Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-28
HOME MATTERS.

HUME III ~ Emo.
The Northwestern Railway Company
building 600 miles of new road this
r.
A. R. Earl, of Aztalan, has recently
len heir to $4,000 through the death
brother in the east.
The Congregational church sociable
i'll be held at the residence of Mrs.
gorge Webb, Thursday evening.
The Good Templars of Jefferson
unity propose holding picnic on the
riders of Rock Lake, ON the 10Th of
ugust.
In 1870, Waukesha County contain
1892 inhabitants. By the late GEN.
S, it contains 26, 449, an increase in ten
ears of 347.
The earnings of the Chicago &
orthwestern railroad for the second
eek of July increased $4,000, and
lose of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
'aul show a gain of $6S,S37 for the same
,eriod.
A joint tea party will be given at
Irs. E. Racks, Thursday evening, July
9th, by the Parish Aid Society and St.
agnes Guild. Supper served from six to
light o'clock P. NJ. A general invitation
extended.
milwaukee, is the LIST city of the state
population, Racine I'd, Oshkosh Sd, La
Jrosse 4th, Fond du Fac 9Th, Madison
tn, Eau Claire 9TH, GAINESVILLE Sth, APP
Teton 9th, WATERFOWL 10th, Green Bay
1th and Beloit 18th.
The oldest resident in Wisconsin,
ichael O'Brien, 10S years old, resides a
few miles south of Palmyra in Wal
5orth county. Although confined to his
I'd most of the time, his mind continues
lear and active as in his earlier years.
William Bieber having gone into
ne hotel business will sell out his stock
f fancy goods, at the old stand, near
lain street bridge, either to one party or,
that cannot be done, in quantities to
lit purchasers at prices astonishing low.
At St. Demands Catholic church,
thursday morning July 22d, 1880,
harles Haas, of DEBORAH, Ia, and Miss
usan Manning, of Watertown, were
nited in the bonds of wedlock, Rev. P.
;. Cooney performing the marriage cere-
lony in presence of the relatives of the
ontracting parties and large number
their friends.
1t speaks we'll for American enter
rise to notice the fact that an American
Magazine is the first to attempt the illus
,ation of the homes and haunts of the
naracters of Charles Dickens In the
Midsummer Scribner begins a short
cries on this subject, entitled "About
ngland with Dickens The illustrations
e by Charles A. Vanderhoof, who was
1t abroad for this purpose, and whose
ork the Scribner audience are familiar
it'll.
General Edward S. Bragg, of Fond
4 Lac, member of congress from the
fifth District, was in town yesterday
oking the ground over regarding his
nomination Arthur K. Delaney, of
AWHILE, seems perfectly confident of be-
g able to secure the full Dodge county
elegation for himself. However much
en-. Bragg may believe in and admire a
solid SOUTH the certainty of "solid''
lodge in the way of his ambition is not
t all pleasing to him, and to endeavor
} break in upon this unanimity bust
ess appears to be the chief aim and pur-
ose of his life at present.
WATERFOWL responded largely to the
all for spectators to the grand military
parade and review of the Illinois Militia
1t Oconomowoc last Friday. There was
feeling of considerable disappointment
,ver the military display, not coming any
where near up to general expectations in
,oint of numbers. The uniformed gen.
lemen were accurate and prompt in drill,
However, and presented handsome APP
,earance. Notwithstanding the short
somings from the military standpoint,
he day was most agreeably spent, Ocono-
nowoc being a place well fitted for enjoy
nent through its beautiful lakes and
lrives
lin jefferson, on Wednesday,
last week, frankie Ruel, little
~ about five years of age, son
# John NJ. Reul, was killed by being
un over by heavy wagon loaded with
rick. The driver in passing along no
ICED Frankie standing by the side of the
reet, but took no further note of him
ntil he heard a peculiar crushing sound,
sifthe wagon was breaking. On look
g back he discovered the PROSTATE form
the little boy, with life extinct, one
the wheels having passed over his
ad, crushing his skull to atoms. 1t is
,pcsed the boy undertook to climb up
the wagon, as many boys are in hab-
fdoing, and missing his hold fell un-
the cruel wheels.