Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-01-10
State n ews.

Menominee this winter, to 6 68S last year.
| A calico apron festival is the thing
that the Darlington Good Templars de-
light in.
Two hundred and sixty La Crosse
couples were corrugated in 1871.
Corrugated is good. - ' +
A farmer living near La Crosse was
fined two dollars for killing quail, on
the Sd.
| Quite sensation has been created in
Markesan recently by the, discovery of
what appears to be the enhance to
subterranean excavation.
| A Clinton mother last week b ad \
daugh tsr of seventeen arrested and
sent to jail for ninety days on charge of
vagrancy. -- g..
The GAINESVILLE Gas Company dednctss
so cents thousand for prompt pay ing
Of gas bills. e- 80
The Dodge County Democrat notes
the killing, in the Lowell woods, by
falling tree, Of German, named Julius
/ Klein. ~ al" 80 -
Since the opening of tho recruiting
Office in Oshkosh, last April, lis men
| have been enlisted for the United States
| Army. -: a-f'
The Item says that Winneeonne has
the best railroad Office on the northern,
branch Of the Milwaukee add St. Paul
Railroad. al C--
Col. R. NJ Strong, on behalf Of Sauk
county, has paid up the whole of its
State tax, being the first county to pay
up. ~. ..-,a
| Col. Robinson, of the Green Bay
Advocate, who was invited to be pres
emit at the reception of tbs Grand Duke
la Milwaukee was unable to attend but
sent the following good toast: ~-'4 -
The Emperor of Russia We vel
| come him into the great Yankee family
for he is the only one who ever out
| witted Uncle Sam in land trade.
The Plattayille, Grant county, pow
der mills are still in operation, and
will probably be kept running all win
ter. The demand for the powder made
there is greater than the supply.
The Green Bay papers note the
death at the age of II, from the effects
of fall down flight of stairs, Of Mrs.
e. G. r Harris, mother of c, D. and
a. C. Robinson, Of the Adoocatc.
The Green Bay Gazette reports the
capture by Sheriff Langton, and return
from Michigan, of a horss-thief named
Aldrieh, who stole span of horses in
Mishicott, Kswaunee county. last Oc-
81 III IT,. .t =
toDer. - f---l ii
The citizens of Black River Falls
have just completed a Union High
School building at cost Of about $50,
900, including site, fencing. etc. The
building will accommodate about sir
hundred pupils. - - ~. r..
A Rev. Mr.. Rine, of Pittsburg, a
graduate of Madison University, and 4
minister for twelve years in the Mctho-
dist Church, is under arrest in Chicago
for robbery of money and bonds from
an agent Of Mccormick, traysling in a
sleeping car. - --,- .
We learn from the Baraboo Republic
that the track of the Northvestsru Ex-
tension was laid to the depot grounds
in Reeds burg on New Years day, the
foundation Of the new depot building is
completed and the frame will soon be
put up. 1t will probably be week
before regular trains will be run to
Resdsburg. - .--.'.'''.'"
The receipts of the Northwestern
telegraph Office in Oshkosh for tho year
1871 we're So $500, being an ira-
prov.meut of $500, OF over the business
of the previous year. Oshkosh, We
believe, employs the handsonest female
operators in the state. So the problem
isn't difficult, you see. "a '--~'a
The Fond du Lac Commonwealth
publishes statement, showing that
the Rosendale Cheese Factory made du.
ring 131 days last season, 307
pounds of cheese from s45,492 pounds
of milk. The largest quantity of milk
in one day was 1858 pounds, largest
number of cows furnishing s53. ! -
The Madison Democrat says "Ths
number OF students at the University /
this winter compares favorably With
that of any other term. We learn from
Prof. Kerr, who is examining officer of
applicants for admission to- the inssitu-
ton, that many were refused admission
on the ground of insufficient scholar
ship. We are glad to know that the
present faculty are determined to ele-
,ate the standard of scholarship in the
r University. -.-~ - - 49, -'--~:-t-
Two brothers named Winters, and
friend, Jackson Thompson, all Of Os-
born, Outagamls county, were out
hunting deer. During their pursuit of
game. Corvin Winters became separat.