Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-11-22

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Almost every family has one or
more members suffering from the grip
or some form of cold.
The city treasurer's Office has just
been fitted up with fine, handsome
desk turned out by the Phi. Heinricbs
company,
The river froze over for the first
time this season Wednesday last. By
Sunday the ice was sufficiently thick
to permit skating.
New "ads" this week: H. J..
Strauss, DR.. E. Goeldner, c. R. Blumen-
field, C. c. Schiller, Watertown Shoe
company, H. L. Kerr, Schempf Bros.
John Kaercher, Jr., of the Sixth
ward, died last week Tuesday, of con-
sumption, aged q years. The funeral
was held Thursday afternoon from st.
Marks church.
Gen j. NJ Rusk, ex-member Of
congress, ex-governor and ex-secre-
tary of agriculture, died at his home at
Viroqua yesterday morning. A noble
man and true American citizen has
gone.
Quite number attended the talk
on "Physical Culture" last Saturday
afternoon, given by MISS. Eta Young.
Classes were organized, which will
meet every Saturday afternoon i'll Odd
Fellows hall.
"A party of about twenty of the
young friends of Miss Rena WILDER
rendered her joyful surprise last
Wednesday evening at her home.
Dancing was the chief amusement of
the evening, and most happy time
was passed by all.
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was strong and sole higher,
closing at 57sc cash, 57Bc December and
635c May. Flour was steady. Barley
closed at SOC, rye at 46c, corn at 35ac,
and oats at 299c. Hogs were 15c lower,
ranging at $5.I5@$5.35.
The promotion of Geu. Doe to the
position of assistant secretary of war
it is said at Madison clears the way for
the appointment of Senator A, Solllday
to the office of adjutant general of the
state. This is but following the idea
advanced by THE REPUBLICAN, which
has always regarded Senator solliday
as peculiarly fitted to fill this office.
He has devoted much time to military
affairs and would be good man at the
head of the state militia department.
The series of parties to be given by
the newly-formed dancing club had
most suspicious opening at Concordia
Opera house Friday evening. There
was good attendance of the sub
scribers, and if the first event is any
criterion these parties will certainly
prove to be thoroughly enjoyable and
will fill a long-felt want among the
dancing set for the winter season.
Music for the series is furnished by
Hardege's trio. The clubs member
ship is nearly forty. This week Friday
evening the second party will be given.
DIR. J. A. Masterson has brought
to our notice some strange specimens
of a prehistoric age. One is a piece of
finely polished stone which when
found bore on its smooth side pictures
of birds and animals very much, like
Egyptian hieroglyphic work. An
other is perfectly formed screw
embedded in what seems to have been
piece of wood now turned to stone.
cred Is feet below the surface in drill
ing a we'll on the farm of J0hn Blocker
on the east bank of the Crawfsh river
in Milford. A number Of other pieces
equally curious were found and carried
away by curiosity seekers. There is
little doubt that by excavating in the
locality other rich finds might be
brought to light worthy of the consid
Grafton and inquiry of savants.
The Wisconsin Christian Endeavor
union convention held in Milwaukee
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, was the
largest and most successful endeavor
meeting ever held in Wisconsin. The
convention was made intensely inter-
esting by the presence of "Father En-
deavor" DR.. Francis E. Clark, the
founder of the Christian Endeavor or
ganization, who delivered several adj
dresses and received an enthusiastic
welcome. The report of the condition
of the union showed a handsome in
crease in membership within the past
year. Among the resolutions adopted
were the following:
We recommend thorough, vigor-
Gus advance in Junior Endeavor work
! and in organizing county unions.
We would call attention to the
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