Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-07-18
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BREVITIE

church will meet Thursday evening Of this
week, at the residence of Mr.. J. B. Bennett.
Mr.. George Rounds, of Little Prairie.
recently sheared los pounds of wool from
ten sheep, selling the same for $3.50.
Mr. John Ford writes an interesting
letter from his native land, Scotland,
which will be found in the columns of this
weeks REPUBLICAN.
The game of base ball between the
Mutuals, of GAINESVILLE, and the Jefferson
Blue Stockings played at Jefferson, Monday,
the 10th inst, resulted in victory for the
Mutuals by score of 10 to |.
Rock River has full stage of water a
present, and its full banks give the mill
owners an opportunity to run by water-a
privilege not often given them Of late years
in July
Mr.. John w, Cole is improving the
appearance of his block. corner Main and
Il streets by erecting balcooy along the
entire front and part way down the side of
the building. .ss
The Wool clip of the present season in
this section is heavier than usual About
40 cents per pound for wool is the ruling
price in the Watertown market.
--Nessrs. Sleeper and Quck are again in
the field agitating another excursion to the
beautiful Dells of the Wisconsin about Sep
TENDER lst-iust the time to see them in all
their pristine glory.
The Ladies Tea Party of the Ccncre-
gational Church will meet on Thursday
evening with Mrs. J. A. Hall. Buses will
run from Van Alstine's and j. T. Moak's at
half-past six and half-past seven
j. 4. Sleeper. Esq, Hon. W. S. Green,
Of Milford, and Hon. D. W. Curtis. of Fort
Atkinson, started Monday on trout fishing
excursion to the streams in the vicinity of
Menomonee, Wis, where they expect good
luck in batting the fnny tribes. E,E
Mr.. 4. Toelke is having the east store
room in John W. Coles Block fitted up for
his use as a dry goods and grocery store.
intending to occupy it about August 1st.
Burglars are operating to a large ex
tent in many Wisconsin towns these days
Look to your doors and windows at night,
and If You are looking out for big game see
that your breech-l loader is ready for instant
use t
Mr.. Edward Davies has on exhibition
at his carriage works, lst street. be- ndsome
specimen carriage which he has just manu-.
featured, symmetrical in buiId and of
beautiful finish, without bolt except in
the thills
Mr.. J. ". Churchill, of Lake Mills,
sheared 2S5 lbs of wool from an American
merino sheep recently. The animal is the
property Of Mr.. Ives, of Oakland This is
pretty big story, but the man who did
the shearing vouches for it.
Leroy, in Dodge Co., has sensation.
J. Buskirk, his wife, NJ. Scofeld and Ck aries
Smith all recently died at different times
on the Smith farm, while others who visited
there suffered every symptom of poisoning.
1t is supposed that there is poison in the
water Of the we'll on the place.
The insurance authorities of the State
Of Connecticut have asked the appointment
of a receiver for the Charter Oak Life in
surance Company, on the ground that the
assets of the company are so much less
than the Liabilities that it is necessary to
wind up the concern and annul its charter.
Sparta is having a little School Board
row. Prof. o. z. Smith, Principal of the
Sparta High School and Superintendent of
the village schools, has been getting $4,000
per year, and there is is disposition to cut
it down to $1,000 on the part of some
people, while Mr.. Smith and his friends
insist on $1,000 at least
By resolution in the School Board it
will be seen that those teachers in the
public schools of the city, who have taught
Tor hVe consecutive years, are not required
to go through the ordeal of a re-examina-
ton in order to be competent to teach the
coming year. Tie ave- yearsolds will re-
celVe this notice with a feeling of satisfac-
ton.
The Columbus Democrat saws that one
who has taken pains to gather the correct
statistics. affirms that during the past four
teen years eighty buildings have been burned
by lightning in Dodge county, and that not
one OF them was pro vided with rod. 1t
has been widely reported that each of the
three barns of Mr.. Sherman at Burnett,
which were destroyed by lightning, from
the same foundation, had rods upon them.
But we are told by men who claim to be
certain in the matter that the truth is
neither of these buildings ever had a rod.