Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-07-02
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On Tuesday and Wednesday of last week
two men were discharged from our County
Jail On Thursday a case of Surgical in
struments and case Of dissecting imple-
ments, valued at about $40, were missed
from the office of DR.. w. w. Reed, of this
aroused, and IN company with an officer,
they started on the track of the two rogues
On arriving at Fort Atkinson, six miles
south Of this place, they found the cease of
surgical instruments in the possession of DR..
Winsow, who had bought them of one of
the thieves for 3d. The rogues were then
tracked to Evansville, where one of them
was found locked up in the Rock county
JAIL for some little thefts committed on the
way there. The other, with the dissecting
tools, had been seen there that morning, but
had left tor other parts. Officers started
Immediately in pursuit, but at last accounts
he had not been found
The est. Charles Trotting Park" is now
compile ted and is open to the public suit
able stables are being erected tor the benefit
of those who may wish to leave their horses
at the grounds. The st. Charles is designed
for frst-class track, although few more
days may be necessary to put it in tip-top
condition.
Mr.. Hayden reports his Cheese Factory,
located about one mile west of this village,
as doing very fair business this season.
He now receives daily about 1000 pounds
of milk, and expects the amount Will be
doubled next month.
Mr.. Jackson Jones, of this place has
bought a farm in The town of Milford. of
Mr.. W. H. Lent and is now moving his
family and goods to his new quarters.
A fight occurred on Thursdy last in this
village, between negro named Gaeb Bailey,
and white man named Crayton, both from
the town OF Koshkonong, in which the negro
was declared the winner at the end of the
first round time, 2:l74. Banner.
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The ladies Of the Congregational churc h
are engaged in re-papering and furnishing
the pastors study.
Drake intends getting his steamboat finish
ed in time to take trial trip on Saturday.
Success attend the Ada N. Drake.
The 'Crickets" will play, s'Still Waters
Run Deep" at Kreb's Hall, on the evening
of the 4th of July, to full house, of course.
On Wednesday night during the severe
storm which passed over this vicinity, the
house of VIM. Chadwick, of this town, was
struck by lightning and considerably in
jured. The lightning struck the chimney,
thence glanced off upon the roof tearing up
the shingles and boards and running along
the cornice, which it tore up. The fluid
then ran along the water conductor to the
ground. Mrs. Chadwick and the hired girl
were asleep up stairs in separate rooms and
the current passed along over the partition,
filing the rooms with broken plaster and
plinters and frightening the woman very
badly.
Phillip Noel. of this town, has laid on our
table hens egg, previously laid by one of
his enterprising biddies, which is of the
following dimensions Circumference, 8
inches by 81 in, weight ounces Mr..
Noel reports that the hen is doing as well
as could be expected. Meanwh lille the egg
is on exhibition at this Office, to spur the
energies of ambitious hens Union.