Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-18
COUNTY NEWS.
JEFFERSON.
VIM. I'll. ROHR,
Superintendent.

Last Friday night, the old building belonging
to Mrs Gutenberg, on Main Street, was pulled
down by the hook and ladder company Thus
one by one the old settlers vanish from the scene
to make room for the youthful successors.
Last Monday night Mr.. Ed. Hemingway and
wife celebrated their crystal wedding. large
number of their friends were present. and large
number OF crystal presents were given the happy
couple.
Mrs. D. C. Torrey sustained a severe loss by fire
last Saturday night. Her house and granary,
with contents were burned to the ground Loss
$500; covered by insurance.
During the rain storm last Monday, lightning
struck barn belonging to John Sheiferl, living
Onehalf mile southeast ofthis city, instantly kill
ing one horse that was in the barn and seriously
injuring.twO others The alarm of fire was given
as quick as possible, but owing to the lack of
Water'on or near the premises the Eureka bows
did not attend The hook and ladder boys how
ever, took their buckets and soon extingrlished
the flames which the damp weather had prevent
ed from gaining much Roadway. The damage
done by the fire is estimated at about $500, fully
insured i'll the American. About five tons Of
were destroyed and one quarter of the barn con-
sumed.
On Saturday, Aug. Dist, the cheese makers,
dairymen, and business men of the county will
meet in the city hall III this city, for the purpose
of organizing Board of Trade.-Bdnner.
FORT ATKINSON.
Cornish and Curtis are now building O new
shop, in which to manufacture Rectangular
Churns. 1t is 40 by 60 feet two stories high. They
expect to be able to turn out ten-thousand churns
year.
Rev. G. s. Hubs, A. NJ, of Appleton, will 6e-
liver lecture at the NJ E. Church Monday.
August %. Subject: '.Words-Ihe Tales they
Tell and the Truths they Teach"
Prof, Emery has and is to hold institutes at
the following places, continuing two weeks at
nun oh TlQ Mon No,,
watosa Beaver DAM and Centralia
Rev. B. F. Rogers, late pastor of the Universal
list Society of this place, now located at Mt Pleas
ant, Iowa, was in town last Monday. He will
preach here Sunday morning. Aug. %.
Some of the factorymen have been camping
out at Lake Ripley near Cambridge, and had the
good fortune % catch large bill fish. Some
visitors to the camp have returned, and are re-
peating the story that this argefsh is the monster
OF Cedar Lake, of which we made mention last
week. We have been informed since writing
the item of last week, that the existence of some
huge mOnSterin Cedar Lake is veritablefact.-
Union.
LAKE MILLS.
The Railroad coming to Lake Mills has caused
little commotion in real estate. During the
past week A. HOrnickle sold three and half
acres of property fronting the lake to w. w. In
gram for $500. Rev. DR.. Dudley, will in all pro-
liability, dispose of his present residence to Vim.
" DiSuOp, OI COnNectlcut, ana Du1lQ q handsome
residence at "Klosterheim" on the lake shore
II. Ploay has sold his house and lot to B. Ingram,
of Deerfeld. for $780, Negotiations are in pro-
gress for the purchase by new conner of go
acre farm.
Rev. Mr.. Quaife, accompanied by his nephew,
Robert Wickenden, started Tuesday on an over
land trip through Devils Lake, the Dells the
Narrows and Reedsburg to Elroy, where they
will visit daughter of Mr.. Qualities. Mr.. Wicken-
den will make some sketches of the beautiful
yyp oh, tf,atr OfW ;C
consin abounds. While visiting in Lake Mills
he made two very pretty sketches of Rock Lake.
During the storm yesterday Geo. Black had a
visit from lightning. While handling water
faucet the lightning ran down the pipe and
struck his right arm; by almost a miracle George
escaped without any serious injuries. 1t was a
close call, however.
A. T. Fuller, Of Aztalan, buried two year old
boy on Sunday, who died the day previous.
Threshing is now the order of the day. Wheat
is turning out much better than was anticipated.
Spike.