Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-06-23
COUNTY NEWS.
JEFFERSON.

The annual exercises OF the public
schools of the city of Jefferson, will take
place I'm Breunig's Hall, June %, 1880.
A little son of Mrs. Margaret Zeh had
his eye badly injured on Monday, by the
explosion of fire cracker. 1t is feared
the accident will destroy his eyesight.
Volney Foster, living three miles west
Of this city, had sixteen sheep killed and
fourteen damaged so badly as to make
their recovery doubtful, by lightning last
Monday.
John Neipert, ST., who lives near
Hellenville in the town of Jefferson, I'M
earthed large chunk or float copper,
last week, which weighed 50 pounds. 1t
is pure native copper, and is quite curl
osity. The mystery is, how it was trans
ported to the locality where it was found.
1t is evidently the product of the lake
Superior mines.
The house of H. L. Fuller, about two
miles west of this city, was struck by
lightning on Monday morning and con-
sumed. Loss about $500; insured for
$400. 1t was close call for Mr.. Fuller,
who was in the house at the time.-Ban-
| ner.
FORT ATKINSON.
Willie Kuer, bright little German
boy died Tuesday morning from injuries
received by falling from a straw stack
while playing with other children.
The Committee on Amusements for
the Fourth promise to make things lively
for the "boys" on that day. There will
! be swings in the grove, races and games,
With chances to win a prize, and fun till
v can't rest.
Mertlemeier's new hall, which
frea' . feet square, will be finished
WIN be 3 Fourth. Charley Kuntz has
before she of hands at work on the
large force 'rantees to have it ready
building, and gu July Sd.
for the daIFcers on .
Maj. Newton Jones, fo+ber MI
visited over Sunday his ia'aer. MILO
Jones, and many other fffen..'s In .|nis MS
native home. The Major was OF his way
home from the retnion, where he me-
many of his old comrades in that gallant
regiment, the First Wisconsin Cavalry,
and with whom Major Jones won de-
served distinction.
Sunday morning during The severe
storm which prevailed flash Of lightning
struck the barn of Albert Roberts; shat /
;ering it badly, and killing two horses.
The bolt struck one corner of the barn,
passed down brace and through mass
IF hay, strange tosay without igniting it,
and thence to the stable of the horses.
rhe loss of the team is very serious one
10 Mr.. Roberts, as he is engaged in active
for the sale of pumps and
u Union.
LAKE MILLS.
At least fifty of our citizens attended
the reunion at Milwaukee.
It is estimated that two hundred
strangers were driving around the Lake
Shore on Sunday afternoon.
Dedication services were held at the
Congregational Church, on Sunday last;
4 large congregation was in attendance.
Revs: Dudley and Jenne assisted the pas
tor, Rev. R. Quaife, in the services.
The trustees of the Congregational
Church are to be congratulated upon the
manner in which they have renovated
and improved their house of worship, and |
20 complete isthe change that one can hard
" realize that it is the same building.
The walls and ceilings have been replas-
tered, calcimined and decorated, new
floor has been put down, all the wood
work painted, the platform raised about
three feet, outside blinds put on, and
many other Improvements made, the
whole forming most pleasant and agree
able place of worship.-Spike.