Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-02
County News.
JEFFERSON.

| JEFFERSON.
! Last Sunday while two daughters of Mr.
| Chris. Grimm were out riding, their horse
SHE'D on one side running against buggy
driven by Mr.. John Seilz. tipping over the
| buggy, throwing the girls out, and irjuring
hem severely. Miss Minnie was scra tched
and bruised severely. They are able to be
| around now, however. The horse rea ch ed
home without injury, and the buggy was
but slightly damaged.
Last Friday the Lake Mills Blue stock
! ings, and the Strikers, of Jefferson, lock ed
horns on the diamond field at jefferson ,and
battle was fought, VIII ich, in s.ubbornness
and clossness, would compare favorably with
the games played by the league clubs.
1t resulted in triumph for the Blue Stock
ings by a score OF nine to six.
The people Of Cambridge are going to
have au old fashion ed celebration on the
4th Of July.
The people on the west side have raised
by subscription q sum sufficient to build q
fine stand for thei Amateur Band, and it
will soon be ready for them.
Miss Belle Seaver is not accomplished in
archery yet, although she is practicing fine
~. In shooting at mark last week she
sent an arrow through young mans ha.
close to his head. 1t was a close call Had
1t gone little closer he would have been
entitled to pension.
The Eureka Fire company is putting forth
every effort to make the celebration on the
Fourth success. 1T will be no little
"squib" but "big gun" all day long.
One pair of No. boots, worn on the feet
OF railroad man, had sufficient power be.
hind the throne to force -four tramps out of
box car and land them in the streets of
Jefferson last Tuesday morning banner.
LAKE MILLS.
Nearly everybody, including "their aun,s
and their COUSINS" attended the circus at
Walertown on Wednesday last.
The sale of Homer Cook lots took place
on Saturday last. About twelve lots were
disposed of, ranging in price from sl6 to
$50.
Little Tom Allen, who had the misfort-
une to break both limbs in the spring, ia
able to be out on the streets again looking
cheerful and bright as ever
MARRIED.-On Thursday June 10th, 1879.
at the residence OF the brides parents, by
Rev. j. lowering, Fred Braun of KroghvilIe,
to Miss Wilhelmina Ensburg, of Lake Mills
Arrangement are in progress at Milford
for the proper observance of the Fourth. A
com mittee have the matter in charge,
H. Hassam has commenced the erection
of a summer cottage on the lake shore, for
Messrs Folsom & Carter, of INDIANAPOLIS
who will be here about the middle of July
to spend the season. Spike.
FORT ATKINSON.
Miss Sarah Braman, of this town. lost a
pocket book on the street, last week,
containing small sum of money and a
note OF $500. The same was found by Ira
Sowles, and like an honest boy be left the
pocket book at Willard store for the right
full owner.
live horned toad, from California, may
be seen at R. S. Whites.
The Congre gational Council which met
in this city last week, voted to coincide
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Church in THIS city, relative to the accept
ance of the resignation Of Rev. Mr. Monta.
que. The churches represented in the
Council were those of Whitewater. Madi.
son, Milton, WATERFOWL, Koshkonong and
Columbus Mr.. Montague will preach one
more Sabbath.
Mr., James Parsons Of Oakland, recently
lost four cows, by their drinking from ket-
tie which contained a solution for formazing
fence posts, which was deadly poison.
The Fort Atkinson Cornet Band which
accompanied the Wisconsin Editors, in
their annual good time last week, won for
themselves splendid reputation.
In Fort Atkinson, Jnne rs, 1879, CT pa.
ralysis Mrs. Amy Hovey in her seth year.
Mrs. Hovey was the mother of W. F Ho-
vey, former prominent merchant of this
place, and Mrs. L. S. Kellogg, of this city.
She was the mother of thirteen children,
six of whom are living - Union.