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

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Washington street.
A. II. Hartwig & Co., importers
and breeders of draft and coach horses,
have opened a branch establishment
at Viroqua.
The annual retreat of the Episco-
pal clergy of the diocese of Milwauke e
begins this "wednesday evening and
continues until tomorrow evening.
-Twenty-seven degrees below zero
was the register of some thermometers
here Saturday morning, the coolest
February weather experienced in some
years.
Mail carrier Frank Schultz and
wife were the happy recipients Satur-
day of a nice little baby girl. Frank
does not propose to devote his whole
time III carrying mails.
Albert Quentmeyer has rented for
a clothing store the Noack building,
corner Main and Second streets, which
will be fitted up IN irst-class style.
This will be a fine business improve
ment.
The mportance of Johnson's Creek
as a shipping point for butter and eggs
NAV be seen from the following ship
ments for last year: Butter, l ,40S, 040
pounds; eggs, $4,000 cases, or 360, 900
dozen. The number of cars used in
the transportation was l0l.
Rev. E. Duckworth, of Oconomo-
woe, is seriously contemplating de-
cided change in his field of labor. DR..
E W. Drees, the superintendent OF
South American work for the NJ. B..
church, has offered him the position of
pastor of a church at Rosario, Argen-
tine Republic.
"A hale old man. Mr. JAS. Wilson,
of Aliens Springs, H., who is over 90
years of age, says: Il have in my time
tried great many medicines, some OF
excellent quality; but never before did
| find any that would SO completely do
all that is claimed for it as Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and DiarrhRa
Remedy. 1t is truly a wonderful medi-
cine" For sale by John Molzahn.
Thursday, February 9, being the
twelfth anniversary of the organization
of the Ladies section of the Concordia
society, there will be grand social hop
at the Concordia Opera house on the
evening of that day. The ladies will
make it pleasant for all who attend and
invite all to be present. A supper will
also be served.
Rev. A O. Wright, of Madison, is
president of the Columbian Exposition
Excursion company, incorporated I'M
der the law of Illinois. The company
propose to carry on Worlds Fair hotels
and to arrange for excursion parties to
the Worlds Fair. The company
Hotel Gilmore is on the cottage plan
and claimed to be the only hotel in
Chicago on this plan.
The following are among the list OF
Jurors drawn to serve at the February
term of the circuit court of Dodge
county, A. Scott Sloan presiding: ely
man, NJ F. Manning; Elba, Jas. Behan
Hustisford, VIM. Henschell, Fred Roll,
ST.; Lowell, John Neuberger; Oak
Grove. Louis Lnebke; Portland, Felix
Byrnes; Reeseville, Fred Etscheid
Watertown. F. Hermann. VIM. Schem-
mel, Herman Curdes, H. Bassinger.
Prof. L. NJ. Roberts closed his du-
ties as principal Of the city schools on
Wednesday, and Thursday morning NJ
H. Jackson, the new principal, assumed
the position. Mr.. Jackson comes here
with the best of references. The press
of WATERFOWL and other places where
he has taught, speak very highly of his
qualifications. Mr.. Roberts will not &c
to Chicago in the capacity which he in
tended when he resigned the situation
of principal, and is open for an engage,
ment.- Columbus Republican.
The special meetings at the Con.
gregational church which closed Fri
day evening were we'll attended, when
the unpropitious weather is taken in
to account. A real awakening to reli-
gious truth was manifested and many
hopeful results were attained during
the week. Rev. G.. G.. Campbell, OF
Amigo led the meetings with sermons
of force, zeal and mpressiveness, and
was ably assisted by Rev. Geo. c.
Weiss. At the closing meeting Rev.
H. J. Ferris, of Columbus, delivered an
address IN which the true work and
purpose of the church were strongly SET
forth.
The following bill has been intro
duced in the senate by Senator W. F.
Voss and referred to the committee on
railroads:
A bill relating to the regulation and
Limitation of railway passage tickets
and coupon tickets.
Section l. Every railway corpora
ton transacting business in this state
shall grant stop-over. privileges to hold
ers of all first class tickets, or coupon
tickets, of not less than ten days nol
mora than twenty d9vS' duratiOn: and