Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-29

plain, Mr.. Barwig.
The Wilbur company Of entertain
ers are booked to appear at the Con-
cordia Opera house, September9.
The tramp nuisance has been
solved in Baraboo by making them
clean the streets. Watertown should
follow suit.
The Democrats hold their caucuses
in the five Jefferson county wards
Friday evening to elect delegates to
the county convention, which meets
Saturday.
The excursion to WATERFOWL from
GAINESVILLE last Sunday brought some
300 people here, who picnicked in the
afternoon at Concordia island. The
Bower City band played on the occa-
sion.
Congressman George B. Shaw, who
died Monday at Eau Claire, was well
especially among Knights of Pythias,
having visited here on several Occa-
sions.
For the past few DAYS II city has
been infected With the smoky atmos-
phere existing at OF er places in the
state. This cOndItpa Is attributed to
the forest fires in the .ortn and north
west.
Poles to receive the metallic Cir
cult of the Wisconsin Telephone COM
pany are being placed through the
city, and WatertoWn will soon possess
the privileges of the long-distance
telephone.
The Emmett Grove Butter and
Cheese company, in Dodge county,
has been formed with a capital of
81 500. The incorporat rs are Jacob
Burger, Joseph Holsten, William Bur-
ger and Peter Thauer.
The Watertown Shoe company
have begun their fall advertising for
their retail store. To shoe buyers
their announcements i'll be of interest
and value, and 1t will be well to watch
their space for footwear information.
Oshkosh lodge, No. SIC, B. of R. T.,
gives an excursion on the Northwest
ern road next Sunday, from Oshkosh
to this city. The Arion band, without
-, {En C+,tn mill ho IN oftnn1-
ance and furnish music at the picnic
on C~oncordia island.
The State Board of Health have is
sued an order requiring all children
attending the public schools of the
state to be able to show a certificate Of
successful vaccination, upon demand,
before admittance can be gained to
such schools. Our local authorities will
strictly enforce the order.
1t is being whispered about that a
certain young ladies' cinch club which
has been in existence for Several
moons has suspended its weekly
meetings indefinitely, and all for the
reason hat a majority of its members
will take husbands unto themselves
when the leaves begin to turn"
We have a letter from D. j. WEIGH,
of the Borton Institute company, of
Chicago, in which it is stated that the
company intends opening n of their
institutes for the cure of liquor, NOR
phine, cocaine and other drug habits
in this city. Mr.. Welch will be here
in the course of a week on business
connected with the project.
st. Bernard's church choir, accom-
panied by Rev. Fathers Condor and
Coleman, Andrew Cummings and wife,
Mrs. John L. Cummings and S. Null
vaney, of Chicago, and Mrs. Jas. B.
Murphy, passed a delightful day on
Wednesday at Oconomowoc. They
made the journey by rail, and while
there took dinner at the Jones house,
which was served in a very satisfactory
manner, enjoyed a steamboat ride on
the lakes and a carriage ride in and
around that beautiful summer resort.
All enjoyed themselves immensely,
and will hereafter look forward to al
annual outing of this kind with a great
deal of pleasure.-GGzeHe.