Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-26

III UI1C lGttO III LILO INV.
From Rome comes word that Hugh
Norman has threshed 73O bushels OF
winter wheat from twenty -four acres, a
yield of nearly 800 bushels per acre.
The Waukeshas Will play their fifth
game of the series with the Schiller d
Quentmeyers here next Sunday after
noon. Fred Smith, late of the Milwau-
kee club, will pitch for Waukesha.
Royce & Lansing's Musical Comedy
company will appear at Concordla
Opera house, August 31st. The COM
pany lisa reliable organization twelve
years old The press speaks very high
ly of them.
The first rain in this locality for
five weeks to amount to anything tell
last night. 1t has freshened up vegeta-
ton some, but pastures need good
deal more before they are benefited
very much.
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was strong, and sole higher,
closing at 81. 90 cash and 1.015 Septem-
Der. Flour was steady and in fair de-
mand Barley closed at 664c, rye at
94c, corn at 645c and oats at SAC. Hogs
were 1Oc lower, ranging at $4.5O@5. 10.
At a meeting of the Congregational
Church society held Monday evening,
a call was extended to Rev. Henry
Ketcham, of Amigo. This action will
find a favorable response from all who
came in contact with Mr.. Ketcham
during his short stay here. He is
gentleman of fine social qualities, pos
sessed of good ability and Jealous In
his pastoral work.
The Schiller & Quentmeyer club
will take part next week IN the base
ball tournament at Oconomowoc, given
in connection with the Firemen's tour
nament. The schedule of games is as
follows: Tuesday, Oconomowoc and
Watertown; Wednesday, the losing
club of the previous day and Wauke-
sha; Thursday, the two winning clubs
of the previous days.
"A steam thresher going through
Main street Monday morning, caused
considerable excitement among the
owners of teams hitched along the
street at the time, and there was a gem
eral movement to give the machine a
wide berth lest some accident occur
with the horses. 1t should be under
stood once for all that steam threshers
have no business traversing Main
street.
Official figures at Madison show
that this year Jefferson county has
raised IA, 554 acres of wheat. %, 1919 of
corn, 22,771 of oats, 16,02S of barley,
4,479 of rye, 1,643 of potatoes. Dodge
county, 3S,S51 wheat, 27,759 corn, &c.
5O4 oats, 81 ,636 barley, 2,l94 rye, 2,475
potatoes. This is about the same acre
age as last year in both counties. Dodge
county leads the other counties of the
state in the acreage of wheat and bar
ley.
The Blaesius Table Slide company,
of this city. has been incorporated with
capital stock of $4,000 and the follow
ing officers: President and manager,
E. w. Schultz; e-president, Richard
Blaesius; secretary and treasurer M.
H. Gaebler. The company is putting
in new machinery to increase it's capa-
city to 1000 slides day. Everything
looks favorable toward successful
business, the orders being ahead of the
capacity of the factory.
The Royce & Lansing Musical
comedy attracted large audience last
night. The entertainment is a series
of musical numbers and sketches, all
of which were received with favor by
those present. Ray Royce is clever
comedian, and his many limitations
were feature of the lengthy program.
Chas Horwitz also came in for large
share of applause During the second
act he was presented with diamond
medal as a token of regard. The en-
gagement closes tomorrow evening"
Evening Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
At the Concordia Opera house, Aug.
31st
The programme Of the fourth an
nual tournament of the Wisconsin
State Firemen's association, to be held
at Oconomowoc, September l, 2 and 8,
will be as follows: Tuesday, Septem-
Der Reception Of fremen. Wednes-
day, September 20 A. NJ, grand pa
rade; 2 P NJ, hose contest, hook and
ladder contest, hand engine contest
and chiefs race; evening, annual ball.
Thursday, September 80 A. NJ, base
ball game at park; P NJ, hub and hub
hose race, hub and hub hook and ladi-
der race, novelty hose race, ladder
climbing and coupling contest.
Schiller & Quentmeyer.
This enterprising firm are in the
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