Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-11-27
State N ews.

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4 aew Catholic Church was recently
dedicated in Sheboygan
I Milwaukeean8 sport 1873 watches
valued at S62, 2l7.
Farmers throughout the State com
plain Of a scarcity of help.
Nineteen Waupaca potatoes flied
| half bushel measure. -.--
On the 18th snow fell to the depth
Of IL inches at Depere.
West Bends surrounding woods
abound with squirrels and parrridges.
La Crosse dealers sell "bald- headed
butter" containing no hairs.
The handsomest woman in Dane
county wears an 8 shoe.
abby Sage Richardson is reading
her title clear through Wisconsin.
The Free Baptist Church Of Fond
du Lac has secured the services of Rev.
o. FL, True.
The Lake Superior iron region re
joices in 80 inches of snow, and the
zooty.
Madison's taxes, state, county and
city, are $50, $50, the rate per 500
being 81 ,01.
Hickory nut festivals" are the last
p7ous device ofthe Sheboygan churches
for filing their treasures.
A Free bridge across the Mississippi
at Boscobel in contemplation, and
will probably be built at an early
day
The lady students of Lawrence Uni
versity have made arrangements for a
course eff public lectures this winterin
Appleton.
The tSiminel says the assessors have
credited Milwaukee with 1877 pianos
and meIodeons at an aggregate valua.
ton of $241 1853,
Green County's economical Supervis-
ors refuse to have their proceedings
published which makes it an easy thing
to run steals through.
On Tuesday night stray owl dashed
through pane of glass in EFT. E. Howe's
residence in Shawano, and struck
against bureau with such force as to
kill ii Instantly.
A peddler named Hiram lump
kooski, came into Black River Falls
village few days ago, claiming to have
been robbed by some highwaymen of
S 100 several miles out.
United States Minister Washburne
arrived in Madison on the Goth inst,
on visit to his brother, Gov. Wash
burne, and remained until Friday fol-
lowing, He will leave New York for
Paris in December.
At the Celebration of the fiftieth birth
day Of the Hon. A. E. Bates. of James
vile, Tuesday evening, thirty mine
gentlemen were present who have been
residents of the county twenty-five years
and over
Oshkosh levied a personal tax of So
600 on Rufus B. Kellogg after he had
removed from that city to Massachusetts
and notified the Assessor Of the fact
He was sued on his Refused to pay the
levy, and he has beaten the city in the
suit
The Oshkosh Times says ave
heard this morning of boy of tender
years, living in this city, who in one
day drowned seventeen kittens, tied
pans to the tails of nine dogs, brushed
his fathers new silk hat against the
grain, killed pet canary, and still his
fond mother intends him for the pull
pit
Navigation on the Fox and Wiscon-
sin Rivers closed on the 10th day of
November, just three days earlier than
in any year in the fifteen years past
1869 navigation closed on the 18th of
November. The latest closing in that
time was in 1865, when navigation clos
ed on December 18th.
The Janesville Gazette of Tuesday
says ''Workmen in the employ of the
G.. & n w Railway Company broke
ground, tuis morning, for a new
passenger depot on their lots near the
II. & st. Paul freight house. The
structure is to be 70x20 feet in size.
made of wood veneered with brick"
The Clinton Times says: "On Fri
dav Of this week Alex. Breed, Geo. ID.
Breed. Napoleon Ebert, Joseph Carrow
and Alex. Brown took trip towards
the K;llsnake Creek, few miles north
of here, and each individual in shors
time proved himself a crack shot-hve
deer being the result of the hunt"
The JaEesville Gazette reports that
the SPACIOUS audience room of the Con-
gregational Church was filed With
people Sunday evening and there was
gratifying enthusiasm over the subject
Of temperance, the discussion of which
was the object of the gathering. May
or Sutherland presided.
Major Henry Villas, of Appleton, son
Of Judge Villas, of Madison, was found
dead in his bed at the New Hall House,
Milwaukee, on the afternoon of Thurs
dav last. The cause of the sudden. death
Of Mr.. Villas is said to have been heart
disease The deceased was graduate
ofthe Stare University in 1861, and
enlisted as private in the 18th Wis
aonsin Volunteers.
The Wisconsin learns of the death of
an old resident Of the State, MIR. John
Hinton, Of Eagle, at the advanced age
Of 50 years Mr.. Hinton came to this
country from England in 1871, and
soon after his arrival started out for
this State. He resided for few