Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
COUNTY NEWS.
PALMYRA.

Let the cane growers ana manufactur-
ers attend the meeting to be held at this
place on the 25th and 26th insts., and
make it one of the most interesting meet
ings of the kind ever held in the State.
The interest in growing, and manufactur-
ing syrups and sugar from cane is on the
increase, and as it has been demonstrated
to be paying business and the interest
is bound to increase with the coming
years, let the manufacturers and growers
of this product come out and give their
experiences, and exchange ideas.
We understand that the boot and shoe
factory in this place has suspended BUSH
ness.
Palmyra may justly boast Of her ex-
cellent schools.
The ice is splendid and it is being har-
vested at a rapid rate.-Ente,prise.
LAKE MILLS.
The annual meeting of the Union
Anti-Horse Thief Association was held at
the Lake Side House on Tuesday last. A
number of the members were present.
After the transaction of routine business
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: VIM H. Wood, Presi-
dent; r. S. Tousley, Secretary; Robert
Fargo, Treasurer From the Treasurers
report there remains in his hand three
hundred and fifty dollars.
Ice fifteen inches thick is now being
taken out Of Rock Lake.
The merchants of this village continue
to enjoy thriving business.
There is ripple Of railroad excitement
again in the village. Its citizens are
daily awakening to the necessity of COM
munication with the outside world by
railroad. -Spike.
JEFFERSON.
Lots Of fun at the masquerade at Muel.
ler's Hall last Monday night. There
were nearly a hundred masked persons
on the floor at the time representing all
characters 1t was a grand carnival Of
fun worth going hundred miles to see.
Three prizes were given for best charac-
ter masks, and were awarded as follows:
First, to Night, Miss Lizzie Schweiler,
Second, to Amazon, Miss Helen Roess-
Ter; Third, comic old woman, Charles
Bergman.
The stewards at the NJ. E. Church at
Jefferson, wish the people to know, that
they will give grand banquet on the
25th Of February, and extend cordial
invitation to all. The programme will be
very choice and interesting.
The members of the German Evangeli-
cal Lutheran St. Johns church of this
city at meeting held on Sunday after
noon, unanimously resolved to erect a
new parochial schoolhouse The house
will be built during the present summer
on the site of the old school house, near
the Lutheran church.-Banner
FORT ATKINSON.
The domicil of the editor of this paper
was invaded last Saturday evening by
about sixty ladies and gentlemen Of this
city. "They came as a friend cometh,
bearing corn and wine," ready to cele-
brate to the top of their happy bent, the
twentieth anniversary for that suspicious
event, when w. D. Hoard and Agnes E.
Bragg, were united in marriage. We
had nothing to say. They told us that
it wouldn't do us any good if we did.
They swarmed into the parlor, built
fire in the kitchen stove, spread the table
with the contents Of sundry mysterious
baskets, in short took possession Of our
home and our hearts, as our friends have,
and shall always have right to do.
Since our last issue we have taken
some pains to find out how general the
complaint was in regard to the killing
out Of clover. So far as we have been
able to learn, the idea prevails that near
ly all Of the clover is killed. The past
few warm days and cold, sharp, freezing
nights have done the work.
Miss Emma Morse received a severe
fall and injury Thursday evening Of last
week by being thrown from a wagon,
striking the frozen ground upon her
head by the sudden starting of the team.
She has been quite iii for several days in
consequence.
The dwelling house of D. B. Rowe, of
Cold Spring, took fire on Saturday morn
ing about o'clock, and was burned to
the ground. Loss about $4,000. Insur-
ance, ST., 100 in Cold Spring Insurance
Co.
Friday morning, about six o'clock,
Garrett Pritchard, while mounting a
freight car in motion, at Fort Atkinson,
came in contact with an elevator spout,
and was seriously injured. Fears are en-
tertained as to his recovery.
Mr.. Dow, who runs the stage from here
to Whitewater, has sold the route to
Mr.. Welch in Whitewater. Mr.. Dow
purposes going west soon.-U Union.
Deception Used.
1t is strange so many people Will con-