Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-12-20
M cry Christmas to all.

Mrs. Gustav Fentz died Friday
at her home in the town of Watertown,
aged 40 years.
New lads" this week: Loeffler
Bros, Watertown Shoe company,
Schempf Bros.
Joseph Patzner, of Potosi, sold H.
900 pounds of honey this year. His
apiary is one of 1l2 hives.
Joseph Hertel has received the ap
pointment of postmaster at Johnson's
Creek, in place of Fred G. Mansfield.
S. M. Eaton & Son this week com
menced the ice harvest on the river
This is the earliest in the season that
this work has been done for many
years.
List ofletters remaining in the post
office at Watertown, December 10:
Donaldson, Mrs. Maggie McCawley, j.
Camben Will. Sherman, Nell
KiSter, Freddy Webster, e. w,
J. Z. MoAK, p. M.
There was a large attendance at
the NJ E. church bazaar and supper
last evening at Concordia Opera house.
All present were finely entertained
and the patronage extended to the
ladies was we'll deserved.
The NJ. E. church will do honor to
Christmas day with a tree and the
usual programme to be participated in
by the Sunday school scholars at the
church, Christmas evening. All are
invited and seats free.
Humphrey Morris, one of the old
and we'll known residents of the town
of Emmett, died last Wednesday, De-
cember 13, 1898, of the grip, aged about
72 years. Deceased was native of
Wales. He was an honest man and
kind neighbor. Mr.. Morris leaves a
wife but no children.
John P Hopkins was elected
mayor of Chicago yesterday over Swift,
Republican, by l, 1895 majority. Cleve-
land carried Chicago one year ago by
AZ 900 and Harrison last spring was
chosen mayor by 10000. If Hopkins
small margin is cot virtual defeat for
the Democrats. will some one rise and
explain what is.
The Congregational church mem
bers and the scholars and teachers of
the Sunday school will hold their an
nual Christmas festival and tree at the
church Christmas evening. The tree
will bear its fruit of Christmas presents
for young and old and with Christmas
songs, dialogues and pieces, ha ppy
time is in store for ALL
On Thursday following Christmas
day, at . clock P M, the Sunday school
of St. Paul's Episcopal church will eel
citrate the feast of the Holy Innocents
with carol service and the lighting of
a Christmas tree in the rooms of the
g. A. R. in the Bank of Watertown
building, at which the parents and
friends of the children, and the mem
bers of the congregation are cordially
invited to be present.
The Woman's Relief corps have
elected new officers as follows for the
ensuing year: Mrs. Julia A. Hum
phrey. presidents; Mrs. Marie Terscin-
ski, senior vice-president; Mrs. Marga-
ret Martch junior vice president; Miss
Jennie E. Needham, secretary; Mrs.
Carrie Hill, treasurer; Mrs. Maria
Pierce. chaplain; Mrs Anna Hefty,
conductor; Mrs Margaret Smith, assist
ant conductor; Mrs. Amelia Mackay,
guard; Miss Mary Spalding, assistant
guard.
Under an order from the civil ser
vice commission at Washington an ex-
animation Will be held in this city Sat-
urday, December 80, 1898, at l o'clock
P NJ for the grades Of clerk and carrier
in the postofice. Applications must
be fled before closing business Deem
Der q. The age limitations are for
carrier not under q nor over 40 For
all other positions not under IS years.
orappIlcatlon blanks and instructions
relative to the duties, etc., Of the diff
ferent positions apply at the postofice
to E. 2. Boyne, secretary of board of
examiners.
Would Keep il Green.
Dan Macauley in Washington Post
One Decoration day the Rev. Myron
w. Reed returned home in a street
car and an old fellow with just COM
Portable load concealed about his per-
son proceeded to entertain him with
light and cheerful conversation.
"Say, mister" be began, ''have you
been out to the cimitery %
eyes sir -