Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-01-24
WatGrtOWn Republican
WATERFOWL, Wis, JAN. "a, 1894.

st. Paul's parish guild meets Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. G. j. WILDER.
700 West Main street.
"A photograph gallery will be open
ed in John B. Nays old stand by G. w.
Ganoung the middle of next month.
August Toelke has closed up his
dry goods store in Coles block with
the intention. it is reported, of going
out of business
List of letters remaining in the post
office at Watertown. January "a:
Emmett, w. F. Smith, Horace
VIM. H. RoHR. P. NJ.
The Congregational church Sunday
school has elected Theo. Schnitzler,
superintendent; G. A. Skinner, assist
ant; Miss Lena Moak, secretary, and
John Chapman, treasurer.
The subject of the address next
Sunday evening at the Congregational
church is: ''The replies of Justin the
Martyr to the Attacks of His Day upon
Christianity" Every body is invited
Two hundred invitations have
been issued for the second annual ante
Lent hop of the Young Mems Bowling
club, at Concordia Opera house, Feb
ruary 5. 1t promises to be dancing
event of unusual interest.
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was unsettled, and 4@4c lower.
closing at SOC cash and Clio May. Flour
was dull and unchanged. Barley clos
ed at 49c, rye at 47c, corn at 345c and
oats at 80. Hogs were dull at SIS. 00@5. As
William Woodke, of Milford, II
member of Bryant post of Lake Mills,
was buried last week by the G. A. r..
of the latter place. Mr.. Woodke was a
member of Co. E. Twentieth Wiscon-
sin, and his death was due to a wound
in the war.
j. P. Herzog makes the announce
ment in THE REPUBLICAN this week
that he is candidate for city treasur-
err. Mr.. Herzog has had considerable
experience in city affairs and the tax
payers would make no mistake in
electing him to the office.
Mrs NJ A. Hall died Wednesday,
January 10, at her home IN the town
Watertown, aged 70 years. She was
ono Of +Ia Ol1oCt roC;Jor+c j., E +bo +ou,
and had the warm esteem ola numerous
circle of friel DIS The remains were
inferred in the cemetery st Pipers-
vile.
Thomas Roberts, of the town of
Watertown, and Miss Ellie Hoising-
ton, of Lodi, were married at the
brides home, Tuesday. January 9, 1894.
The happy couple are receiving the
congratulations of large circle of
friends. Mr.. and Mrs Roberts will re-
side in the town of Watertown.
Mrs Dennis Griffin died of stom-
ach disease at her home in the Fourth
ward, Monday, January %, 1894, aged
81 years. Her sickness was of long
duration and her failing health was
borne with true Christian fortitude.
She was a devoted wife and mother
The familyhaye the sympathy of all in
their sad bereavement. The funeral
WAS held this morning from st. Ber-
nard's church
Book & Voeitz, of Johnson's
Greek, report the volume oftheir bust
ness for last year as follows: Shipped 80
car loads of stock to Chicago. contain
ing 4, 245 hogs, 425 cattle, 1922 calves
and 49, sheep, and for which they paid
farmers SIS, 52669 For handling this
stock they paid the Chicago & North
western railroad 81 ,S66 H freight,
Union Stock yards 1926 % for yardage,
and stock commission companies
S7I3. 25.
The large congregation at 81. Paul's
church Sunday morning were much
disappointed TO learn that owing to the
bad state Of the roads the vested choir
OF St. MarY's congregation, OF Jefferson,
found it impossible to be present to
mingie their voices IN the services with
their fellow-choir boys of ST. Paul's.
The Jefferson congregation, many of
whom intended accompanying their
choir, were equally disappointed at not
being able to repay the visit Of ST.
PauI's choir to st. Mary's church some
time ago.
The preparations which are being
made for the Turner society masquer-
ade at Turner Opera house Friday and
Saturday evenings of this week, will
materialize one of the grandest amuse-
ment events ever enjoyed in Wa
tertown. Here will be represent
ed the Midway P!aisance and Carnival
lis seen at the Worlds fair. Friday
evening the Midway Plaisance will be
presented in all its brilliancy and Sat-
urday evening the idway and Carni-
val. 1t is not unreasonable to expect