Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-21

Arizona Joe company carry ten sets
of special sceneries for the production of
BLACK Hawks"
Have your costumes ready for the
grand Turner masquerade at Turner
Opera house, February 9TH.
The citizens of Fort Atkinson are
subscribing towards the erection Of a
new Methodist church. Over So, 900 of
the $4,000 is already pledged.
During the performance of "Black
Hawks" Arizona Joe will give several
exhibitions of his wonderful skill as a
rife and pistol shot, and will also intro
duce his troupe of remarkably we'll
trained St. Bernard dogs.
-Racine's "Athalie," which will be
rendered at Concordia Opera house
under direction of g. S. Hawley, Tues
day evening, February 3, promises to
be leading musical event of the sea-
son, and no pains will be spared to
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character of the tragedy.
Tuesday evening of last week,
Fred Kotke, an old resident Of Farm
ington, while on his way home, was
thrown out of his wagon about Il miles
east of Johnson's Creek and instantly
killed. His death resulted from frac-
ture of the skull Deceased was about
so years of age ard leaves a wife and
several children.
The senate committees have been
announced Walter S. Greene is chair
man of the committee on railroads,
with VIM. F. Voss a member of same
committee. Mr.. Voss is chairman of
the committee on enrolled bills, and
w. S. Greene is on. the same committee.
Mr.. Greene is also on the committee
on federal relations.
st. Henri's church congregation
have decided upon the enlargement of
their church along with other improve
ments Additions will be built on the
east and west sides Of the church and
the edifce heightened On the north
end When completed the church will
be in the form of a cross, and will have
an increased seating capacity of about
200. The work will begin on the open
ing of spring. The improvements will
cost $4,000.
THE REPUBLICAN received Saturday
a heavy consignment of mail duly
pouched direct from Washington I'M
der the frank of Hon. l.. B. Caswell.
1t consisted of twelve volumes of the
Congressional Record containing the
entire proceedings of the first session
of the Fifty-frst Congress, and will be
a large addition to THE REPUBLICAN of
fee library. The volumes weighed
eighty-fve pounds and at the regular
rate for printed matter the postage
would amount 1850.
An incident is reported from Leba
non that is exciting some interest in
the locality. Last Sunday morning a
horse attached to top buggy was found
standing IL the roadway without
driver. The buggy contained an eighth
keg of Milwaukee lager beer, two loaves
of rye bread, eight pounds of wiener
wuerste and an overcoat. The horse is
thought to be about Ii years old and
appeared to have been driven hard
The farmer on whose place the proper
ty was discovered, has taken charge of
the outfit, and no claimant has as yet
come forward to prove his rights.
The New York Symphony club
gave an enjoyable entertainment last
evening at Concordia Opera house to a
large audience. An interesting pro-
gramme was rendered, all the perform
ers creating most favorable i'm
preston in their roles c. F. Higgins,
violinist, never fails to arouse the en-
thusiasm of Watertown audience, and
was at his best again last night. The
same can be said of H. Cornelius, clario-
net soliost, and II. A. Higgins with the
cornet. Miss NJ Seigfried.proved herself
to be possessed of a charming voice.
W. G.. Richards, the humorist, hardly
met the expectation of the audience in
his representations.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railroad has started an Industrial bu-
reau for the purpose of making the re-
sources of the localities along the line
known, with view of inducing East
ern manufacturers to locate West.
Luis Jackson, the industrial commits
sioner of the company, whose Office is
in Chicago, paid our city a visit this
week, and will be with us again shortly
to canvass the situation here as a man.
ufacturing point and see what induce
ments Watertown can offer for manu-
featuring industries to be started at
this point. This move of the ST. Paul
company is a good one, and should
have the active cooperation of our
business men.
St. Pauls Church Entertainment.
The supper and entertainment given
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