Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-27
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pickerel in Palmyra lake last week that
weighed 171a pounds.
-Vennor guessed straight the last
time He predicted heavy rains about
July Goth, in the region surrounding
Lake Michigan.
For the year ending May 1st, Mil
waukee sold 6e1 ,451 barrels of beer being
an increase of 1O9.362 barrels over the
previous year.
Secret Societies have become so nu-
merous that the Wisconsin Indians have
gone into it, too Their organization is
! known as "The Dreamers.
The money order system in the Uni
ted States is growing to immense proper
lions. The increase during the last year
was about $1O,O0O,000 over any former
year.
The Herold, Of Milwaukee, has al
ready raised a fund of upwards Of $500
for the relief of the New Ulm sufferers,
and will doubtless largely increase the
amount.
From the hop regions of the state
the reports indicate light crop this year
the shoots and arms being comparatively
| few. Some attributes the weakness in
shoots and arms to the cold weather in
| June.
The Democrat is now in the hands
of Price Lewis, of Ixonia, the administra-
tor of the Jones estate, who offers the es-
adjustment for sale We presume the
paper will be continued along until it
can be disposed of, but it does not trans
pire as yet who will be put in editorial
| charge. The concern is in bad shape.
/ "A young man named August Zemss
residing at Fond du Lac was struck by
lightning and instantly killed last Thurs
day. At the time of his death he was in
the barn of his employer, [. A, Knapp
Zemss formerly lived in this city and
two years ago worked for Theodore
Prentiss. His parents reside in the
town of Shields, near Redwood, with
their daughter, Mrs. Daniel Wolf.
GAINESVILLE Gazette says that some
of the tobacco raisers have noticed since
the last heavy rains that many of the
leaves are peculiarly broken or slit, some
of them being almost entirely ruined
1t is thought that the growth has been
too rapid, but as yet its strange appear
ance cannot be accounted for with GER
| tainty, as nothing like it has been known
| before.
Last Friday evening there occurred
a family reunion at the old Coe home
stead on Clyman street, the first gather
ing of the family under the parental roof
since the death of Mrs Coe. There
were present father 0. K Coe, of Indian
apolis and his sons Charles B. Coe and
Henry Coe, of the same place, Edwin D.
Coe and wife, of Whitewater, Mrs. Rev.
L. O. Thompson, of Peoria, Illinois, and
| Mrs Rev. w. A Hendrickson.
Prof G. L. Hubbs, Superintendent
| of Schools Of Jefferson county, announ-
ces in a circular that examinations will
be held in this county as follows: At
Jefferson Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 90
and 80; at Waterloo Thursday and Fri
day, Sept. 1 and 2; at Ixionia Tuesday
and Wednesday Sept. q, and %; at
Rome Thursday and Friday, Sept % and
| 80; at Milford, Friday and Saturday,
Oct. IA and 10; at Fort Atkinson, Fri
day and Saturday Nov. % and &c. Ex-
| aminations will commence at 80 a. N.
on the first day. Applicants will need
legal or foolscap paper, pens, ink and
blotters. All exercises are public.
| School officers and friends of education
are invited to be present.
During the heavy storm oflastWednes-
day night considerable damage was done
by lightning in the lower part of Jeffer-
son county. The barn belonging to ia
cob Wagner, in the town of Oakland,
was struck and burned, with its contents
of hay, grain, and farming tools; insured
in the Farmer Company; also, the house
of Mr.. Anthons, of Oakfeld, was struck
and injured, and the hired man was stun
ned by the stroke. A large barn belong
ing to Mrs. G. Ives, of Oakland, was
strickland damaged. The storm was said
to be the longest and heaviest thunder
storm ever experienced there. Many
people became alarmed and took to the
cellars for safety, thinking cyclone was
approaching. Grain was badly beaten
down with the wind and rain, and much
hay badly damaged by the storm.