Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-01-10

The Northwestern Cheese FACTORY
of Dodge county has been Or
ganiZed; without capital.
Beginning with this week the Fri
day afternoon services at st. Pauls
church will be held Wednesday after
noon at O'Clock.
The newly elected officers of Unity
council, Royal Arcanum, will be in
stalled tomorrow evening. A general
is desired.
The Young Mems Bowling club
will give their annual ante-Lent hop
on Monday evening, February 5, at
Concordia Opera honse.
A. Roegner's advertisement of his
granite and marble monument BUSH
ness will be found in this weeks issue.
Mr.. Roegner's work can always be re-
lied upon as first-class.
The following new lads" appear
in this issue: w. c. Raue, A. Quent-
Schempf Bros, w. F. Gruetz-
macher, E. Seibel & Co., w. H. Rohr,
Murphy & Eckner, A. Roegner, Turner
society.
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was firm and 1@13c lower, clos
ing at 6O5c cash and 64sc May. Flour
was 10c higher. Barley closed at 502c,
rye at 4Sc, corn at Sale and oats at SOC.
Hogs were dull at $5.O0@5.30.
AT regular meeting of the Water
town Fire department held Monday
evening the following officers were
elected: Fred Schmutzler, president;
Geo. P. Gates, vice president; G. Z.
Gloger, Jr., secretary; Ed. May, treas
urer.
The vested choir of St. Mary's
Episcopal church, Jefferson, and the
rector in charge, Rev. T. M. Riley, will
visit st. Paul's parish of this city Sun
day, January 81 and unite with the sur
pliced choir here in rendering the SER
vices.
The monthly cattle fair yesterday
had slim attendance and no great
OF cattle or horses were offered
for sale. The want of sleighing, no
doubt, prevented many from coming
in from distance and made the fair
rather local in its character.
The Turner Society are preparing
for the great event of the season. in the
line of amusements being the grand
production al Turner Opera house of
the Midway Plaisance and Carnival two
evenings, Friday and Saturday January
26 and 81. See advertisement.
While turning the corner Of Main
and First streets yesterday morning on
the way to the fire, the hub to one of
the back wheels on the Ahrens engine
was broken, which, while not imme-
diately disabling the engine, necessl-
tated her being repaired before return
ing from the fire.
The regular semi-annual civil SER
vice examination for the grade of clerk
and carrier in the postoffice will be
held at the City hall, Saturday, Febru-
ary 10. Applications must be filed
with the clerk of the board by Mon
lay, January o. Blanks and all neces-
sary information may be obtained at
he postoffce.
Friday nights party closed the
dancing club series, and again there
was liberal attendance. The series
has been most successful, socially and
otherwise, and the projectors of the
scheme -Messrs. Paul Thorn, Oscar
Meyer, John Molzahn and Ed. Boyne
are entitled to much credit. 1t is
hoped that next season like club may
be organized and larger number of
parties given.
"A bill passed by the house of rep
shortly before it adjourned
for the Christmas recess abolishes pos
tal notes, on the ground that they fur
nish no security to the sender, and
lowers the rate on postal money
orders. The bill reduces the rate to
3 cents on orders for $3.50 or less, to Is
cents on orders for sums between $50
and $40 and to 80 cents between $50
and 500. The house passed this bill
very quickly, but before it gets through
the senate the opposition of the ex-
press companles-from whom the only
opposition will come-ls likely to be
active against it.
Friday evening of this week the
Farmers ball takes place at Turner
Opera house and every preparation
has been made for good time. All
who desire to enjoy a nice party will
miss it if they do not attend the
Farmers ball. Let everybody go. The
country lads and lassies should be
out in large numbers. Hardege's or
chestra furnishes the music. Tickets
80 cents; supper extra. The proceeds
of the dance will be applied towards
defraying the expenses of the Farmers
T n stitute To he held next week So let