Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-07
WatertOVn Republican
WATERFOWL, WIS, MARCH 7, 1894.

"A son was born Monday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Ruesch.
St Paul's parish guild meets Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. III. III. Gallup.
-Kellermann & Horock have sue
ceeded to the blacksmith business of
the late Gus Schemmel.
The weekly meetings of the Choral
union will be held in the future at the
lower hall of Turner Opera house.
-Archdeacon G. 7. Susan will hold
service at st. Paul's Episcopal churc b
next Wednesday evening, March IA,
at 1880 o'clock.
st. Patr1ck's Literary and Dramatic
society will give their annual enter
tainment at the Sacred Heart college
hall, Friday evening, March Is.
The fall wheat and rye are looking
well and farmers are hopeful that both
crops will pass through the spring or
deal in good shape, thus assuring a fine
yield.
Rev. G. G. Weiss will resume his
series of addresses on the historic at
tacks upon Christianity next Sunday
evening at the Congregational church.
A cordial invitation is extended.
-Myriads of wild ducks passed over
the city the early part of the week on
their way north, probably destined for
Horizon march But the real harding
ers of spring, the wild geese, are yet
forthcoming.
The Cheney Quartette and Evange-
list Boswell closed their meetings at
Sparta last Sunday and began their mis-
sion at Menomonie. They begin their
work with the Congregational people
in this city on the 25th of this month.
L. E. Schmutzler and Chas. Heis-
man, we'll known house painters and
paperhangers, have formed partner
snip and are prepared to do all kinds
of work in their line in the best man
ner. See their "ad" in another col
umn.
Nicholas Murphy, an old and re-
pected resident of Fond Lu Lac, and
father of our townsman, James B.
Murphy, died February 26, 1894, aged
II years. Deceased resided for some
years in the town of Shields. He
leaves eight sons and one daughter.
As we announced last week Rev. M l..
E. Eversz, of Chicago, will speak in the
Congregational church next Sunday,
in the morning and afternoon. At the
afternoon service, at 3 O'Clock, Mr..
Eversz will preach in the German lam
guage. All are cordially invited to join
in these services.
David w. Schwab announces a
great clearing sale in clothing and fur
nishing goods at prices regardless of
cost. The sale will continue for the
next sixty days, and Mr.. Schwab
means business. This is a rare oppOr-
tunity to purchase goods at low rates.
See lad" elsewhere in this issue.
Died, at the home of her son-in-
law. P. Griffin. in the town of Portland,
on March f, Mrs. Esther Wiseman,
aged 80 years. Mrs. Wiseman was
born in the county Meath, Ireland
and came to this city with her hus-
band, John Wiseman, in May, 1874.
For many years they lived on farm
in the town of Emmett. The funeral
was held this morning from st. Ber-
nard's church.
During the next few weeks there
will be a good many stormy days when
the farmer will be unable to do any
outdoor work. It would be an excel
lent plan for him to occupy some OF
his time in figuring up how much be
has made or lost in the last year by
reason of the change of administration.
It is good time to compare prices for
wheat, wool, eggs, live stock, etc, with
prices Of former years.-Madison Jour-
nal
IS. A Craig, of Fort Atkinson, and
VIM. Smith, of GAINESVILLE, the latter
the reputed Democratic candidate fol-
Judge Of this circuit, to take the place
of Judge J. R. Bennett, paraded the
streets Saturday to see what obstruc-
ton could be placed in the way of the
reelection ofJudge Bennett, for which
he has been Endorsed by the entire
bar of this county, a tribute to his worth
as a Judge and through which action a
ncn-partisan judiciary has been ap-
proved.
The latest atrocity in the interest
of fashion is a corset for the foot. The
new instrument Of turture is made SO
as to enable size smaller shoe to be
worn than would be otherwise posi-
bic, and consists of strong though
thin band Of web, which is fixed round
the instep while the foot is off the
ground. When it is in place it is com.
paratively easy to put on shoe which