Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19

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church cemetery.
! WIN. F. Trachte has purchased the
C.. Mackay lot on Third street, First
ward, for $500. The old Martch lot on
Second street next to w. H. Rohr's has
been sold to F. w. Lehman. Price,
$500.
Right Rev. Cyrus F Knight, Bishop
Of the Milwaukee diocese, will make a
visitation of this parish and administer
the sacred rite of confirmation at St.
Paul's Episcopal church, Wednesday
evening, April 2.
The state encampment of the q. A.
r. met at Milwaukee yesterday and
holds to-day. The delegates from the
O. D. Pease post are w. E. Dervin and
James Forncrook. A. E. Needham and
J. n Bartlett, alternates.
An increase of pension has been
granted Wilhelm Diekoff, of Jefferson;
John M. Beck, Rome; Ruel Thayer,
Palmyra, and Isaac Ploof, Beaver Dam,
and an original pension to Ellen, widow
Of John Driscoll Beaver Dam.
Robert g. Williams, of the Leland
Hotel, Chicago, reformed drunkard
and gambler, will speak on Gospel
Temperance in the M. E. church, We'd
nesday evening of next week, March
10Th. Subject: "Lost and Saved"
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was stronger, closing at 7l5c for
No. cash and 1899 May. Flour was
steady and in moderate demand. Bar
ley closed at Ale, rye at 43c, corn at
2S3c and oats at 234c. Hogs were DC
lower, ranging at $4.05@4.15.
Rev. T. c. Wilson, of Appleton,
general agent for Lawrence University,
occupied the pulpit at the NJ. E. church
last Sunday, preaching morning and
evening. The university was reported
in prosperous condition with fine pro-
mise of growing influence and import
ance.
Rev F. Karnopp, of the German
M. E. church closed a three weeks
series of protracted meetings in the
Salem Methodist church, town of Wa
tertown, last Thursday evening. Nine
conversions were made besides gener-
al revival Of interest manifested in
church work.
The annual meeting of the Central
Wisconsin Fair association was held at
the office of W. D. Stacy, Monday even
ing and the following officers chosen:
President, S. G. Roper; vice president,
Frank Weber; secretary, S. Woodland;
treasurer, Jos. Salick. Directors-M.
J. Woodland, J. P. Slight, S. E. Randall,
W. J. Lee and H. P. Seibel.
The following communication is re-
ceived relative to the good work of the
Republican caucus in the Fifth ward:
''The Republicans of the Fifth ward
are to be congratulated on the following
nominations made at their ward caucus,
Wednesday, March 18th: Senior AL
German, w III. 10TDSl, JuHIOI AIQ0T-
man, James Hall; Supervisor, w. d.
Stack: constable, Henry Peters. An
excellent ticket which calls for the sup
port of every voter who is interested
in having our city and county offices
filed bv men of experience and ability
The voters of the Fifth should not fail
to eject this ticket by large majority"
An advertisement of interest to
horse fanciers appears in our columns
this week from A II. Hartwig, propri-
etor of the Forest Home Stud, located
in the Fifth ward, about one mile west
of Main street bridge Mr.. Hartwig is
now in possession of five stations, i'm
ported and of the pure Percheron and
French Coach breed, and for draft
horses are not excelled by any horse
flesh in the world. This breed of horses
has been successful in obtaining prizes
in the chief horse marts of the world,
embracing the exhibitions both in Eu-
rope and America. Call and see these
fine horses and their colts Mr. Hart
wig viii take pleasure in showing them
to you.
"A bill introduced in the house of
representatives by Mr.. Bingham "to
extend the free delivery system of the
Postoffice department, and for other
purposes" may be of interest here at
the present time. The first and third
sections of the bill have bearing upon
this city and we publish them, as fol-
lows:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the SEN
ate and house of representatives of the
United States of America in congress
assembled, that letter carriers shall be
! employed for the free delivery of mail
matter, as frequently as the public bust
ness may require, at every incorporated
city, village or borough containing a
| population of fifty thousand within it's
corr crate limits, and may be SO en-
ployed at every place containing a F op-
ulation of not less than five thousand
within it's corporate limits, according
to the last general census, taken by au-
thority of state or United States law,
or al any postoffice which produced a
gross revenue for the preceding fiscal
year of not less than seven thousand
dollars: Provided, that this act shall
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