Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-26

on the Chicago& Northwestern railway
! For the changes look at the railroad
directory.
Charles Blumenfeld, of this city,
has recently received promotion in
the mail service, very pleasing news to
his many friends, knowing that it is well
deserved.
This evening Robert G. Williams,
of the Leland hotel, Chicago, a gentle
man well-known to our citizens, will
speak on Gospel Temperance in the
M. E. church.
1t has been suggested by the friends
of the Marinette guards that the Second
regiment, w. S. N. g., be invited to
hold their annual encampment at Mar
inette next August.
The monthly meeting and tea con-
nected with the Ladies Missionary So
ciety of the Congregational church, will
be given at the church parlors, We'd
nesday afternoon, April End.
There has been very good run of
sap in the sugar bushes in this vicinity
the present season. Some very deli
cious maple syrup made around here
has been marketed in the city.
Past Commander Fred Kusel was
elected one of the alternate delegates
to the National Encampment of the G.
A. r. in Boston, at the State Encamp-
ment held in Milwaukee last week.
Mrs. John H. Koch died suddenly
at her home in the Second ward, last
Monday morning. She had been around
attending to her work, feeling in her
usual good health, the day previous to
her death.
The decision has just been render
ed by a st. Louis judge that play
ing progressive euchre for prizes is
gambling and in violation of law The
wearer of the ermine must have had a
continual aff1iction of BOBBY prizes.
Thursday last VIM. Kehr, son of A.
Kehr of the Second ward, employed in
the shoe factory had his left hand
crushed in the sole leather roller. Dr.
Werner is attending him and he thinks
that the hand may be saved, although
greatly lacerated.
The man who blows out the gas has
a rival. He recently stopped over night
at Michigan hotel, and the smell of
burning cloth prompted a search for
him. After rapping up several guests
this man finally peered out of the dark
ness of his room and confessed that he
had tied a towel around the electric
light, and it had scorched it. 81 tried
to blow it out" he said, ''but it wouldn' t
60 out"
Fred c. Mansfield, of Johnson's
! Creek has just issued circulars of his
/ Golden Laced Wyandotte fowl, ''Toma-
hawk strain" containing information
of interest to chicken fanciers with a
| number of strong testimonials from
parties, both in this country and Europe
who have purchased from him some OF
these pure strained birds. He will
take pleasure in sending you a circular
if you write for one.
"A curious story comes from Hustis-
ford as follows: Julius Martin, after
! taking out several search-warrants to
recover a steer that he supposed was
stolen, found the animal on his own
premises imbedded in straw stack
| and still alive The steer was fat and
ready for the market when he was
| buried up, which undoubtedly accounts
for his surviving thirty days without
food or water, though he was mere
| skeleton when found.
Rev. w. W. Painter, of Fond du
Lac, lectured Friday evening in the
NJ. E. church course, upon the subject
| of ''Use and Abuse" drawing some
very useful and wise lessons from OPP
| portunities embraced and lost both
| by nations and individuals at different
periods in the worlds history The
next and last lecture of the course will
| be delivered by Rev. E. L. Eaton, OF
GAINESVILLE, upon the theme of "Celes-
| tial Distances and what is in Them -
Tuesday evening, April l. The speaker
will also sing several selections.
"A change will be made as to the
| opening of the postoffice in few days,
which will prove a great convenience
to its patrons; or those at least who are
| owners of lock boxes. The lobby OF
the Office will be opened at O'Clock A.
NJ. and not be closed until 9 P NJ This
applies not only to week days, but also
to Sundays and holidays. The general
delivery will open as at present
at 1880 A. M and close at s P. M
week days, and on Sundays the hours
will be from to 10A NJ The new ar.
rangement is one that cannot fail to be
highly appreciated by the public.
Census enumerators appointed to
| make the census are required to take
an oath that they will perform their
duties faithfully. They are liable to q