Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-20
JEFFERSON.

Mr.. Joseph Schwellenbach, of Aztalan.
threshed four and one-half acres of winter
wheat, last week, which averaged over 81
bushels to the acre.
A Mr.. Wendorf, of Pennington, got
his finger caught in threshing machine
last Friday. 1t was smashed so badly
that DR.. Pfahler had to amputate it,
~ ~, Mr.. I. w. Bird was taken sick last
week, and on Saturday it was thought he
would never recover, but is now all right
again.
Last Saturday being the 18th birthday
of Misses Mabel and Mary Garfield,
a large number of friends collected and
gave them pleasant surprise. Every
body enjoyed themselves hugely.
A story is ahoat concerning one of our
aldermen. He purchased pony of the
gypsys for $4,000. He wanted kind
and gentle pony; one that would be as
courteous with it's heels to boy as it
would to a man worth one hundred thou
sand dollars, and when his eyes fell upon
said pony and saw the tender expression
in its eyes, he said unto himself, "you
are my meat and forked over the fifty
dollars and took the animal home. And
right here is where the trouble began.
Whenever anyone would come near it
and try to mount it, the pony would
stretch out its heels and gently raise them
in the air and no person attempted to
mount it twice while it was in said alder
mans possession. 1t would kick at every
thing that came in its way, and there was
not dog in the neighborhood but what
had had some mark about its body which
showed that its acquaintance with the
pony had been brief and the parting
painful. The alderman then resolved to
take the animal back from whence it
came. The Gypsy refused to refund the
money for the animal, but offered to buy
it for twenty-five dollars, which offer was
accepted He pocketed the money and
walking off, stopping now and then to
see the Gypsy children riding and play
ing around the pony as lovingly as though
was its a wooden rocking horse.
LAKE MILLS.
A. D. Faville shipped on Wednesday
seven hogs which weighed 2075 pounds
Not bad for this season Of the year.
Tuesday evening the Misses Hoskins
entertained about the fifty of their young
friends. A most agreeable and enjoyable
evening was spent by all present.
AT meeting of the Corporation Coun-
Gil on Wednesday evening it was voted
to erect a pavilion upon the park for
the use Of the band, and public speaking.
The pavilion will be erected Immediately,
and be ready for use within three weeks.
This improvement will receive the approx
al of every person who takes any interest
in identifying the village. A few more
public Improvements will do much to-
wards making Lake Mills the most at
tractive spot in Wisconsin.
On Monday the colored citizens cele-
brated that day as the anniversary of
their emancipation from slavery AL
though mistake was made in the date,
it detracted nothing from the event. A
large number Of resident (white) attend
ed during the day, and helped to
make the celebration a success. Revs
Quaife, Martin and Richardson, made ap-
propriate remarks after which dinner was
served. great deal OF curiosity was
exhibited regarding the barbecued pigs,
and to Judge from the manner in which
those pigs were eaten, it took great deal
to satisfy the curiosity, or the hunger
of those present. The Lake Mills brass
band was present, and aided in making
the affair most successful. After dinner
there was singing by the colored people,
and remarks made by some who had
beenslaves. The celebration was continued
until dark.-Spike.
FORT ATKINSON.