Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-27

the spots" off an eight-spot. This was
demonstrated at recent cinch party. !
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Jones, of the
Fifth ward, will observe their silver
wedding anniversary next Friday
March l.
Thomas Corners, of lis Warren
street, was sdjudged insane last week
and taken to the asylum at Oshkosh for
treatment.
To-day is Ash Wednesday, the be-
ginning of Lent, and services are held
in the Catholic, Lutheran and Episco-
pal churches.
jacob & Blumenfeld have removed
their Office from the rear to the front
room on the second floor al 215 Main
street, exchanging with III. Mulberger.
The rector of st. Paul's church Will
preach on the following topics next
Sunday: Morning, 'The Purpose Of
Lent" evening. "Why Anna Church
man."
City Treasurer Goeldner kept his
offcelopen on Washington's birthday to
accommodate those who had neglected
to pay their taxes. About $500 was
received.
The J. G. E. of the Congregational
church will have social at the parlors
on Friday evening, March /. The
committee will serve a Is cent lunch.
All are cordially invited.
Yesterday the mail-box key with
chain attached which Postman E. P.
Boyne lost in the snow month ago
was found by boy near the corner of
Fifth and Milwaukee streets.
Last evening bright baby girl
made its advent into the home of Mr..
and Mrs. o. c. Hahn, sos Sixth street.
The proud fathers smile is unusually
prominent this morning as he greets his
friends.
Last evening the Christian Erdeav-
or society of the Congregational church
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, G. A. Skinner; vice-president,
Jennie Mentink; corresponding Sec
rotary, Abbie Fuller; recording secre-
tary, G. T. Martenson; organist, Veina
Sleeper. They also adopted the Col
den Pledge.
IS. B. Fuller, agent for the Shaw
Piano company, has been presented
with pure aluminium tea-kettle by the
secretary of the company, M. E. Girls
void. It is from the works ofthe Girls
void Manufacturing company, Erie,
Pa. Mr.. Fuller is greatly pleased at
being thus remembered, and no doubt
the Shaw people appreciate his work
in their behalf.
F. Roth, of Milwaukee, proprietor
of the pickle warehouse at the st. Paul
depot, contemplates the erection, the
coming season, of refrigerator for
making and storing sauerkraut. Mr..
Roth would then purchase large guam
titles of Fcabbages here, and farmers
are urged to grow them more extern
siyely. It is said the profit per acre
amounts to about $50.
Mrs. Ford, the mother of Mrs. C.
G. Eaton. has been staying here with
her daughter for some time, and Mr..
Ford has been here much of the time.
This week Mr.. Ford has brought consid-
cradle of his household goods here,
and practically become a resident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford were old citizens
of WATERFOWL. He is stalwart Repub-
lican, of the uncompromising Scotch
Columbus Republican.
In the third Shakespearean lecture
by Prof. Freeman, the attention of the
audience was directed to the strong
characteristics of some of the leading
personages of the play of ''King Henry
w." which are deemed among the
writer's best creations. The time was
mostly devoted to reading portions of
the drama which brought out the his
torical events in an interesting manner.
''Tragic Comedy in Historical Drama
Character Study Of Falstaff and Prince
Hap is the subject of the fourth lect-
ure.
Oyster Supper at Pipersville.
An oyster supper will be given for
the benefit of Rev. q. G. Weiss, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Perry, in
Pipersville, on Friday evening of this
week. Supper 25 cents. A cordial in
LYitatiOn is extended to all