Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-06-09
COUNTY NEWS.
LAKE MILLS.


Fred. Ray has secured position as
telegraph operator at WATERFOWL, under
J. H. Sleeper, Esq.
The centennial of the Robert Raike's
Sunday School, and Decoration day were
observed at the M. E. Church on Sunday
with appropriate services. The edifice
was handsomely decorated with flowers
Enormous quantities of fish are be-
ing caught out of Rock Lake several
pickerel weighing from six to twelve
pounds have been landed. There is no
denying the fact that we have the finest
fishing in the state.
Ed. Lewis tells of curious freak that
happened to a litter of pigs recently.
The mother forsook her offspring, when
an old hen quietly took them under her
maternal wings and watches over them
with as much solicitude and care as
though they were brood of chickens
Spike.
FORT ATKINSON.
Saturday evening about half past eight
o'clock, piercing cry for "help' was
heard to come from the river near the
bridge. A number ofmen quickly gather
ed at the spot, about one-third of the way
across the bridge, on the east side, where
a man could be discerned in the water,
hanging to one of the stone piers for sup
port. A rope was quickly got, and L. N.
Carter volunteered to 60 down to the man.
Another rope was made fast to the half
drowned victim, who was struggling in
the water, and a score Of stout hands
soon hauled him and his rescuer onto the
bridge. When brought to light the res
cued man proved to be Valentine Meyer.
He was partly intoxicated, and probably
climbed over the railing, thinking it was
fence. 1t was lucky thing for him
that the current swept him against one
of the piers, else in all probability he
would have drowned.
A half crazy and half drunk woman
from WATERFOWL made her appearance
Saturday night and took lodging in the
cooler for a Sunday rest.
Considerable complaint is made of the
ravages of dogs among sheep In this sec
ton. Between the dogs and wolves the
sheep have hard time.-Union.
JEFFERSON.
Mr.. Charles Stoppenbach is putting a
new foundation under the wooden mills,
and expects to add another story to the
building in the fall and largely increase
its capacity for manufacturing goods.
The surveyors for the new line Of
road have finally commenced locating
after running several lines. The route
now decided upon is about three miles
north of Cambridge, three and one-half
south of Lake Mills, and two miles north
of Jefferson.
Mrs. Susie Baker, who had been suffer
ing from cancer for long time, died IN
Chicago last Sunday morning, at Z
o'clock. Her remains were brought to
Jefferson on Monday, and on Tuesday
were buried in the Greenwood cemetery,
from the residence of Mrs. nj. h. Stop
penbach.
On Monday, May 81, young man by
the name of Hop. Simmons, was drowned
in Mud lake, in the town OF lake Mills,
while fishing. He was in boat. and
while endeavoring to haul In a flsh lost
his balance and fell in the lake. Having
an overcoat on he sunk before his brother
in another boat could reach him.
In Sullivan last Saturday man by the
name of Jacob Disch was killed by a
barn falling on him, crushing him so ne
died in twenty minutes. He was engag-
ed in raising an old barn for Frank Bose
to mt new sills under it, when the block
ing gave way and the barn settled down
on Disch, crushing him in a horrible
manner.-Banner.