Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-15
County News.
LAKE MILLS.

ton was held at the residence of Dr.. Du
Bots, in honor OF the marriage of Dr.. D. A
Mitchell to Miss q Du Bots. who had re
turned from their bridal tour large
number of friends accepted invitations, and
by presence aided in giving eclat to a most
pleasant occasion. a
On New Years Eve the members of the
Moravian Church assembled At their house
of worship to celebrate New Years Eve
The evening was passed most pleasant Y
being devoted to appropriate religious ser
vices, music and singing. A love-feast was
also held and refreshments Distributed
among the congregation. The meeting did
not break up until Father Time had an
nounced that 1879 had been ushered into
existence.
On Thursday morning while fire vas be
ing lighted in the wood shop of the Agrcul-
tural Company, by some means the roof be.
came gnted, but before any damage was
done the fire was extiuguished.
G. w. Bishop is the National Greenbsck
Candidate for Senator, twenty third Dist.
The members of the Junior Temple con-
template giving dramatic entertainment
some time during the month.
On Monday morning OF last week a thri II
OF horror was sent over Lake Mills by the
announcement The fact that a team had
brokenthrough the ice aud the driver drown
ed. IS soon as possible every availabi
means were used to save the unfortunate
man, but every effort was unavailiug and
the man me- an untimely end beneath Rock
Lake
From the best information obtained it ap-
pears hat Mr.. Wooden, who has been work
ing for E. b. Fargo for some years. and was
considered one of his best Inen, was driving
sled loaded with wood. and coming close
to an air hole, both man and team were
suddenly submerged, for the ice crumbed
in that particular spot as if made of brown
paper. There had been eight teams across
the lake previous to the rip, and not the
slightest danger was appreh4nded nor the
least warning given that This accident woui id
have occurred. Mr.. Fargo was driving n
loaded team ahead Of the one driven by the
unfortunate man, una had passed over safe
ly. The ice around the hole which Nh
Wooden broke through, IS fourteen inches
thick, and but for The air hole would b.
considered perfectly safe in all cases aud
ali circumstances The unfortunate man 5
body was recovered shortly afterwards aud
all efforts at resucitation were unavailing.-
Spike.
FORT ATKINSON.
Mrs. E. Hoyle wife OF Squire Hoyle of
this city died on Sunday last of Drops,.
Her death presents a case of peculiar hard
ship. The family are very poor and by tie
death of the wife and mother, four children
are lett, one little babe three months old.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. hiaker have maniiested
worthy interest in this case and have given
the lit e ones home. Several of our char
itabIy disposed peope have assisted the fami
~, bat much yet rem lins to be done.
J. l.. Keller an old time Fort Atkinson
boy has given up the mercantile business
ut ii. Hellvilie, and has recently purcb ased
the Brewery OF Christ Regeln. Mr.. Regr-
lin will take charge of the manufacturing
department. MIR. Keller has many friends
in this city, who will wish him the best of
success in his new undertaking.
Fort Atkinson Lodge No. 35, A. O. u. W.
Installed the following officers, Monday
night: t...
E. W. Stone, P. M. W; N. F. Hopkins,
NJ. "; D S. White; G. F. D. Whitaker, O.;
T. J. Brundage. Recorder; H. Brown
Financler,; r. s White. Receiver; R. j.,
Coe, G; Edward Brewin, o. W l. N. Stone
| W.;
Superintendent Bullock of the N. W. Fur
nilure 90. of this city, has inverted an ar
rAngement tor utilizing he waste heat that
is thrown of by the smoke stacks OF large
man utacturing establ Shments. The device
consists OF a -cket o. sheet iron around the
smoke stack, having an air space between
the Jacket and stack, of about three inches,
and extending upward if desired, to within
Ten or twelve feet of the top. AT the bottom
is placed a fan driven at high rate of speed
by the machinery: which draws the air dow n
and discharges it Leated, thro U gh pipes &c
any room desired But limited expert
ment has been made with it, but enough
has been demonstrated, to warrant the con.
clusion. that al immense saving of hitherto
wasted heat can be realized. Measures have
been taken to secure parent Union.
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