Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-28
COUNTY NEWS.
JEFFERSON.

A considerable interest has been walked
up among our business men lately in re-
gard to building the road across the
marsh west of this city in order to secure
the trade from Oakland and other towns
west of here.
Frank Church who works in the Fur
niture factory had his hands severely cut
in the shaper last Saturday morning. It
was hardly daylight when the accident
occurred. Had it been light it would not
have happened. The moral is 'don't get
up so early in the morning.
The annual election for officers of the
Jefferson County Agricultural Society was
held at the Court House Yesterday and
the following named gentlemen were cleo
ted to serve for the year 1880:
President w. S. Greene; Vice Presi-
dent, j. ID. Bullock; Sec, D. w. Curtis;
Treas, Scion Brown.
The Encampment of the Odd Fellows
in this city held their election last week
and chose for G. P.-John futile, III. P.
C. L. Chaplin, S. W.-John Banker,
Scribe-G. ?. Robish, Treas.-A. Nc
SOilHcll.-DURHef.
LAKE MILLS.
One of the greatest necessities of this
village is hall, and there is hardly
week but one could be used is good ad
vantage if it existed. Places much small
er than this have good halls which the
people take just pride in, and why Lake
Mills has not got one is a mystery. It
has been suggested that the village or
town purchase the old school house from
the school district and fix it up in proper
condition.
Albert Morton, of the town line, lost a
little daug liter On Monday last, who died
OF scarlet fever.
Fred Taylor is home again, for a few
weeks rest. Fred reports favorably about
his trip out West.
Otis Warren, Register of Deeds of Pc
pm County, is on visit to his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Warren.--Spike.
FORT ATKINSON.
Capt. e. Il. Bryant County Treasurer
OF Monona Co., Iowa, was married to Miss
Clara Sawin, at Mapleton, Iowa, on the
18th inst, and the bride and groom are
now speeding their honeymoon with the
brides parents in this city. Captain Bry-
ant was gallant soldier of the 29th, and
at the battle of Sabine cross roads was
badly wounded in the right shoulder.
After the war he settled in Iowa, where
he has five hundred acre farm, and
flock of nearly 1000 sheep. He is now
serving his third term as County Teasur-
er: "None but the brave deserve the
fair
The Anti Horse Thief Society held its
annual meeting at the Green Mountain
House last Saturday. The treasurer's re-
port was read, showing $231.1 in the
Treasury. The following officers were
elected. }. IL. Davis, President; E. Jaco-
bus, Vice President; 0. S. Cornish,
Treasurer; D. W. Curtis, Secretary; Ho-
ratio Merriman, O. S. Cornish, E. Ran
kin, Vigilance Committee. A resolution
was passed assessing each member Is cents
annually as dues, and any member re-
tusing or neglecting to pay his Dues is to
be dropped from the list of members. The
first dues to be paid at the annual meet
ing OF 1881. Each member was requested
to keep written description of all the
horses he owned.
Lewis A. Rockwell died in this city
January 9th, 1880, aged u years and
days.
Mr.. Rockwell was born in Madison Co.
N. T., Jan. rs 1907. He removed to this
place in 1849. Seven years ago he was
stricken with blindness, caused by neur-
algia.
Ben Gilmore has written to Asa Foote
that Shan Barney, an old Fort boy, has
sold mining claim in Leadville for $685.
900. We hope it is true
Chef A. Caswell, has been appointed
by the Directors Assistant Cashier of the
First National Bank of this Union.