Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-12
COUNTY NEWS.
JEFFERSON.

the Jefferson house, now a resident of
Sheboygan county, has been visiting
friends in this city.
The surveying company of the Chica-
60 & Northwestern Company are now
near Rome with their "Stick!" Stuck"
and it will not be long before Jefferson
will be on the direct line from Madison
to Milwaukee.
Mr.. John Spangler and Miss Frederick
Staudinger were united in marriage at the
st. Johns Church in this city last Satur-
day.
John Johnson and Thomas Little, we
are informed, have rented Mr.. Johnson
interest in the Touring mill for this sea-
son.
G. J. Loetz was appointed as delegate
to the 25th annual convention of the Cath
olic Benevolent Union of the u. S. to be
held at st. Louis, May 16, II, Is, and he
will depart for that city next week to be
gone about seven days.
DIR. A. q. Howard, formerly of Ripon
in this state, has located for practice in
this city.-Banner
FORT ATKINSON.
Tuesday night John Foote, S.A Bridges
and the balance of the band boys went
out to Hebron, anticipating particular
ly pleasant time, furnishing music for the
wedding of one of Mr.. A. Cooks attract
i've daughters. They report an enjoyable
time, about 300 guests participating.
The Odd Fellows have adorned their
building with new blinds, and cleaned
up and repaired their hail.
NJ. Fred Mertlemeier, the proprietor
Of Rock River Hall, is about making ex-
tensive improvements on his building.
He will raise the stone wall on the south
! side and enlarge his hall and first floor to
50x5O.
John Clark of Albian Prairie, died last
Friday morning at 3 o'clock, of injuries
received by his team running away. He
had come to this city on Wednesday after
load of lumber, and on the way home
the team ran, throwing him from the load
to the ground.
Tuesday afternoon, at the Methodist
Church, occurred the funeral of Mrs. W.
A. Pottinger, Rev. Mr. Cole officiating.
Mrs. Pottinger was formerly Miss Clara
Root, daughter of Mr. Henry Root, of
this city. Something like year ago she
was married and removed to Guilford,
ILL.,, where she died, after an illness of
four months Of Peritonitis, in the nine
tenth year of her age.-Un
LAKE MILLS.
Geo. w. Hurd has obtained a position
in on architects office, at Rockford, Ill.
Some time ago the Leavitt Bell Ringers
disbanded in this village, and their bells
have passed into the hands Off. l.. Royce
and others. Now Royce thought it would
be an excellent idea if an amateur troupe
could be formed here which would give
first-class entertainment to our citizens.
With this object in view Ramey sought
out the proper material for such troupe,
got them together and set to work prac-
Using, and after four months steady train
ing they feel confident of being able to
give an. entertainment that will please
everybody.
After years of doubt and darkness to
the people of this vicinity, respecting a
railroad, ray of strong light and hope is
again aroused by the actions of the North
western Railroad Company during the
past week.
The fact of the survey from Madison to
Milwaukee last fall is still fresh in the
minds of our readers, but the people have
become SO used to these things that but
little Importance was attached to it. But
on Tuesday morning corps of survey
ors arrived at Jefferson and commenced
re-survey from point three miles North
of the county seat, East towards Milwau-
kee. This in itself was significant, but
coupled with certain facts points to an
almost certainty that the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad fully intend build
ing the air line from Milwaukee to Madi-
son.-Spike.