Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-04

The Northwestern Manufacturing Co. of this
city is one of the solid inStitutOnalS OF the coun-
try Its sales for the last year have been over
$1,000 0O0 Its monthly payment to employees is
over, $4,000
AS announced last week the golden wedding
of Mr. and Mrs J. G. Merriam came off Saturday
evening last. A company as large as the house
and grounds could accommodate had assembled
to plant a commemorative mile post at this, the
tiftieth turn around the connubial race course.
The memorial service in memory of the late
Rev j. Gordon Jones. held at the Congregation
al Church on Sunday last was well attended and
prove highly interesting occasion
On Sunday afternoon the steamer Geo. W. Peck
started out from Taylor's Point with party of
GAINESVILLE and Edgerton people on board AT
the time of starting no signs of storm were vlsl-
BILE but when about two miles from shore gust
of wind struck the boat, drenching the passen-
gers and causing considerable fear among the
women and children that the boat would go
down One of the passengers undertook to in
struct Charlie how to manage the boat, declaring
that if his commands were not needed they
would all find q Watery grave, thereby soothing
the minds of the other passengers. Luckily all
were brought safe to shore.
Frank Holmes has raised and sold onions,
from ne-fourth acres of land to the amount of
40 and expects to raise crop of Hungarian
grass from the same land before snow flies.
Considerable excitement was caused on We'd
nesday morning by the announcementtha burg
lars had visited some OF oul citizens curing the
night About half past one O'Clock A Downing
was awakened by some one near his Ded his
ing I'D he inquired what was wanted! A reVOl-
Yer was pointed at him and he was ordered TO lae
down. and cover his head. Mrs. Downing, aWak-
mo at this time was ordered to lie down, but did
not heed the command The burglar, with his
revolver aimed at them, then backed out OF the
room and passed out of the kitchen window
where he had effected an entrance Mr.. Downing
aroused f. Hopkins. his near nelghbor, but the
thief had disappeared. The mans face was con-
cealed by a mask or veil Union.
JEFFERSON.
Irving futile got his left hand caught in the
shaner at the chair factory last Thursday, shat
tering the bones of the forefnger, and cutting
the flesh away from the bone OF the second: Inc
finger was amputated by Or. heeo. MS lel-
low WOrkingmen raised purse OF twenty -seNeH
dollars and presented 1t to MN.
The schools are supplied with good teachers
efor fhe ensuing year. The institute building Is
to be put IN shape and the principal. Mr. squire,
with one assistant will take the more advanced
scholars to that building thus renewing the other
school buildings of their burden
A GRAND tete was held at the residence OF Mr..
rose9b Stonpenbach last night, in honor OF the
S0th birthday of the host. Few men are enabled
to celebrate their four score years with as much
yigor as Mr.. Stoppenbach-bd'7'6.
LAKE MILLS.
Tn the town and village there are 1869 inhabi-
tants against 1909 in 1870. The population ofthe
village is CTS, against 500 ten years ago.
q. A. Williams has purchased the handsome
residence of c. Howe, and will move into 1t
about the first of October. whether MI. Howe
will build new house or not, Is undeclued.
The regular weekly meeting Of the re- jefferson
4onse On SATURDAY. afternoon The following
factories were represented: Johnson's Greek
Stewards, Neville, Badger State, Lake Mills,
Milford and Star Creamery The following wins lots
SO. at 81 cents. The Board will meet on the
first and third Saturdays in August, at JohnsoA's
Creek.-Spike.