Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-08-07
State News.

Rev. J Baine, formerly a Methodist
minister, and an old resident OF James
vile. fell dead in the street, of apoplexy
Thursday afternoon.
Atwood &Culver, of Madison Joar''-
/ NJ were the lowest bidders for the
State printing. which was let at Madl-
son, On Thursday Three bids were re-
ceiyed, as follows Mr.. j. Cantwell,
II per cent. below maximum Demo
crat Company, 10 per cent: below maxi
mum Atwood &Culver, 30 per cent
below maximum.
A fire at Green Bay last week des-
troyed two large warehouses and their
contents, and the large dock on which
they were built, owned by George n.
Langton, A. Pardee and W. B. Carpen-
ter also large quantity of shingles
on the dock. The loss is about Sl5,
900. The insurance was small.
A man named John Forrest fell into a
privy vault at New London, on the 3Otb
ult and was drowned.
The GAINESVILLE Gazette reports that
Drs. Palmer and Barrows removed a
six pound tumor from the thigh of a
lady at Aliens Grove, last week. 1t
was successful operation.
The Madison Journal announces the
discovery of lead ore on the farm of a
widow named Vroman, in the town OF
Fitchburg, eight miles south of that
city. The first indications of the pres
euce Of mine of mineral wealth was
discovered by little girl, who came
up to the house, bearing few pieces OF
the ore, the dull glitter of which had
attracted her attention.
Wayland Institute, Of Beaver Dam,
has the addition Of Mr. T. NJ. Pray, M
A., Professor OF Mathematics, and Miss
Emma Sharp, teacher Of music, and
will open September 10th with large
increase of students and very fattering
prospects.
The Waverly House, at Appleton,
was burglarized during Wednesday
night. The thief secured six or seven
watches and over sl60. in money, also
a quantity of jewelry.
Neenah is about to build a $4,000
school house. With new Park and 6
wooden mill the Neenahites may vel
fell trife jubilant.
- The st. Andrew Society of Milwau
kee engaged Donald Dinni anG
Robert Fleming, the best athlets il
Scotland, to compete in the Scottish
games planned for the 9Th.
Mr.. Buckley Conant, of Genevs
Lake. killed fourteen rattlesnakes Fri.
day afternoon, in the hay field.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln is living il
retirement at Wsukesha,
An old nan of 70 years, living il
Milwsakee, cut his throat, Wednesday
hl%s failed to sever the thread of life,
A boy named Allen, near Stoughton
had his leg cut off beLow the knee b,
getting In the way of a reaper.
". D. Eastman killed the other day
in Clark County, wild cat that mea
sured feet 4 inches from tip Of tail t,
peak of nose.
Hon. W. D. McIndoe, Of Wausau, i
dangerously ill-his friends entertain
no hopes of his recovery.
The young men Of Montello hav
set apart August 10th TO be devoted il
providing and saving wood for tn
widowed and poor Of that village.
Some queez ballots were cast agins
levying a special tax for the purpose G
of completing the High School build
ing in Bon du Lac, the other day
One ballot contained the important in
formation that the voter did not "wan
no skoul by dam site." Another fel
low let it be known that there was."to
much skule now" But the measur,
prevailed, and there must be NOR
"skoul."
The Green Bay papers are maxim
Il lively sor each other on tn. questio
| which is most responsible for foisting
swindling "Gift Eenterprise" upon th
people !? 1t appears that the Oper
House Lottery" like most of the. gift
enterprises, was base swindSe.
The new Congregational Church ed
fce in Peshtigo is going up on the sam
site as the old one, and will be simila
to the old one IN style. 1t is 38x6
feet, 22feet posts. 1t is the intentio
to dedicate it the 9Th of October, tn
anniversary of the fire, which is certain
ly very appropriate.
There are ell even young ladie
in Depere who will not tell VIVA
their names will be few month
hence.
The Milwaukee Nesos he's interview
ed Mrs. Praeger, fat wop,an. She
marvellous aggregation Of. human fesl
The number of her chins it is Difficult
to count, as the adipose tissue on he
lower jaw falls into wrinkles wheneve
she smiles or speaks An adequat
description of the la.dy is not easil
given, as she is so en- firely different il
appearance from other people. Sh
says that she weighs, 535 pounds, is fv
feet six inches in b eight, measuring fv
feet eleven inches. around the chest
FIVE feet two inches around the hip
and around the upper arm two feet fou
inches. She will be thirty nine year
OF age on the 18th of this month.
ooh, 1 los+s my boat and a gallon 0
whisky" were the first words of Ii
Crosse man rescued from drowning.