Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-26
County News.
JEFFERsON.

The contract for building the church for
the Evangelical Association has been let to
different parties. The society furnishes the
brick, sand ard stone for the foundation, an d
lets the mason work, furnishing all other
masons materials and eXcavating to Adam
Spangler for l,423. Linda + Meyer fur
nish all materials, do the carpenter work
ano painting for So $50. The cost Of brick,
sa nd, &c 10 the society will be about 81 .O3O.
Full cost of structure complete about 81. SOB.
1t will be fine building, an honor to the
society and the city. The tower will be
built for the purpose Of putting in a town
clock; but IL will not be put in unless the
citizens generally subscribe the means 10 pay
for it. We have no doubt this will be done
when the building is completed.
The Amateur City Band, of this place,
will give one OF their grand mus cal enter
tainments at Hebron, Saturday evening
March LIST.
The Jefferson Dramatic Association gave
entertainments two nights last week which
were hrst-class in every particular. The
drama, 1.-THE Bells" was put on the stage
in style that would reflect great creditIupon
professional troupe, The specter scene
she wing the murder ofthe jew. was an illu.
sion so complete that the audience were spell
bound.
Some roughs by the name of shannon, At
tackled Mr.. oedel on the bridge last Sun :
day night. .and nearly killed him. They
were arrested and one settled it by paying
81 s and costs - Banner sssl:. IF.
FORT ATKINSON.
One day last week the house of Mr.. Down
ing, near Busseyville, took FIRE and was en-
titely consumed. The entire contents of
the house was destroyed except one bed
and a few minor articles. Mr.: Downing is
a very, old man; his wife and himself being
about eighty years old. There was no in
sarsnce and the loss falls very heavily on the
aged couple.
The Hebron Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany is reported to have sls tanned no losses
by FIRE since its organization some four years
since. 1.-The amonnt of property insured in
this company belonging to the towns OF
Hebron, sullivan, Palmyra and Jefferson
equals $l42,63o. The officers are President
W. T. Barnes: Treasurer, W. G. Palmer;
Secretary, l.. B. Green.a
/ Joseph Morrison and Mr.. A. D. Wilcox
left for Hot Springs, Ark, Tuesday. They
were accompanied by Eddie Smith, who
has never recovered from attack of Spinal
Meningitis, several years ago. .>...
The little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank AL
len, about three years old, was taken with
commissions, Monday afternoon at two
clock and died At in the evening The
parents are inconsofable over this terrible
LOSS. e 80 =" z. ~. , .-s.
Duane Starin has purchased the Jefferson
steam oAt, t.Fiori,ta," and has removed the
same 10 this city. Now there wiH be fun
What with tvAp lines of steamers plying be-
tween here and the lower end of any where:
new manufacturing e Establishments going
up and Business booming along generally
the Union fesls tickled all over. Come to
Fort .Atkdnsou; to live il you. want good
time. t'sA f'5t'
Hast Ibursdav. Judge Coneer sentenced
she Horse thief Mitchell to imprisonment .,
the STATE Prison, for five years. He seems
to haye been a slough case'' for the Sheriff
ofP qsblo COUNTY, to orado, has been atJef-
fers9n, armed with = requisltion for him on
barge of horse stealing in that State, but
the Judge would not give him up.
Lutte B. Caswel and sister, Miss Bel Cas-
well, returned from Washington, Monday -
! Union. = = -.
- LAKE MILLS. 50,
= Storm R. Bliss, OF Faville Grove, had The
misfortune on Monday last, at Fox Lake,
/, while ON his: way to Royalson, to lose. a
valuable horse by death. 49,:
Elijah Fuller, who has been on trial a.
the present term OF the Circuit Court, for
arson and horse poisoning, was found "us,
guilty" and discharged.
Atthe annual meeting of the stockhold,
ers OF the Star Creamery he last week.
the following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. H. W.. Brooks; Secretary, Wm. Breu,z
kretz; Treasurer. W. R. Harvey; Salesman,
j., Young; .AssistantSecre'ary for patrons,
Charles KuehI. By the unan imous vote of
the patrons, Il: w. Brooks was re-engsged
rs buteer aud cheese maker, on account OF
the excellent satisfaction he gave last year.
The Glory will commence wO'k in about
thirty days, and ia the future remain open
during summer and winter. Duricg last
season nearly one million pounds of milk
were received which yielded $4,000 pounds
Of cheese and nearly 7,cC0 POUNDS of butter.
F! Willard, of Milford, has sold his bus,-
ness To Messrs. Roach and Fuller, who will
hereafter, carry 6rst class stock Of geuer al
merchandise. ...x.
= The streets Of this village presented a
most lively aspect on Saturday afternoon,
every hitching post was occupied by teams
OF farmers, and the stores did 8 thriving
The second ueeting4of the Farmer club
was held at Hoskns Hall. On Saturday af-
terpeon.si By the large attendance it. is evil
dent that the farmers will take great inter
est I'D these meetings which will be very
pro6fsbie and Interesting. -4pske. S'';'':
list OF LETTERS remaining 10 the
Post Office Waterfowl, Wis.,. Feb. rs, 70.
Bradbury, Percy Lawoer; AN
Brooks, Mrs: r. Murphy, WP -
Bu1lards t. George, McDerment, James.
Clark H; B. :-,s McHenry. FL
Doqgherty, Mrs. NJ Ray, r b
Edwards, Jas. B Seymour 0 L r.-.
Fucker, sMfssA Scott, JR'(2)
Jones, Sarah T Vieth,, Mary ~