Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
WatertOVn Republican
WATERFOWL, Wis, MARCH IA, 1894.

with Mrs. w. N. Hawkins.
The robins and blue birds are with
us, their advent being much earlier
than usual, and pointing to an early
spring.
Rev. Robert Evatt, we'll known in
Congregational church circles here, has
resigned the pastorate of the Congre-
gational church at Neillsyille.
There has been good run of sap
in the sugar bushes this season and
more than the usual amount of maple
sugar will be made in this vicinity.
Rev DR.. Jewell has been appoint
ed chancellor of the cathedral in Mil
waukee by Bishop Nicholson, and will
therefore be summoned at times to
minister in the see city.
The Sprague Brick company is
new business concern here. The firm
deals in brick, lime, cement and salt,
and contracts for artificial stone walks.
Charles e. Sprague is the manager.
Kirk Johnson, of Fond du Lac,
succeeds Aft. Slater as manager of the
Wisconsin Telephone business here.
Mr.. Slater has been appointed to take
charge of the exchange at Neenah and
Menasha
There will be no registration of
voters in the several wards for the COM
ing municipal election, the common
council not deeming it necessary. All
who are not registered will have to
take out atfidavits In order to vote.
"A special meeting of the common
council is called for this evening, for
the purpose of hearing and determin-
ing the charges preferred against Theo.
Rau, who was suspended by the mayor
from the office of winding the public
clock
The new advertisement of VIM.
Jaedecke's wholesale and retail meat
market appears in this issue. Mr..
Jaedecke conducts a frst-class estab-
lishment and his customers are always
furnished with the very best of every
thing iii his line,
A couple of green goods" men
operated in the city yesterday morn
ing and succeeded IL disposing of some
supposed $50 bills to unwary attend
ants at the fair for the small sum of $40.
The $50 bills always failed to material
ize, however. upon examination of the
packages,
The monthly cattle fair yesterday
had q arge attendance, as shown by the
crowded streets. There was a good
array of stock, horses being plentiful
az usual Prices ranged low except for
new n,ilch COWS The merchants ap-
peared to have all they could attend to
during the day.
Prof. D. F. Stillman, of Milwaukee,
director of the Choral union, is meet
ing with large degree of success in
his work here. Aside from his work
with the chorus, he las several private
pupils in vocal music and on the pipe
organ. His instructions are of the
highest order of excellence.
The Oconomowoc Free Press has
the following item in regard to for
mer Watertown boy, son of Amos
Baum The prescription counter at
"Lardner's" during Mr.. Lardner's
absence will be in charge of Henry
Baum, formerly proprietor of a drug
store in Milwaukee, who bears excel
lent credentials.
Three addresses by Rev. NJ. E.
Eversz, of Chicago, added interest to
the services at the Congregational
church last Sunday. In the morning
and evening be preached in English
and in the afternoon special service
in German was held. Rev. Mr..
Evarsz discourses in an easy, graceful
and earnest manner, and held the
wrapt attention Of his auditors.
Harold Behrens, of Milwaukee, re-
prese nting the Adamant Manufacturing
company Of America. was in town the
first of the week in the interest of his
firm The use of the Adanant plaster
is becoming quite general in modern
buildings, and has been used here by
Senator Solliday and DR.. Werner, and
is being contemplated by M. ]. Wood
ard in his new residence
The Fort Atkinson Union gives a
list Of important events which happen
ed inIS70, and also history of the start
ing of that valuable paper. Its first
appearance is recorded as follows:
The Jefferson County Union was
founded by w. d. Hoard and first saw
the light of day at Lake Mills, March
II, 1870. The editorial and business
office was in the right front corner of
the Newton house, which burned down
only few weeks ago. Copy was mail
ed to j. H. Keyes, publisher Of THE
WATERFOWL REPUBLICAN, to be set up,
and the edition was printed there until
the paper was moved to Fort Atkinson
in May, 1873, and published by Hoard
& Fullerton, Mr.. Fullerton, of Lodi,
being a partner in the business for