Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-14
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RREYITIES.

church will be held Thursday evening at
the residence of Amos Baum.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Schempf mourn
the loss OF their little dat ghter, Birdie,
aged years, who died ofdiphtharIa, Thurs
day night last, Der funeral being held Sun
day.
The Supreme Court has decided that
Justice of the peace in Jefferson County,
has no authority in any of the Indian Ford
dam cases.
-NIaior G. W. Burchard, of Fort Atkn-
son, Gov. Smiths private Secretary, de-
livers the grafton Decoration day at White
water Miss Carlotta Perry delivers the
poe on the same occasion
One day last week a body of Indians
came down Rock River in canoes contain
ing all their household effects, cooking
utensils and dogs, ala frontier style
The earnings of the Chicago North
western Railway for April are 81 100 AIS,
for the same month, $67S.009.
The artesian well sunk al the Water
town Threshing Machine Works now sup.
plies the shops with pure water brought in
to every department of the establishment
through pipes,
The Winchester & Partridge Msnufac-
turing Co.. are about removing from White
water to Milwaukee, there to enter npon
the manufacture OF their celebrated wagons,
with capital increased to 100000
The Oshkosh Northeastern says: Agents
OF the Milwaukee brewing firms are trav-
cling through the country, contracting OR
the coming hop crop. They are offering
- cents.
We are in receipt of the 18th annual
Report of the Wisconsin Dairymen's Asso-
citation held at Kenosha, January 22d and
sd, 1879, compiled by D. W. Curtis,
Secretary. This pamphlet is filled with
men but agriculsuralisls generally.
Hon. A. J. Turner, railroad commits
sIoner of this state, has gone to New York
to attend cow ention of railroad commits
sioners; to talk over and arrange if possible
a system of uniform rates.
elsewhere will be found the programme
of the Fourth annual Convention of the
Wisconsin State Band Association to be held
in this city June I'd & Sd, 1879. The pro.
ceedings of the Association will be of in.
terest toimusicians generally and highly
enjoyable time may be expected.
Miss Carlotts Perry, the wel.-known
poetess, has removed from Watertown to
this city, and is with her mother residing
at 10 Mason street, the residence of Mrs.
G. W. Perry. Miss Perry as writer eynces
talent and sentiments OF the most ele-
waited character. Being an excellent con-
versationalist her acquaintance will be much
enjoyed in Milw aukee.-S Sunday Telegraph
Tile following delegates came from Lake
Mills to attend the Camilla Urso Concert
oa Monday evening: J..Harvey, R.Miller,R
L. Royce, A. g. Bernard, of the Spike, j.
D.tes E. P. Hitchcock: E. Foster, George
Brunse, Miss Alice Copeland, Lizzie andNel-
lie Hoskins, Elma nborn, Nellie Smith,
Ida Drew, Alice Hill, Miss Brunse, Carrie
Hosley, Jennie Plumb and Aggie Passmore
The Star Creamery Of Lake Mills is re-
ceiving 50OOfbs of milk daily. 5000 lbs.
are made into butter, and 1000 into cheese.
From three to four hundred pounds of bur-
ter is shipped weekly, part to Mobile, and
part sold TO G 60. W. Mansfield, Johnson's
Creek. The butter of this Creamery is meet
ing with excellent commentators from al |
customers.
Little Freddie Kusel, son of Mayor F.
Kusei, died of diphtheria at the home of
his parents in the Fourth ward, Saturday
morning, May 10th, in the ninth year of
his age. A sad incident connected with
his death is the fact that his father was
absent on pleasure tour intending to
sail for Europe from New York this week.
Mr. K. was intercepted with telegram an
nouncing his sons serious illness and has
tened home, arriving here Monday morning g,
to 6nd his lite one cold in death.
Those having business in Chicago will
appreciate the convenience and saving oil
time in taking the Chicago Il Northwestern
route. By leaving here on the o'clock
a. M. accommodation train you reach Chi.
cago at lo:45 A. M., and returning you
leave Chicago at 4:45 P. NJ. arriving in
this city at IL P. M. You can thus make
your journey to Chicago, stay there si1
hours and return, without being deprived
OF your nights rest.