Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-06-02
The Methodist Church Sociable
meets this evening with Mrs. A. K. NJ.
Pickert.

Pickert.
The E. w. Cole property on Clyman
street is for sale. See advertisement in
another column.
st. Paul's Church has had some good
improvements made to its surroundings Ill
the way of sidewalks, stone steps, &c.
"A worm or bug of some kind is strip
ping the oak trees in this vicinity, max
ing them appear as naked and denuded
as in winter. Black oaks seem to be
stripped the cleanest.
Lovers of fine scenery and good
time will hold themselves in readiness for
the grand excursion from this city to
Minneapolis Thursday, June 18th. Con-
suit the advertisement elsewhere.
-Watertown has number of repre-
sent atives at the Republican National
Convention at Chicago which opens to-
day. Matters pertaining to the nomination
of president are at fever heat and it is not
probable the convention will adjourn be-
fore Friday afternoon.
Rev. w. P. Stowe, Presiding Elder
of this GAINESVILLE District of the Metho-
dist Church has been elected one of the
agents of the Western Methodist Book
concern. This appointment involving
the selection of new presiding elder
Rev. A. j. Mead, of Oshkosh, has been
appointed.
There is one of the best prospects for
fruit this season that this section has ever
had The strawberry beds look well,
with every prospect of an abundant crop.
Raspberry bushes are quite full of fruit,
and with favorable weather must yield
largely Apple and cherry trees appear
healthy and vigorous and promise to bear
full average crop,
A short time before daylight ~atur-
day morning a fire was discovered in the
brick building owned and occupied as a
boarding house by Lewis Street situated
on Fourth street The fire started in
ole of the stairways and had made some
progress when the alarm was given.
Prompt assistance having been rendered
the flames were subdued before much
damage was done, the loss being only
dDOuI 90, IIIC DllluIHS5 L<tNl Il NCl y hdI-
row escape from beng destroyed.
The Canadian Southern railway, of
which B. G. Meddaugh, well known here,
is local agent at Milwaukee, now have
attached to the Atlantic Express of the
Michigan Central railway company, a
through drawing room car to New York,
by way of Niagara Falls and Suspension
Bridge. The train runs within 40 feet of
the rapids at Niagara and stops fifteen
minutes opposite the Falls on the Cana
dian side to give passengers who do not
desire to lay over an opportunity to view
the great cataract This fact is partiCu
larly noted for travellers, since this is the
only Niagara Falls route.
The first OF June finds crops of all
kinds in this vicinity in promising con-
dition. Winter wheat is already head
ing out, an unusual thing so early in the
season. Rye is well headed and stands
heavy on the ground. Barley, although
thin in places, promises a good yield.
Spring wheat never looked better or more
promising than at present, and is shoot
ing out in healthy, vigorous condition.
Oats appear we'll, and corn is doing fine
ly.
The contract for building the branch
of the Northwestern Railroad from James
vile to Alton, has been let and the work
of construction begun. Messrs. Shaw
and McGavitt, of Beloit are the princi
pal contractors, and it is expected that
track laying will begin within four weeks
from this time The distance is only
about six miles and of course, it will be
but a short job, but it is work of very
great consequence to the several localities
which are to be benefited by it. 1t es-
tablishes direct communication between
GAINESVILLE and Beloit, which has been
long needed and long desired improve
ment.
In the three suits of Geise, Habermann
and Runkel in the Dodge County Court
for fowage of their lands by the Milford
dam, Messrs Green demurred upon the
alleged ground that the complaints were
insufficient and that the Dodge County
Court has no jurisdiction to try these suits
the dam being in Jefferson County. They
afterwards appealed from the decision of
the County Court against them on
their demurrer. The Supreme Court have
now decided the appeal against Messrs.
Greene holding the complaints good and
sufficient and that the Dodge County
Court has full jurisdiction to try these
cases.