Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18
County News.
JEFFERSON.

| JEFFERSON.
Mr.. Ru,ledge, our worthy Register of
Deeds, has sold his property in lxonia, and
will move his family to Jefferson.
Barbarossa Lodge, l. O. F. elected to
serve for the term commencing January
| first the following named officers:
N. Steinaker, N. G G. O. Schiller, V
G., Jos, Fieberger, R. s., JIM. Mueller
| P. S. Chas Seifert, 7
Mr.. l. W. Bird met with quite severe
accident last Monday morning. He fell
| through the Ioof of his hen house, striking
his side on the edge of board which seems
to injure him internally. If he does not
take cold he will probably be all right
soon.
Jefferson Lodge No. %, I. o. 0. F. at its
| regular meeting lastThursday evening elect
ed The following officers for the ensuing
term: A. Sanborn. N. G W r. Porter
V. G., W. A. McFarlane, R. S., R. W. Clark
P. s., VIM. Stamm, T.
The legislature should lose no time in en-
| acting law giving cities and villages full
auth ority to deal with tramps at their own
discretion; and giving them power to enact
ordinances to compel them to work for the
benefit of the cities, villages or towns hich
ale saddled with them. Jefferson shoul
have this authority Immediately. 1t is the
only way to abate the tramp nuisance -
Banner.
LAKE MILLS
Rev. DR.. Steele, of Lawrence Unive rsty,
Appleton, will lecture at the NJ. e Church,
about the goth inst. Subject, "Churches
and Palaces Of Europe.
Rev G. F. OehIer, last week rendered
bis resignation to the Church authorize
and the Moravan Congregational Societys
have petitioned not to accept The gentle mans
resignation until spring.
Rev. R. Quat will arrive with his family
| this week, and take up bis residence in
Lake Mills. Hereafter regular services will
be held at the Congregational Church every
Sabbath morning and evening
School will close for two weeks holiday
vacation on Friday the 10th inst Pubic
examinations will take place on the 18Th
aud goth insts. Parents and friends should
make point 10 be present on these occa-
sions.
At the late meeting of the Board Of Sup
ervisors 800 as voted towards erecting a
school building on the fair grounds leaving
$4CO to be raised among the differeD,
schools throughout the county by FIVE cent
contributions. OF course this will be easily
accom- ished and at the end of next JAM
Jefferson County will have the proud dis
tinction of being the first to inaugurate this
plan which is most commemorate one 10
every spect, for al opport unitvwillthen be
given for exhibitions of the different schoo
thOuehont the country, aud the scholar
will certainly feel more At home in a good
comfortable building. -Spike.
FORT ATKINSON
Horace Moore who has lately moved in
town, lost two horses, last Saturday night,
by poison 1t is supposed that some persons
took this means of being revenged.
Last Saturday, number Of Good Tenn.
plars from this city, paid visit o the Far
mington Lodge, of the same order. and ac-
cording to report, came home well pleased
! with the occasion. They visit the Palmyra
Lodge Oh this Friday evening.
The ladies of this place have organized
| themselves into general relief society.
with the intention of aiding the poor and
needy, we have among US, by furnishing
| clothing and in other ways. We deem this
| as wise moment as could be inaugurated.
About twenty represen tatives of the
| Grand Order of Tramps honored our city
| with visit last week. They received the
| greatest attention from our city officials
| during their short stay On Sunday morn
ing large delegation of citizens headed
by the Mayor and Aldermen. assembled at
the city hotel where they were accorded a
reception by orr guests, after which the
! latter were escorted to the railroad by
| Guard of Honor. which guided them out
Of town on the road going north. Each
| having cite pass" which we believe is
| something like free pass, stuck in his bat
band They were cared for by our COM
| mittee of arrangements with true republ.
can simplicity, and so economically that
we understand the cost will be nominal,
owing to the superstition that we were not
| enter aiming angels unawares But what
spread they will make over them at Jeffer-
son How sumptuous'y will they be enter
! tanned. The city officials will, with the
prospect of good fat fees out of the coun'y
for doing so, welcome them with hospitable
hands, in such a manner that our poor at
tenton will appear meagre indeed. We
muse upon what a thing of profit the JEFF
fersonian Democracy will make of this emf
grafton to their shore what smiles of
welcome will wreath their faces, as they
see in each thin and shivering form, fat
fee in the perspective. How their hearts
will expand under the soothing thought
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