Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-06-23
Dodge County Items.

II juneau, June %, 1875.
"A THE FAIR GROUNDS The purchase of the
Fair Grounds in this village for the es-
Enlistment of permanent Fairs here has at
ilast been secured, the whole amount of
purchase money, 5000, having been sub
jcribed. The society will shortly be or
ganized and we believe it is fhe intention
to raise the funds necessary to fit up the
grounds in good style by means of Gift
Concert to take place during the coming
fall.
CELEBRATIoN.-The fourth of July cee-
bration will take place on the Fair Grounds
on Monday July 5. Arrangements have
been made to make the occasion a pleasant
and enjoyable one, aud it is hoped that the
citizens OF the surrounding county will
generally conclude to celebrate the day
here.
CHANGE OF BAsE.--The last few years have
| wrought considerable change in the drec-
| ton of the trade coming from juneau and
the surrounding country. While this for
merly almost exclusively went to Beaver
Dam. it now almost as exclusively goes to
Watertown. Several reasons may be given
for this change, but the most prominent
one OF these are undoubtedly the intense
hostility that Beaver Dam of late years has
exhibited towards this Il,ce and the sur
rounding country which has chiefly been
shown in the continued and, it may be
added, utterly useless agitation for re-
moval of the county seat to that city. Not
i only has this agitation been, and will con-
tinue to be, useless, but it has been of abso-
lutte damage to Beaver Dam by this loss OF
trade Fully nine. tenths of the business
from 9his neighborhood now goes to Water
town, and that city may now be said to be
the base ofsuppIy for the greatest part OF
| Dodge County.
! FOURTH OF july CELEBRATION AT JUNEAU.
The citizens Of juneau and vicinity have
determined to have celebration of indie
pendenc day on the Fair Grounds in that
village on Monday, the 9Th, prox:i
tt8. PROGRAMME: vaa w
+ At sunrise Hosting Of the flag on TIT
liberty pole and national salute.
s. t. AT 70 o'clock--Grand Parade in front 0
the Court House and procession to the Fai
Grounds.
At /. o'clock - Reading of the Declar
: ton of Independence and Grafton.
; At Il o'clock Basket-picnic.
Il At q o'cloek--Base Ball play. During
f the afternoon, Sack races, Foot races
: Climbing of the pole, &C., &c.
] At 8 o'clock--Grand display of Fir
: works and Italian night in the park.
e OFFICERS
: President--General n. Bertram.
Vice Presidents-H. G. Griffin, of Ga
q Grove; Jerry Mahoney, of Clyman; Hiram
a Sawyer, of Burnett; J. W. Perry, of Min ne
. sofa Junction; and Mark Lowell, Of Hutis
! ford.
Marshal-W. D. Warner.
d Assistant Marshals-Jo ohm Bumby, Jr
George Hargrs -as and John McCollow.
/. Chief of Ar.illery-John Bumby, senio
Reader-Miss Mile Brown.
Orators-Hons. Edward Elwell and job
Lowth.
MINOR IrEks-The Republican CONVEX
ton to elect delegates to the State Col
vention meets at this place Friday, Iul
!. 2. The new Roman Catholic Church
this place is to be dedicated on Thursds
unYt The naw Conptv Roord IF Suno
visors meets here to-day for the purpose
organizing. The cheese Factory in th
village is Going an immense amount
business this spring. the amount Of mi