Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-01-03
State News.

\ large wolf was shot On Washing
ton street, shkosh, on Wednesday
morning.
Grant county has sent fifty three
convicts to the State Prison since the
institution was built.
It takes 400 barrels of beef, 25 Of
pork, and 500 Of -four to feed The State
prisoners year.
Captain Knapp went out bunting
from OscecIa, recently, aud shot three
deer before be had been from home
three hours.
The members Of the St. Patrick's
Church, GAINESVILLE, made their pastor
a present of $3.50 on Christmas day.
A Beloit lady is one of four heirs
who had recently received legacy of
100000. She is engaged.
One of the New York story papers
has continued story entitled " Lake
side, or the Belle of Oshkosh"
Mr.. +. Fl. Strong, one Of the early
settlers of GAINESVILLE, died on Thursday
evening.
Many farmers throughout Northern
Wisconsin, are much troubled to pro-
cure water for their stock.
The Milwaukee Sentinel says a glee-
full company of ever one thousand
children INDUCED in the pleasure of
skating upon the river ou Monday
afternoon
Christmas was real gala day with
the children of the Orphans Home,
Madison. The day was passed by the
little ones in all the enjoyment that an
ticipation of nice presents and pleasant
times can awake.
The Winnebago Convention of the
Congregational Churches Of Wisconsin
viii meet at the First Congregational
| Church in Oshkosh, on the 18th of
January.
Tt is now estimated, from the best
source attainable, that about two mill
ION of brick will be put into buildings
in Menasha during the coming season.
Mr.. Cavoit built the first house in
Peshtigo, thirteen years ago, and also
built the first house III the village after
the fire. The house was commenced
Saturday after the fire.
The colored people of Fond du Lac
have deem holding a series of meetings
in their church the past week. They
have colored female preacher from
abroad, who is said to eclipse Mrs. Van
Colt
It was a naughty man employed on
an interior paper who wrote the item
thus; '.Garters with monogram clasps
are now worn by the pretty girls. They
are rather novelty yet, but we hope
to see more Of them.
The Herald says the scarlet fever
has prevailed to an alarming extent IN
: heboygan during the past few weeks.
It has proved terribly fatal to children.
There we're Ave children buried on
Saturday and six Oh Sunday. 1t is
subsiding.
A dispatch says Edward Wright, a
resident of Bcloit. jumped or fell from
the cars while in motion, near Clinton,
on Christmas. he fell under the
wheels and was killed. He leaves a
wife and three children
During Christmas visit at her home
in Lake Mills, Mss Marion Y. Church
Ill. of the Milwaukee Sentinel, was
thrown from cutter and her left hand
severely injured The wound is pain
ful one bat no serious results are APP
pretended.
A man named Pierce, who, it seems,
was Sheriff of Fond du Lac county,
was found dead in: his room at
the Union Hotel st Louis, on satur-
day, Dec ed, with pistol shot wound
in his breast, and pistol lying on the
floor. Pierce was in pecuniary trouble,
and had been a hard drinker.
The Ripon Commonwealth says:
The prisoners confined here came
near making a hole through our new
81 600 Jail, one day last week They
had taken out all but about an inch Of
the outside Of large stone, when it
was discovered by Deputy Sheriff Cos
grove. That Jail viii never be safe
until they put on good, heavy wall
paper
The Nenasha Press is enterprislng "a
statement which this item goes to
prove: 1--WE will be obliged to all
tersons who use non-explosive oil for
kindlng wood if they vii Immediately
forward t us a brief history Of their
lives. Be particular to state your age
and the style Of obituary notice
yol prefer
The Columbus Republican says Dr.