Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
Considerable new barley is finding

son, september ZoO TO ZOIH.
The late August Rau had his life
insured in the Northwestern Life In
surance, of Milwaukee, for $4,000.
"A telegram from Washington, Au-
gust 10Th, says: "Ada Armstrong was
confirmed postmaster at Beaver Dam.
On Thursday afternoon Of next
week the Congregational church Sun
day school will hold picnic at Concor-
ola island.
Many residents are doing the laud-
able work of clipping their trees. 1t
should be continued until all the lop-
ping branches have been removed.
One of Edison's celebrated phono-
graphs, which will give exquisite re-
productions of music, speeches, ETC.,
can be heard at the fair Sept. 2 to 5.
DIR. Wise treats all forms of chronic
and nervous diseases. Do not fail to
see this eminent specialist. Saturday
and Sunday only, at the Commercial
Hotel
Mrs. C. T. Lott has recently erect
ed large addition to her green house
in the Sixth ward, making the facilities
better than ever for the business in
her line.
There will be trotting match at
Merrick' track, Oconomowoc, Septem-
Der 9th, between Brownie" trotting
mare, property of Peter Rhoda, Con-
cord, and Medium" Swigert stallion,
property of Frank Shepherd.
Rev. F. S. Jewell will preach next
Sunday evening at St. Paul's church
upon the topic of "the difficulties at
tending the Sunday question" and the
subject will be continued in his dis
courses for several succeeding Sunday
evenings.
Joseph Terbrueggen, president of
the Watertown Electric Light company,
last week purchased an additional arc
light dynamo in Chicago, made neces-
sary by the extra lights provided for
the streets by the Board of Street Com
missioners.
-Rev.W A Hendrickson, of Indian
apolis, Ind, formerly pastor of the
Congregational will preach in his old
pulpit next Sunday forenoon and even
ing. A reception will be given to Mr..
Hendrickson, in the church parlors on
Thursday evening of this week.
The Democratic Congressional con-
vention of the First district, and the
Democratic Senatorial convention for
the Twenty-third district, comprising
Jefferson county and the west half Of
Waukesha county will be both held on
the same day in this city. The time is
not yet announced.
The concert by G. S. Hawley and
his class, this evening, at Concordia
Opera house, promises to be one of the
pleasantest musical entertainments of
the season. Mr.. Hawley has spared
no pains to have an inter esting pro-
gramme rendered Miss Anna Guss-
mann's appearance should of itself in
sure large audience.
The H. w Vogels baseball club
played the Sheboygan nine at Sheboy-
gan, Sunday. Our boys were defeated
by the score of to 1, a close rub. While
we had hoped the Vogels would win
the score shows a creditable game, and
WATERFOWL need not feel ashamed of
the record: The Sheboygan team is
one of the strongest in the state.
1t is with no little regret that we
learn that Prof. NJ. III. Jackson is to
leave Whitewater, he having accepted
the position of First Assistant in the
Watertown High school. For the past
three years he has been at the head of
the First ward school in this city and
has proven himself thorough, capable
and painstaking educator. AS citizen,
too, as well as in the interests of our
schools, we can not well afford Ito lose
him. The inducement for him to go is
a perfectly excusable one, being con-
siderable increase in salary and guar
antee of something still better to follow
next year. He will leave with his
family for his new location in about a
week. Whitewater Register
The name Of John Malloy, of this
city, finds much favor as candidate
for treasurer On the Democratic county
ticket. William Bieber is also in the
field as representative from Water
town for clerk of the courts, and Geo.
Henze cuts something of figure as a
candidate for sheriff, although c. F.
Zs.utner, William Wurtzler and Her
man Grewe are also showing up for
the same office Mic. Simon has with
drawn from the field. The former
clerk of the courts, d. FL. Brown, Of JEFF
| ferson, is a candidate for his old posi-
ton, and M. L. Piper, of Pennington,
will enter the convention with some
strength for this Office. W. D. Stacy,
| of this city, spoken of for register of