Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-07-16
Sc,ni-Socal.
Fort Atkinson.

Gently sold a Durham calf, nine weeks old
for $500. H. VS. I'd sold one of the same
breed, five weeks old, for $1,000 James
Parsons has calf which he refused $1,000
lor when two weeks old. All the above
animals were bred from the ssDuke of Oak
land, owned by j. S. P;xley & Son
The new Steamboat, sAda NJ. Drake, ,
is to be hauled up and made over, at least
the extent OF new arrangement of the
machinery. We would suggest that the
boat De cut apart in the middle and about
fifteen feet spliced in to lengthen The whole
This could easily he done and when done
we would have boat of a size somew here
near the necessities of the place.
Mr.. Caswell informs US that the wool
owned by members of the Farmers Club Of
this town is better handled,this season than
ever before This is undoubtedly owing to
the discussions which have taken place in
this Club.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Fleming,
OF the town Of Jefferson, has again broken
her limb where it was previously fractured,
few months since. The result of course
is that the pain aud suffering attendant IN
on the injury is greatly increased.
Several of the dairymen of this county
are erecting fine barns this season. J.
NICE nerson, OF this town is putting on an
ADDITION, which when finished will make
Val o4&4o, ). Wilcox, Of Hebron, is also
oultoing barn "a feet long by so wide.
"nen we See the wheat and sheep farmers
engaged in making as extensive and nar.
'u"nen' Improvements, we will believe
other kinds OF farming pay as well as dairy
ing.
On the 18th of July, while Miss Ida Jones
and her cousin, Miss Heald, were crossing
the railroad track, Two miles below Shopier.
the carriage was struck by an engine and
both occupants terribly injured. Miss
Head was thrown 70 feet, and has since
remained insensible. Miss Jones wa. a
daughter of Rev. D. 0. Jones, former pastor
OF the NJ, E. Church, of this village. It
is not expected that either of the young
ladies will survive Union
Henry Hammes, aged about Is years,
and James Hickey, aged about II years,
were sent to the Reform School at Wau-
kesha, last week by Justice Bruett. Henry
was found guilty of robbing the money
drawer OF the Express Co., in this village,
and James stole watch from Chas. Chris
tiau.
At the public installation at Odd Fellows
Hall on Thursday evening last. the follow
ing gentlemen were installed George B.
Crist, N. g.; L. Hannah, V. G.; G. P.
Robish, R. s.! D. p. Whitehouse, P. S.;
Orrin Henry, T. The installation ceremon
les were conducted by the Hon. NJ. P. Lind
sley, G. R., of Green Bay
A very pleasant affair occurred at the
shops of the Wisconsin Manufacturing
Company, in this village, OF the evening
OF the Sd inst. 1t consisted in the presenta-
ton OF q fine silver watch, by the employees
OF the Company, to Geo. Trucks, ESQ.,, who
has long been Superintendent of the work
about the factory, and on that day severed
his relations with the company to engage
in other pursuits. The watch is large
double cased Elgin watch and was obtaine d
in Chicago for the occasion, and cost fifty
dollars. On the inside of the front is nice
ly engraved the following inscription
"Presented to Geo. Trucks, by the En-
ployes of the OF the Wis. Manfg Co., July
Sd 1878.
There was large crowd in attendance at
Lake Mills On the Fourth. The storm, how
ever, materially disarranged matters Tables
and ample accommodations had been pro-
We'd for all, on the beautiful grounds near
the lake, but the storm necessitated hurried
indoor arrangements. Everything how
ever. was done that could be done to make
all comfortable, and the efforts in this direc-
ton OF those in charge, were more than
reasonably successful. The Grafton of Mr..
Lindsey, P. G. NJ. of the Indepe ndent ore
OF o. F. was fine production and deliver
ed in elegant style. The occasion was the
twenty-fth anniversary of the establish
ment OF the order in this state. And the
celebration of itssSilver Weddingswas en-
trusted to the members of the order.-Bauney