Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-16


died Friday morning. She was about
So years old.
Thomas F. Lean, of Sullivan, has
just returned from a three months
trip to England.
"A beautiful May day in December
is what was experienced here Sunday
in the weather line.
A Gritzner had singular and
painful experience last Friday in dis
locating his shoulder by slipping off
chair.
Simon Johnson, brother of our
townsman Or. Z. Johnson, died at his
home at Brooklyn, n. Y, December 2,
aged 7S years
-Wm. Tsachte, in his "ad" in an
other column, announces to the public
that he will have Especial sale of hand
kerchiefs and mufflers.
The Dodge County Fair association
has decided to hold the Dodge county
fair for 1892 on September 27, %, 20
and 80, on the fair grounds in Beaver
Dam.
Rev. Myron w. Reed continues his
pastoral work over the First Congrega-
tional church, of Denver, Col, and has
had his salary increased from $5, 900 to
$4,000 per annum.
Chris. Bergman has shown us a
finely wrought watch guard made by
his son out of Rock river clam shells,
which when polished have beautiful
pearly appearance.
Holiday excursion rates via Chica-
go, Milwaukee & ST. Paul railway, Dec.
Oath, 25th and 31st, 1891, and Jan 1st,
1892, good to return until Jan. 4th, at
fare and one-third for the round trip.
Remember the musical entertain
ment to be given at the Opera House
on Christmas evening, Dec. 25, by the
ladies of the Concordia society. A
dance will follow the entertainment.
Don't fail to call at Otto J. Goeld-
ner's store when in search Of Christ
mas presents. He has a fine stock of
jewelry, silver ware, toys and musical
instruments. His prices are always low
Read his advertisement.
VIM. Gorder is fitting up his store
on Main street, with the view of open
ing up in the retail shoe business about
January lst. The stock will be COM
prised wholly Of goods manufactured
by the Watertown Shoe company.
The Redpath Star Concert com
pany is booked for an appearance at
Concordia Opera house, Monday even
ing, December 2S. The company is
composed of first-class artists, and a
fine musical entertainment may be ex-
pected.
The marriage of James Rattray and
Miss Matte L. Perry, both of Chicago,
took place on the evening of Thanks
giving day at the home Of the brides
father, j. L. Perry, in Chicago The
bride has many friends here, and all
wish her and the groom a long and
pleasant union.
"A son of Mr.. NJ. D. Pusser, a mer-
chant of Gibraltar, n. c., was so badly
afflicted with rheumatism, for a year
or more, as to be unable to work or 90
to school, His father concluded to try
Chamberlain Pain Balm on the boy.
1t soon cured him and he has since
walked one and half miles to school
and back every school day. 5O-cent
bottles for sale by John Molzahn, drug
gist
George Smalley, in his late London
letter to The New York Tribune, says
that a canvass of the votes in the Car
marthen borough, heretofore repre-
sented in the English parliament by
Lewis Morris, showed 1,115 for Major
Evan r. Jones and 591 for Morris.
Major Jones was appointed from this
state United States consul at Cardiff, a
position he held up to a short time
since. He is a cousin of our residents.
John Davies and Miss Averina Davies.
The regular election has not taken
place yet, but there is little doubt OF
the majors success, which will be very
pleasing intelligence to his numerous
friends here and elsewhere.
Two tramps, begging in the streets,
were run into the lookup Monday even
ing and kept over night, getting warm
breakfast before their release in the
morning. Their trampships were run
in again last evening finding the treat
ment they received, warm lodging
and breakfast, good enough for them.
1t is not surprising that they repeated
their offense, their punishment being
so easy to bear. Now is there no RENE
dy in matters like these? Is there nc
way of making tramping odious, or at
least unpleasant to those who under
take such a life. There should at least
be some means devised whereby
tramps could be made to do work
enough to pay for their keeping.