be
pleased to receive gifts of books, news
paper files, maps, historical relics, pam
phlets, manuscript narratives, diaries
and original documents of every kind
that throw light on the early history of
any part of the country. All such gifts
will be acknowledged in the annual
report.
The State Teachers association will
meet at Madison holiday week. O. B.
Wells, state superintendent elect, will
discuss the Bennett Law and its prin-
ciples." Principal Hubbell, of Beaver
Dam, will speak on English Teaching
in High Schools" Music will be fur
nished by quartette under the direc-
ton of Prof. Bach, of Milwaukee.
To be really fashionable just at
present, you must possess some piece
of iewelry in the shape of heart.
Beautiful heart-shaped pins and rings
are shown composed of a turquoise sur
rounded by pearls or diamonds. If
you don't care for jewelry you must
have heart-shaped frame for the pic
ture of your dearest friend and place it
on your dressing table. Tables and
mirrors of this shape also find favor.
The entertainment by the Clover
Club of the Congregational church next
Tuesday evening, December 9th, at
lower Turner Opera house, promises
to be the most pleasant and interesting
yet given by the society, and the young
ladies deserve to be well sustained IN
their efforts on the occasion. The bazar
wilEhavefor sale fine selection of fancy
articles, and it goes without saying that
the supper will meet the demands of
the most exacting epicurean.
The Milwaukee Sentinel has the
following: "It is said the Rev. G. E..
Gordon is now located in New York
City. One Of his most firm friends in
the palmy days of the Light Horse
squadron was Capt. George Schoefel,
and it is supposed that he is located
with him in New York. People who
claim to have some knowledge of the
facts in the case, say that Gordon is
regularly employed in writing in vari-
Gus departments on Outing, in which
Schoeffel is interested"
In the astronomical programme
given out at Washburn observatory at
Madison for December, the following
is noted:
"Mercury will be an evening star
during the latter part of the month, be-
ing at its greatest distance east of the
sun on December %, when it will be
conspicuous in the south western sky
inst after sunset. Jupiter and. Mars
will be visible in the southwest during
the early evening. Marsis several de-
grees east Of Jupiter. Saturn is favor
ably situated for observation during