Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-08
County News.
JEFFERSON.

County News.
JEFFERSON.
Last Friday night barn with seventeen
head Of cattle on the town line road be-
tw cen Oakland and LAKE Mills was de-
s,royed by fire. The barn and stock be-
longed to widow A lien.
The public installation of the officers OF
the Masonic Lodge No 8 took place last
Saturday evening and was attended bv u
large number of the wives nd friends of
the members. p. N. Waterbury acted ss
installing officer. After the ceremony
pleasant 5 ocial visit was had.
There is not so good point in the state
of Wisconsin tor q i've, de-awake man 10
start first class dry goods store as JefIer-
sou.
The ice men are stripping the winter
shield from the bosom of the raging Rock
aud putting it in their warehouses for sum
mtr use
The city was visied by about a dozen
trsmps, on Mond y, one of which was
taken TO the lock up.
Some changes have been made in the
Wisconsin Manufacturing Compauv's
management Mr.. Hitchcock is president
aud general manager, while Mr.. Barr has
The secrerary's department.
The concert given by the Amateur Band
on Monday evening was n success so far As
Tue programme Was concerned. The list
was gone through with in good style, and
every piece was well rendered.
Watertown politicians 10 the bow of the
week were in Jefferson, looking after the
deputy sheritfshi p.-Banner.
LAKE MILLS.
On Friday evening between fifty aud six
ty friends of Lowell Fuller assembled at the
Castle" to celebrate the wooden wedding
of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Fuller. number
of handsome presents wers left behind by
the visitors as mementoes of regard.
They arrived in sleigh loads and went on
foot TO the number OF thirty, all welsupplied
with viands, 10 the resd-nce OF Oscar l.
Kay, on Christmas day, and gave him aud
his estlma6le wife genuine, down
right surprise patty, which resulted in
most enjoyable time 10 all parties.
The members Of the newly erected Mora
Wan Church at Oakland Center, commtmor-
ated Christmas with handsome tree on
Christmas night, and on Thursday, Divine
services were he'd, Rev. Mr.. Uehler otficiat-
ing.
Died in the township of Lake Mills, Dec.
oath, 1878. Mr.. VIM. Toogood, aged eighty
years FuLeral services were conducted at
The late residence of the deceased on Dec.
II, the Rev. G. S. Martin officiating, .''.
On Saturday morning Wm Luehr, who
was engaged IN telling timber, west of he
Lake, had the misfortune to have tree fall
upon him and fracture his leg above the
knee. Mr. Luehr vas removed TO his home
as soon as possible, and Dr.. Dubois sum-
moned. The DR.. set the fractured limb, aai
made the patient as comfortable as could be-
expected under tie circumstances. IT,.
Died on Saturday morning, Dec. 2sth,
1878. Mr.. F;orrella Raymond; Aged 80
years, mont hs.-Spike. ....a Ea..-
u.......a- FORT ATKINS ON.
The habeas corpus cases of O. B. Ford and
f. E. Eldred, arrested for maintaining "A
nuisance in this county by means OF the In
dian Ford dam, was argued before Judge
Conger at GAINESVILLE, Monday and Tuesday
of this week. E. Ruger, A. A. jackson,
and ). b. Cassoday for plaintiffs, and G. w.
BIRD and Dist. Attor ey Rogers for the
state. The case was adj urned for final de-
cision until the 18th, inst. Sheriff Brown
has been sued by the plaintiffs. Ford and
Eldred, for refusing copy Of the warrant,
whereby they were arrested The penalty
which the Sheriff will have to pay if they
make out case, will be S2oO for each indl-
vldual. Both cases are exciting consider
able interest.
3. Fuller Of Lake Mills, has been arrest
ed on on suspicion for setting fire to the
barn or Mrs. Allen, an account of the burn
ing OF which is given in an other place Full.
Ter is tenant on the Allen farm. and some
OF his property was burned. 1t was cover
ed with insurance.
Some PARTIES from Ohio have been engag-
ed tor several weeks in fishing through the
ice on Lake Koshkonong with gill nets.
ihey were arrested and brought before Jus
tlce Peck, and fined for thus attempting to
fool Rock River fish in such heartless
manner.
Monday night number of the members
OF the Whitewater Lodge OF A. o. U. W
paid the Lodge in this city visit and ex-
pressed themselves highly pleased at the
appearance OF the new lodge room and IT,,
high degree OF prosperity evinced by this
lodge Union.