Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-02-08

| of grace.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Heisman, Sec
ond ward, rejoice in the birth Of son
Thursday last.
DO not forget the social hop of the
ladies of the Concordia society, men
toned elsewhere.
The mercury went on clark"
again Monday night to the extent of
twenty degrees below zero.
Sunday night the Turner society
gave German theatrical, followed by
a dance, at their opera house.
-Watertown had two lecture courses
last winter, but none this winter. This
is progressing in the wrong direction.
Among the amusement attractions
of the past week was masquerade on
roller skates at Armory hall, Saturday
night.
-Cbas c. Schiller intends to carry
on the clothing business in tie store
now occupied by the Schiller & Quent-
meyer stock.
M. J.. Youngs, of Milwaukee,
Grand Lecturer Of the Masonic bodies
of Wisconsin, lectured before the
Masonic Chapter here last evening.
The new Lutheran church at B ca
Ok; >F 4 hn1
which have been donated to it by
friends of the church will be dedicated
in March.
Benz. c. Dame, of Oakdale, and
Miss Pauline A. Henke will be married
this evening at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Henke,
First ward, by Rev. G. j. Strasen.
The earnings Of the Chicago, Mil
waukee K ST. Paul road for the fourth
week of January were $773, 1874, against
$751;, 100 for the corresponding period
of 1892, an increase of $50, 1904.
-Wegemann and Strauss will have
grand opening of their new store in the
Sweeney building next Saturday, with
a fine stock of goods to display to the
public. Don't forget to call on this
young and enterprising firm.
Sheriff Peters and Deputy Sheriff
Binte returned to Juneau Monday
evening, having in charge Frank Week,
of Theresa, who some months ago ran
away with money belonging to farmers
in that locality for cheese sold on their
behalf.
Our old friend, Irving Bath, has es-
tablished The St. Louis Park (Minn.)
Mail, a siX-column quarto newspaper
that bears every evidence of success.
Mr.. Bath was formerly proprietor of
The Columbus Democrat and The Por-
tage Democrat.
Yesterday freight train coming
north on the Northwestern railway was
wrecked at Koshkonong, and one going
south on the same road ran into snow
bank at Chester, delaying the passen-
ger trains from both directions several
hours. The present blockade is quite
serious to the Northwestern.
The earnings of Tontine policies in
the NORTHWESTERN exceeds the earn
ings Cf other companies On similar
policies. This excess varies from 80
per cent. to 90 per cent.
The NORTHWESTERN furnishes state
ments Of current accumulation of sur
plus to policyholders upon request.
Other companies refuse to do this.
WHY?
A. J. WHITING, Agent.
The country roads arein bad shape,
having so many pitch holes, and the
drifts in many places being so heavy,
that teams are compelled to turn out
in the fields to avoid them. The bad
condition of travel prevents farmers
from coming into town from long dis
tances, making wood on the mark ct
rather scarce, as we'll as all kinds Of
country produce.
AT the coming charter congress
soon to be held at Madison, Mayor
Dichmann, of Oshkosh, will recon-
mend that the charter adopted two
years ago by Oshkosh be used as the
uniform charter for Wisconsin cities.
At a recent meeting of the Oshkosh
aldermen it was the general opinion
that the Oshkosh instrument fills
all requirements provided the eminent
domain clause is upheld by the SUI
preme court.
The Farmers dance at Turner
Opera house Thursday evening was
pleasant and most successful affair
good attendance, excellent music, good
order and agreeable company being
the order Of the evening. Net pro-
ceeds amounting to some $500 were
realized, money that will be put to
good use, that of defraying the ex-
penses of the coming Farmers Insti-
tute under the supervision of Supt.
Morrison, to be held at the Coneordia
Opera house, Feb. % and "a. For the