Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-17
COUNTY NEWS.
PALMYRA.

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A young man by the name of Wohlitz
died of quick consumption at the home of
his father in this town on Friday last,
aged about IS years. He had been en-
gagged as barber in Whitewater for some
time. The funeral services took place at
the Congregational church on Sunday at
ternOOn.
Elijah Hines, who has been in Dakota
tor the most of the time for the past year
came in town on Tuesday of last week.
Elijah has done good work since the 18th
year OF his age, (being now only 81 years
old), having laid up enough so that he
has purchased and paid for 80 acres of
land in Minnesota, costing $4OO, and
made proper claim to 800 acres more in
Dakota
Some fifty persons old and young met
al the Temple of Honor Hall on Tuesday
evening of last week. and organized So
clety which was denominated the Palmy-
"a Literary Society, by electing the pro-
per officers. The time of the meeting of
this societry is to be on Thursday even
ing of each week.
We learn that the woman who lost 500
some two weeks ago, has by the honora-
BILE action of the party who found it, re-
covered her money We understand that
George King was the boy who found it.
Enterprise.
JEFFERSON
The new church of the Evangelical
Association, which has been built in this
city during the past summer, under the
supervision of Rev. August Huelster, pas
tor, has been completed at cost of about
$500 dollars, including furniture, and is
neat and we'll built brick church edifce,
which is an honor to the society and a
credit to all who assisted in the erection
of the same, as we'll as ali ornament to
the city. 1t might be well to state here
that about 80 years ago when our city
then was comparatively small village
the Evangelical Association erected
frame church on the same grounds where
now stands the newly erected church,
which was the first house of worship erect
ed in the village of Jefferson. Saturday
last the dedication services were COM
menced at o'clock PM, the Rev. Bishop
Dubs, d. D., of Cleveland, Ohio, hav-
charge OF the services, assisted by the
Rev. ii. Huelster, of Mazomanie, WIS,
and the Rev. August Huelster, pastor of
the Jefferson society.
The Wisconsin Manufacturing Co., has
held its annual meeting and elected off
GERS as follows: President, r. w. Clark;
Vice President, Yale Henry; Secretary
ors, R. w. Clark, John Puerner, Yale
Henry, w. P. Forsyth, and J. w. Ost-
lander. The company will drive the
works to their fullest capacity, and will
undoubtedly at their next meeting be
able to report prosperous year.
Mr. S. Shanahan on Tuesday last, sold
Mr.. G. Stoppenbach Is hogs, which
weighed $3.50; an average of 399 pounds
each.
A large number of tramps went down
on the five o'clock freight last Friday
evening.
The tax collector, Mr.. John jain, gives
notice that he will be ready to receive
taxes for the town and city of Jefferson
County Bank, on Tuesday, December
19th.-Banner.
While other articles of their kind are
largely adulterated, DIR. Prices Cream
Baking Powder holds its mistaken posi-
ton as the purest, best and most reliable.
In all particulars that constitutes perfect
results, it cannot be approached by any
other Baking Powder in the market.
How an Enterprisimg Boy Succeeded IN
Nebraska.