Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-11-08

w nen Is tnat lecture course going
| to be organized?
Rack & Jones are moving into
their new store, III Main street.
-Chas. T. Lott will serve fine warm
lunch at his restaurant Saturday even
ing.
The Bishop Welles guild will meet
with Miss Bessie Throne Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Dorathea Segelke, mother of
Mrs, A. LANCE, of this city, died at La
Crosse last week.
The farmers are finishing up their
fall blowing and making preparations
for the advent Of winter.
The following firms have new
"ads'' in this issue: Watertown Shoe
company, Schempf Bros.
Andrew Bullwinkel. of Jefferson,
has charge here of the meat market of
the Chas. Stoppenbach Sons.
Joseph Leschinger last week pur-
chased the John Dobbratz saloon pro-
perry on North Water street. Price
S., 800.
The first meeting of the Saturday
club was held November 4, at the
home of Miss Nichols for the purpose
of recognizing for the coming winter.
Five persons appeared before the
civil service board for examination last
| Saturday; three for letter carriers and
two for clerical positions IN the postof-
| fee.
There is a movement on foot for
the organization of dancing club
| among our young people. 1t is pro-
posed to give series of parties at in
tervals of two weeks.
-Ex-Deputy Internal Revenue Col
lector Chas. Lynch has taken the spe-
cial agency for the New York Life In
surance company. This is one of the
great companies of the world.
List ofletters remaining in the post
office at Watertown, November g.:
Butler, Mrs John r. Dempsey, Robert
Burk, Charlie Hemenway, II. III.
J. T. MOAK, P. M.
ALI are in ecstasies over the pres
ent beautiful weather as if it were an
unusual occurrence at this time Of the
year. but such is not the case. Wis
consin falls are usually the most de-
lightful in the world, and the lovely
weather we are now enjoying is what
we generally get at this period.
Last Sunday the barn on the Clea-
yer farm, in the town of Ashippun,
Dodge county, was destroyed by fire,
together with all the contents of hay,
grain and farm machinery. During
the absence of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleaver,
their children went into the barn and
played with matches, resulting in the
barn being set on fire.
There have been some changes in
time of closing mails at the postoffice.
Following is a correct schedule: Going
west, 1926 A. NJ, 1920 P. NJ, 9P.M.; going
| east, 1856 A. NJ, 5 P. NJ, 9 P. NJ; going
north, 2:15 P. NJ, 9P. NJ; going south,
1915 A. NJ, p. NJ; Madison, 9:10 A. NJ,
1915 A. NJ. 6:15 P. NJ, 9 P. NJ; Farming
ton route, daily, except Sundays, IA.
NJ; Lebanon, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, 5 P. NJ.
The Woman's Relief corps will
give supper at Concordia Opera
! house on Thursday evening, Nov
ember 16, 1893, to which the pub
lie is most cordially invited. Sup
per served from 7 to 1890 P. NJ.
Tickets 25 cents. The object of giving
the supper is to raise funds to assist all
old soldiers and their families who
may be in needy circumstances, hence
all patriotic citizens should be liberal
in their patronage.
There will be general regret ex-
pressed in the community at the re-
signation of Charles H. WILDER, as
agent here of the Chicago & North
western railway, position he has held
with satisfactory results, both to the
public and his company for number
of years past. Mr.. WILDER will take
much required rest for month before
going TO work again. He is succeeded
as agent by Otto Heimrel, formerly of
Fort Howard, who takes charge to. day.
-Watertown has been ignored in
the past by the Jefferson county Dem
ocracy in the distribution of county Of
fees, but she is fast making up in
reaching out and capturing federal ap-
pointments. The city of Jefferson used
to think she amounted to just little
as a factor in furnishing Democratic
majorities, but when her faithfulness
and zeal in behalf of Democracy are
put to the test, and she asks for justice
at the hands of the National admins
tration, the poor county seat is not in it