Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-10
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HlppeWa county IS TO naYe ne"
court house, cost $4,000.
About 1000 packages of fish have
been caught in Ashland bay thus far
this season, netting the fishermen about
Il 600.
The Erpress says the smallpox is
prevailing in Princeton and Mecan, in
Marquette county
r. R. Gurnsey, who resided near
West Bend, committed suicide by
taking poison the other dav. Cause,
unrequited love.
The injuries resulting to Matt. Haunt
of Oshkosh, from the explosion of his
soda fountain. are likely to include the
loss of both of his eyes.
The GAINESVILLE Gazette says there
are greater number of thoroughbred
and trotting horses now at the Driving
Park than were ever before in that
city.
Hugo Droich and Louis Kurz are
printing chromos la Prang, in Mil
waukee
The losses by fire in Milwaukee dur
ing the month of June, amounted to
Sl78, 900.
A large number of logs in the Lit
tie Wolf are lying at New London
waiting for a rise.
The pew paper published at Shawano
is said to be printed upon wooden
press of the editors own manufacture.
The wool clip of the State for the
present year will be 100000 pounds.
In 1860 it was 100000 III
A bed of rock resem bling gypsum
has been discovered on the farm of Mr.
Dixon, near Reedsburg.
Mr.. Ross, of Mineral Point, his wife
and family of seven children, have all
died within a year.
The first prize in the regstta OF Osh-
kosh on the Fourth, was won by the
Harshaw, the second by the Maud,
the third by the Dauntless, and the
fourth by the Hutch insen.
Ripon is to be lighted with gas with
in a few months.
Proceedings have been instituted
against Ripon saloon keeper for SELL
ing liquor to Berlin youth.
I. f. Strong, President of the She
boygan 4 Fond du Lac Railroad, has
gone to Europe for the Summer.
Captain A B. Caprop of Kenosha,
had the honor of furnishing the Emper-
or of Japan with the first span of carri-
age horses he ever had.
A daily stage line has been establish
ed between shawano and New London.
A colored photographic View of
Peshtigo on Fire" has appeared. 1t is
considered quite correct.
Premiums of $40, S12, S18, and
So are offered for good samples of
babies at the Southern Wisconsin Fair
this year.
A new postoffice named Pleasant
Hill has been established in Crawford
County, on the route between Virooua
and Prairie du CHEN.
Geo, W. West, of Berlin, has COM
menced a criminal action against Anton
Grutzmacher, of Berlin, for selling lio-
uor without license. Mr.. West is the
owner of team that rau away oG Sun
day last with drunken German.
The New Lisbon Argus says: Some
of the gentlemen who are extensively
engaged in the cultivation of Gran
berries in this neighborhood inform US
that they never saw the berry present
more favorable indications for a good
crop than they do at present.
The Green Bay Gazette reports
that Frenchman by the name of
Gagnon committed suicide by drowning,
at Marinette, Thursday afternoon He
had been drinking very heavily of late,
aud seems to have come to the conclu-
sion that drinking and living was rather
poor business at the best.
The Ripon Free Press, says, Rosen-
dale has had its first kerosene explosion.
1t was in this wise An Irish woman.
Mary Ford, was trying TO burn some
potato bugs In paa with some Goals
of fire. Not buxasng fast enough, she
took her oil can and turned a stream of
oil in the pan. The next thing she
knew was that she was on fire and her
oil can exploded and was thrown over
the house. She was dressed mostly in
wooden, and the fire was soon extineuish
ed, but not till she was badly burned.
A Methodist State Convention is to be
held in Madison this month, commenc-
ing on Tuesday evening, the 23d, and
closing Friday morning the 18th. 1t
is designed to be mass convention of
the members of the Methodist church
in this State for religious exercises and
the consideration of denominational
subjects. A general invitation is ex
tended. At the close of the Conven
ton picnic will be given those
present By the ladies of the Madison
Methodist church.
The Waukesha Democrat at reports
that frightful accident occurred there
last Wednesday evening, which has
since resulted in the death of the vic
tim. A little ten year old girl of Mr..
Thos. Curtis, had lit fire in a stove.
but as it did not burn readily enough,
she attempted to pour kerosene on the
fire, when the can exploded with ter.
rife noise. throwing the burning oil
all over the child. Before assistance
could be rendered her clothing was
nearly burned off and her person was
one entire blister from head TO foot.
Dir. Ulrioh was Immediately called
but the child was was so badly burned
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