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

last theatrical performance before Easter.
"A Watertown widow, now resi-
dent of Milwaukee, will soon wed a
Cream City physician of good standing
in his profession.
The grandest scenic effects ever
presented to a Watertown audience
will be rendered at the Turner mas
querade, Saturday, February 9TH.
The subject of the lecture in
the M. E. church course, next Tues
day evening, January 81, by Rev. E.
Duckworth, of Oconomowoc, is 'tSome
American Problems"
Saturday last, A. J. Carlin pur-
chased the piece of land in the Third
ward, south of the Pease farm, belong
ing to the A. w. Carlin estate, contain
ing forty-two acres. Purchase price,
$4,000.
There has been a lively scramble
for the postmastership at Rome, but it
was settled Monday by Congressman
Caswen recommending Chas. S. Cart
wright for the position, vice Webster,
resigned.
Saturday evening, February 9TH, is
the date for the grand masquerade ball
of the Turner society at the Turner
Opera house. Look out for brilliant
ole 70 oY,1
tunes and beautiful tableaux and
scenes.
Skating on the river is quite the
rage with persons of all ages, sexes and
conditions. Sunday the ice above Cady
street bridge was fairly alive with
skaters and some were very risky in
skating close to the points where the
ice had been cut.
-Moritz F. Blumenfeld, of The Welt
burger, has received the appointment
of chief clerk in the Labor Statistics
bureau at Madison, at a salary of 81 200
per annum. We must concede that
the Democrats are on the right track
in rewarding worthy newspaper men.
THE REPUBLICAN congratulates friend
Blumenfeld.
1t is freely admitted that those Sec
tons of the state where the farmers
institutes have been frequently held
and we'll attended, marked increase in
the prosperity of the farming popula-
ton is noticeable. The farmers of this
vicinity are fortunate in having one as
signed to them this year. 1t will be
held in this city on Thursday and Fri
day of this week. The farmers who
attend will be benefited. Those who
do not will regret it.
The following from The Milwaukee
Sentinel, will be of interest to many
here, where Miss Owens is well known:
"Miss Jennie Owens arrived here on
Monday afternoon, after an absence of
the guest of Mrs. John Plankinton.
Miss Owens brings hattering newspa-
per notices from London and other
cities in Europe, relative to her sing
ing. Her appearance this evening is
the first since her return"
Speaker Hogan announced his
committees to the assembly yesterday
Jefferson and Dodge county members
fare as follows: c. II. jacob is on the
committee on Banks and Banking; ].
Stoppenbach, chairman on Engrossed
Bills and member of the Railroad
committee; w. Schwefel is on the COM
mittee on Lumber and Mining; Burke,
chairman of committee on Legislative
Expenditures, and Samson, on Rail
road committee and joint committee
on Charitable and Penal Institutions.
"A large number of our citizens
must learn the wisdom of the policy of
supporting home industries if they
| wish the city to acquire that prosperity
which it justly ought to have. It is
| the little things that count, and send
| ing money out of town to purchase ar
ticles that can as we'll be obtained at
home even if the home prices are a lit
! Tie mgnef, is one OF the nrSC steps
toward running the place in which you
live. If you want the city to prosper
| purchase at home. Columbus Democrat.
The Democrat is on the right track
when favoring protection to home in
| dustries, and now let it enlarge upon
the principle and indorse protection to
American manufacturers, instead of
| patronizing foreign institutions.
The many friends here of Mrs
John Duffy will be pleased to read the
following taken from The Denver (Col. J
News:
"Mrs. John Duffy, editress of The
| Monument Recorder, has been appoint
ed postmistress at that place. Her late
husband was postmaster at the time of
his death, and the widow succeeded to
the temporary management Of the of
fee. Her conduct of postal affairs was
so competent and satisfactory that a
movement was at once started to secure
for her the position. But there was a
man and politician who was ungallant
enough to want it also, and very long
and spirited contest has ensued, which
has been ended by Mrs. Dufy's ap-
nointpooDt Tho 1odv iC RI bo oOpprot