Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-19
County News.
LAKE MILLS.

LAKE MILLS.
Several farmers IN tins neirhborhood " |
this season go into tobacco raising. There
is no reason why this industry should net
be one of the most productive of the farm
Wisconsin tobacco s rapidly rising IN
public estimation and the tobacco growers
OF Rock county are highly pleased with the
| results OF last years crop.
The Lake Side House on Thursday nighF
was filled 10 OVERLOOKING with people who
had gathered there for the purpose OF
rendering donation to Rev. r. Quaife,
minister of the Congregational church An
excellent snpper WAS provided and every
thing passed Of pleasantly ana sociabiy
Receipts about seventy dollars
On Monday last the annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Badger State cheese
factory was held aud the following officers
elected: President, Harmon Wood; Vice
President L. F. Whitney; Treasurer, r.
Entw histle; Secretary, L. F Whitney; As
sstaht Secretary. VIM. Wood; Board of
Direc' ors, l. D. Fargo, Fl. Wood aud Fl.
Wolfer.
The boys who were suspended from
school for unbeccnng conduit. have been
allowed to return under promise of better
behavior in the future
The JuDior Temple will, ip all probabili-
ty give their amateur entertainment on
Friday night the 2lst inst.
Our public school will close for Spring
vacation on Friday, March 81.
young lady residing within fifty miles
or this village recently wrote a letter which
covered twenty one feet four inches of pa
per, making forty-twO feet eight inches Of
closely written matter.-Spike.
JEFFERSON.
The Jefferson surprise party club gave
another one Of their delightful en- tertain-
ments at the residence of Mr.. Dwight
Hillyer, last Friday for the benefit OF Nj IS.
M'ntie Shepard, who is visiting there. All
brought pound,
Mr.. John Hens, young man from the
country, after spending the evening with
his girl on Tuesday, started for home about
II 0 clock on horse back. The horse being
dissa tis6ed, deposited John in the street,
bruising him severely.
Jefferson is a very pretty little city? We
advise all those to VIII ON the thought
never did occur 10 go on top the Institute
hill al twilight and they will be Impress
ed with the beautiful layout of jefferson.
Col. G Bird started tor Clark County
| on Monday with Hon J W. Ostrander, TO
defend the Wisconsin Odd Fellows Insur
nnce Company, in a suit brought against
j, to recover a death loss. The Company
sets up fraud as defense.
The Amateur Band Concert at Lake
Mills. on Tuesday evening, was q success
in every particular, and gave unbounded
satisfaction to the audience.
Mr.. VIM With, who has been clerking
in the Jefferson County Bank or the las.
three years, will start this week for Lead
vile, Colorado. Banner
FORT ATKINSON
Lud wig Kuml,en has consented to deliver
= lecture before the w Wisconsin Natural His
tory Society, in Milwaukee. The lecture
will be highly Interesting, coming as it
| will. from II man, who though young, has
distanced many oloer competitors in the
study of his absorbing science
Wolves are troubling the farmers sheep IN
the bluffs of Palmyra.
The ice is all out OF Rock River, and the
water rising, being already at quite high
stage.
AT three o'clock P. NJ. last Saturday there
were "a teams hitched on Main Street in
this city.
A bright jolly party of over thirty, gave
Miss Hattie Hopkins "A surprise call Tues
day evening. The company were attired
in complete masquerade, known as the
"Sheet and Pillow case Costume, and
more amusing trolicsome time, has rarely
been had in this city, so they ali say.
Mr.. ]. N. Edwards, of Sullivan, maunfac-
tured 3 400 gallons of sorghum last season.
We have seen some OF Mr.. Edwards make,
| and think it very fine. He is established
in the business, and has thorough
experience.
A. P. Newton, James Thompson, Har-
vey Harger, Howell Squires and Homer
Squires, of Waterloo, will constitute a
party Of explorers who will star, for the
mining regions of Colorado, the first of
April Union.