Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-08
COUNTY NEWS.
FORT ATKINSON.

During the severe thunder storm which
prevailed early Sunday morning the 9th
the house of Colman Nee, two miles east
of this city, was struck by lightning, in
stantly killing one Of the children, girl
about 10 years of age, and injuring two
others. Three girls were sleeping in one
bed III the chamber, Nellie, the one that
was killed lying across the foot. The
bolt struck the house doing but little
damage to the building. Nellie was ~
ing with her head toward the wall, and
from her appearance the current entered
at the back of her head, producing instant
death. The other girls were severely
shocked but soon recovered. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nee are hard working worthy peo-
pie, and this is indeed a sad blow to them
for little Nellie was one Of the brightest
of their family
The manufacture of sorghum syrup is
being brought to high state of perfection
in this county. Mr.. Isaac Stults Of this
village brought us a sample on Wednes-
day, made from Abmer cane, which had
gained i'll twenty-four hours after max
ing. All it required was draining to
make a first-class article Of sugar. 7
Rev. P. B. Pease, pastor of the Metho-
dist Church preached bis farewell ser
mon last Sunday MIR. Pease has filled
the NJ. E. Church pulpit in this city for
three years. - r..
George ?. Smith, of Sumner, raised
this year on two acres of ground, 1920
pounds of dried hops, which he sold to a
Waukesha buyer for 90 cents, In addi-
ton to this he has six acres of tobacco, a
third ofwhich is Spanish
Milo Jones has so far recovered from
his recent illness as to ride out Union.
JEFFERSON
Armitage's spring, about one mile west
Of here on the Lake Mills road, is the best
spring for miles about Jefferson. It
wouldn't be much expense to have pub
lie watering place there.
Charlie Gering, living two miles west
of Jefferson, lost hog by lightning last
Friday night, during the rain storm.
Sometime last Spring, a tramp was SEN
fenced at WateItown to ninety days i'm
prisonment in the county jail, for carry
ing concealed weapons. When arrested
he had two revolvers and fifty dollars in
stamps. Judge Conger had previously
directed the sherif'to advertise the stamps
sell them and put the proceeds in the
county treasury. Consequently the
sheriff refused to deliver up the stamps.
The tramp pranced around, threatened
to whip the sheriff, but cooled off when
Brown took up whip to warm his jacket.
He started off, but inquired Of another
prisoner where Browns house was located
declaring he would burn it. Brown
heard Of it, sWore out warrant for the
tramp, arrested him, and the probability
is he will do the state some service at
Waupun for his cussedness.
Last Monday a twelve-year-old daugl1-
ter of Mr. G. Muck met with an accident
which might have been fatal. She was
gathering butternuts, and in climbing
fence stepped Oh a revolver. Therevolver
discharged and the ball passed through
the fore finger Of her left hand. DR..
Pfahler was Immediately summoned to
dress the wound. 1t is supposed that the
revolver was lost by some one climbing
the fence
Mr.. Earnest Schwellenbach started last
Friday for Dacotah, to attend to his
farming interests.-Ban1aer.