Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16
JEFFERSON.

| The following are the officers of Jefferson
Lodge, |. q. q. f. for the term commenc.
ing July LIST, 1870
W. b. Porter, N. G: W. A. McFarlane
'. g.; Geo. B Crist. Sec; John Banker
ifeas; A. J Church, Warden; W. l.. Cor.
| don, Conductor; Anton Steel. 7. G. VIM
| otamm r. S. N g.; E. Helliman, L. S. N
| "; j. +. Joslin, R. S, V. G.; VIM. E. Hapo-
| yer, II. ). s.; F. E. Fox, Z S. S. Brother
! .. Is. Patterson was appointed o. G. and
| bro- >. 5. Gomez was appointed L. S. V.
The fifth of July was celebrated in this
cry 10 considerable extent bv some of our
luh loving people. About noon OF that da v
'he great performing dog "Bludo." belon q
my 10 Oharley jain was dressed up in uni.
iofin ana paraded the streets to the music
o. ia oeholders. Dan Weymouth was master
u cere MONIES, John Schmidt, ring master
ava brother Adam furnised the music.
The Strikers went to Lake Mills on tho
roultn 70 play the Blue Stockings They
"en' OUT 10 shear and came back shorn, by
score OF IA to s. Two of The regular nine
"efe absent and their places were supplied
by volunteers.
Bob Johnson ia liked so lono II the nrettv
walters at Milton Junction last Friday tbat
when the train started he had 70 RIM two
o'ocks, and then came within a inch Of
getting left.-Banner.
FORT ATKINSON
The Black Hawk Club House grounds are
q ,>i,,
has made many improvements, while Mrs.
wentworth fine taste in flowers and
thorough neatness, has made the little place
look as inviting as can be.
1t is just fun to see the old bachelors and
widowers steal up to the gypsy camp and
silly get their fortunes told They say the
gypsIes created lots ofjealousy in White wa
ter, by limiting to trusting wives that their
husoands were not exactly faithful. Of
course good-looking gypsy would be like.
ly to know.
Or. ii. B. Willard has purchased the
house and lots on the corner north of bis
residence, and expects to erect comforta.
Die mansion thereon at a not very distant
date.
Mrs. Sarah Silvertbrone, one of the early
settlers of Oakland, died on the morning of
July 4th., 1879, aged 76 years, mon. and
II days. Mrs. Slverthrone was born at
Stony Creek, Canada West, Dec. %, 1902.
In the fall of l843, with her husband,
George Sllverthrone, she settled in Oakland
where she lived highly respected and be-
loved until the time of her death. She was
the mother of twelve children Her funer-
al on Sunday was largely attended, many
OF the old settlers Of the county being pre-
Sc ut Union
PALMYRA
Mrs. Margaret F. Nc Arthy. aged 7e
years, an early settler of this village, was
walking On the track, near the switch west
of the station, Thursday morning, when the
pilot OF the Monroe train struck and hurled
her from the track, causing instant death.
Conductor ). 5. Dean brought his train to
stop, had the remains placed in the ex-
press car and brought to the station, where
DR.. Il. Reordon, who CHANGED to be among
those IN waiting, made examination, pro-
nounclng lite extinct, Der ribs on the right
side being crushed in, with scarce an abra-
sion OF the skin. No blame is attached to
the railway employees, as Mrs. Mccarthy di id
not 60 on the track until too late for the
train to be stopped. 1t is supposed that
she became confused On seeing the incom-
ing train, besitated where TO 90, there be-
ing freight train side-tracked close to the
main track, and SO met her death. -Senhnel