Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-10-07

David Williams has purchased the
Morris Jones building, West Main
street, occupied by j. Gingles.
Mrs. G. 7. Lotz has just received a
large lot Of bulbs for winter blooming
at her hot houses. They are very choice
and will be sold cheap.
james Reilly, as a singer, there is
no German dialect comedian who is
bis equal AS German comedian he
is a second Fritz Emmett.
Information is wanted at the post
Office OF John Brooks or his niece,
Mary Ann keenan,, who formerly re-
sided at Thompsonville, Conn.
Friday e. Baehling, employed in
the WatertoWn Elevator, fell through
a grain bin distance of Is feet, break
ing two ribs and spraining his ankle.
We feel rather sorry for little
towns like Watertown, Jefferson and
Fort Atkinson who are not large enough
to have -works-L0ke Nils Lead
er.
William Fleming, of Emmett, ex-
county clerk Of Dodge county, was ad-
mitted to the bar recently at Juneau,
and is now taking a State University
law course.
"A drenching rain replenished the
earth in these parts Saturday afternoon
and evening and part Of Sunday morn
ing 1t was the first fall to do much
good in several months.
DIR. Valerius having concluded to
re-establish his business here, has
commenced the erection of large horse
barns on Church street, Third ward
where he has already erected an office.
Herman Tom died Friday at his
home in the First ward, Of cancer of
the stomach, aged 80 years. He leaves
a wife and one child. His funeral was
held Sunday afternoon from his late
home to st. Marks Lutheran church.
Edward Specht and Miss Emma
Cordes were married Wednesday last,
September 30th, at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
Cordes, of the Seventh ward. THE RE-
PUBLICAN extends its warmest congrat-
ulations to the happy couple.
The many friends of our former
townsman, John w. Canes, of Lowell,
will be pleased to learn of his appoint
ment as one of the aides on the staff of
Gen. Palmer, commander-in-chi of
the G. 4. R. Through this act a gal
liant soldier has been fitly recognized.
Cards of invitation have been is
sued by Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Barber,
of Milwaukee, for the marriage of their
daughter Miss Agnes Maude Russell to
William Conover Parsons, which takes
place Wednesday evening, Oct %, 1891
st. James Episcopal church, Milwau-
kee.
The three-year old son of Robert
Woelfer, living in the Heyman place in
the Fourth ward was dreadfully burned
about the feet and ankles Friday, while
playing in the debris of the Valerius
fire. When the little fellows shoes
and stockings were taken off the skin
peeled off with them
The Jefferson county fair had fine
weather each day, and as a result the
attendance was large. The exhibit was
satisfactory in all departments. The
association has balance in the treas
ury which will be used towards the
erection Of new buildings and other
improvements to the grounds.
The Milwaukee papers have dis
cussed the garbage question so long
that resident Of that city the other
day vomited up q snake. Oshkosh
Northwestern.
Here is a piece Of Watertown's i'll
luck again. When one of her citizens
commits a famous or startling deed it
is credited to some other place.
DIR. j. A. Masterson Thursday even
ing, while going to the well for water,
stepped into hole dug for post and
sprained his ankle in a severe manner.
Strange to say, the sprain occurred to
the ankle that did notgo into the hole
1t is the DOCTORS turn now to be nursed
and waited upon, but he hopes to be
around as usual in a few days.
Some specimens Of fine peaches
have been left at THE REPUBLICAN office,
raised by August Stark, Of the town of
Watertown, from treeInine years old,
which bore one-half bushel. The ap-
pearance of the fruit bears evidence
that peach raising might be made sue
cessful in this climate if we could be
assured of winters no colder than the
past three.
Next Monday Mr. and Mrs. James
W. Moore, of I'll e Gazette, leave to
take part in the outing of the Wiscon-
sin Press association. The editorial
party departs from Chicago Monday
evening for Louisville. and will visit
Mammoth Cave, Chattanooga and other
| points of interest in the South, return
ing to Chicago October 16 It is one of
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