Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-12
Read the new sad" of J. B. May.

former Watertown boy, in addition to
his duties as superintendent of the
Minnesota division of the M, st. P. &
s. S. Marie Ry Co. will act as assistant
to the manager, with Office at Mime
apolis.
"A meeting for the organization of
the Watertown Merchants Retail Com
mercial agency will be held at Concor
dia Opera house, lower rooms, this
"wednesday evening. Officers will be
chosen and other important business
transacted
List of letters remaining in the
postoffice at Watertown, Feb. 5, 1890:
Beebe, f. d. Pearsale, r. S.
Bronner, G. Savage, W. w.
Bunhaus, Z. A. Sprague, James
Howen, Chas. Westerfield, w. &.
Jones, Ann L. Whitefoot, Robert
Johnson, Celia Wilson, w. IL.
Olson, Miss West, J. E.
J. t. MoAK, P. M.
Statistics recently compiled on farm
products of the state for 1888, show that
Dodge county raised rs, 1866 bushels of
wheat, the largest yield of any county
in the state, corn 1,1S4,5 15, oats 1885,
$50, barley 1 ,677 ,4S4, cheese over /, O00,
600 pounds. Jefferson county reported
wheat 340,922 bushels, barley 523, al,
rye 200,9S7, faxrr4S6, 060 pounds, butter
l 1864 ,425 pounds, cheese 2,367, 1913
pounds.
The great event of the season is the
annual bal masque of the Turner socie
ty at Turner Opera house next Satur
day evening. From all that can be
learned there will be large turnouton
the occasion for which great prepare
tons have been made The programme
is one of the most attractive and inter-
esting ever given here on a similar oc-
casion and for the details we refer our
readers to the advertisement of the
society in another column.
AT the recent annual meeting of
the Jefferson County and Rock River
Valley Agricultural society, the old of
fcers were reelected as follows: John
Whittet, of Sumner, president; O. S.
Cornish, of Fort Atkinson, vice-presi-
dent; o. F. Roessler, of Jefferson, sec
rotary; George Kispert, of Jefferson,
treasurer. The following were elected
trustees for the ensuing year: George
Copeland, Jefferson; d. S. Damuth,
Fort Atkinson; Mark Curtis, Hebron;
S. n. D. Smith, Aztalan; ]. D. Bullock,
Johnson's Creek.
The first lecture in the NJ. E. church
course will be delivered by Rev. F. L.
Wharton, Tuesday evening, Feb. IS,
followed by Rev. G. II. Trever, of Fond
du Lac, Feb. %; subject, Johns Big
Boy Jonathan and his Mission" Rev.
DR.. Colman, of Beaver Dam, March 4,
on "Pre-Adamites, or Man not Mon
key. Rev. w. W. Painter, March Il,
on "Our Children To-day the Nation of
the Future;' the closing lecture being
delivered by Rev. E. L. Eaton, Of
GAINESVILLE, April l, on the subject Of
Celestial Distances" with plenty of
solos, as is the speakers wont. Tickets
for the course only 80 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Brandt enter
tanned a large company of friends at
"drive-whist " at their residence on
Fourth street, Monday evening. Mrs.
J. B. May won the ladies' prize, while
Miss NJ Maldaner received the BOBBY
trophy. Fred Prentiss was the winner
of the gentleman's prize and c. E. En-
merling carried off the BOBBY honor for
his sex. Miss Emma Bernhard "a scholar
Of Luening's conservatory, Milwaukee,
and Miss Bertha Miller presided at the
piano during supper. The spacious
rooms we're decorated with potted
plants. The guests departed at a late
hour, having passed a delightful even
in.
1t might prove to be well worthy
the consideration o. our business men
to give some attention to the following
letter received by Postmaster Moak,
which explains itself:
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. s, 1890.
Dear Sir:-We are in communication
with parties at the east, who are look
ing for favorable locations in the west
for manufacturing purposes. Should
be pleased to hear from you regarding
same. And would like to have you give
us what Information you can. and state
what inducements you can offer 10 good
parties, who have capital Of $4,000 or
! more now invested. How much water
power you have or any matters Of in
terest. By SO doing you will greatly
oblige, Yours truly,
GEO. c. OLcoTT,
Publisher Financial News.
PERSONAL.
VIM. Glib, of Milwaukee, visited his