Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-15
st. Paups parish guild meets Thurs

ALI Good Templars are requested
to meet in the hall Friday evening Of
this week. Business of Importance.
Tom Lindley, years ago publisher
of THE WATERFOWL REPUBLICAN, is now
proprietor of The Sun, published at
Mansion.
Read the new cad" of The Fair, W.
F. Gruetzmacher, proprietor. The Fair
has all sorts of goods, for all sorts OF
people at the lowest of prices.
The number of insane in the Jeffer-
son county asylum at the close of 1889
was 81 males; Al females. In the Dodge
county asylum IS males; 45 females.
The annual masquerade ball of the
Turner society takes place at their
Opera house Saturday evening, Feb. 10
and the advertisement of the grand at
fair will be found in another column of
THE REPUBLICAN.
Pension has been granted to Dora
Christensen, widow of Thos. Chrlsten-
son, of the Sixth ward of this city. Also
to Horace Phillips, of Milford, this
county, both through the pension
agency of S. S. Woodland.
We have received with his compli-
ments, the annual report of John Wa
namaker, as postmaster-general of the
United States, an interesting summary
of the postal affairs of the country.
Last week George Baker, of Hustis-
ford, sold 4-year-old Schwiegert horse
to William Bonner, of Beaver Dam, for
$500. Mr.. Baker is of the opinion that
dealing in good blooded horses beats
dairying all to pieces.
Robert G. Siebecker, appointed by
Gov. Hoard judge of the ninth judicial
circuit, vice Alvin Stewart, deceased, is
the first German-American who has
ever been called upon in the state to
occupy the position of circuit judge.
"A dramatic and rhetorical soiree
will be held this evening at Concordia
Opera house, the recitations to be given
by Hermann Riotte, of Leipsic. a gen.
tleman of fine literary ability. The
frst-class reputation of Mr.. Riotte as a
reader and declaimer should bring out
a large audience.
Saturday evening Waterloo cele-
brated her victory over the bondhold-
ers through the late decision of the
supreme court Music filled the air,
the fire company paraded the streets,
and the village was full of people wad-
ing in six inches of slush to help along
the jubilation.
ct will bet you S. to-day" said a
gentleman on the first of the year, that
/ can name two men who will be on the
next Republican state ticket" and
without waiting for takers, said: "The
two men who are certain to be on that
ticket are W. d. Hoard and E. d. Coe,
the one for governor and the other for
secretary of state" What do you think
reader.-II Sunday Telegraph.
M. J. Moran, son of NJ. Moran, OF
the Seventh ward, died of pneumonia
at Waukesha Friday last, aged 81 years.
The remains arrived at the former
home of the deceased here, Friday af-
ternoon and the funeral was held Mon
day from ST. Demands church. Mr..
Moran was a conductor on the Wiscon-
sin Central railway at the time of his
death. He was sick only two days.
News is received here of the death
of R. H. Rowlands, aged A years, son
of r. J. Rowlands, of the Third ward
the said event occurring at Caernarvon,
Wales, December l, 1889. Deceased
came to this city about 20years ago and
was for long time employed in the
carpenter shops here of the c.. NJ. &
st. P. Ry. He went to Wales last Oc-
tober in hopes that the change of eli
mate would benefit his health, which
was then rapidly declining. He was
buried in the old church yard at Llaned-
wan, Anglesea. Mr.. Rowlands was I'M
married.
There is every indication of greater
activity in the way of city improve
ments next year than there was during
the year just closed, which was de-
cidedly prosperous one. This is hope
full sign and one that we trust may ma
terialize There is certainly no reason
why Watertown should remain in q
state of lethargy, with all her oppor-
tunities for becoming place of more
commanding Importance. By right she
should ascend the ladder of prosperity
several rounds yet before attaining the
position her merit entities her to occu.
by in the galaxy of cities in Wisconsin
The programme has been arranged
for the meeting of the State Dairymen's
association to be held at Columbus
Feb. II to IA. The address of welcome
will be made by ex-Gov. j. 7. Lewis
and among the papers to be read are
the following: design in Breeding
Dairy Cows" Rev. G. E. Gordon, Kosh
konong; Progress of Wisconsin Dairy
men," Gov. W. d. Hoard; "Adultera
ton of Dairy Goods" II. G. Thorn
fo1J Mod.ooy,