Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-30

size portrait in crayon of the Hon. John
Black, of Milwaukee, well known here,
bearing the unmistakable imprint of their
artistic handiwork.
The corn promises finely in this sec
ton although the crop as whole will be
light owing to the large amount that miss
ed coming up or was kept backward by
the excessive rains. An exemption from
frost, however, until the middle of next
month will secure our farmers fair aver
age crop.
Services will be held at the Congre-
gational Church next Sunday, Sept. Sd,
morning and evening. Preparatory lee
lures will be held in connection with the
prayer meeting Wednesday evening,
Aug. 80. Communion services Sunday
morning.
The Richland Observer says: "Sauk,
the great hop vineyard of the State, will
not do much in that production this sea-
son. The hop vines as a rule are very
lousy, and unless something can be done
to destroy the insect many yards will not
be worth picking
H. T. Wieman, of the town of Wa
tertown, has been re-engaged for the third
or fourth time, we believe, as principal
of the Milford school, showing that his eff
forts as teacher of the young idea have
been thoroughly appreciated. Miss Ame-
liza LANCE is his assistant.
The oldest man in the state, proba-
bly,, is Augustine Butler, of Mayville,
Dodge County, who will be SO years
old on the 1st of September. He was
soldier in the war of 1912 and has lived
under all the presidents, from Washing
ton down. OF his forty-one years III this
state. thirty-eight were passed in May
vile, where he still resides.
Last Friday night 2 barns of Henry
Reap in the town of Hebron were struck
by lightning and burned together with
the contents. Mr.. Reap and his son were
in one of the barns and the latter was
stunned by the bolt and for time rem
dered senseless. One cow was killed and
three injured by the lightning. The
property was partially insured in the
Farmers Loan Company, of Hebron.
Secretary Brook of the Central Fair
is one Of the busiest men to be seen any
where, making preparations for the COM
ing exhibition Of the society, which takes
place on the fair grounds in this city,
$3.50. The officers of the so,
ciety should have the cooperation of our
citizens in all endeavors to render the
fair next month a great and browning sue
cess.
Our contemporary of the Democrat
has hot issued a number il two weeks
and this break in the regular issue of the
paper is the subject of considerable COM
ment in the community. No explana-
ton is given of the desideratum and
we are left to judge for ourselves whether
the Democrat has been changed into
monthly periodical, or retired from the
Il 80 II,
Rev. R. G. Bedford spent last Sun
day at Lake Mills, in attendance on
the Moravian Missionary festival and
gave the address in English. The col
lectiCns for missions, taken up during the
day, amounted to something over 1925.
Seven churches were represented in the
festival. About 90. delegates went from
Watertown. For genuine hospitality
and kindness of heart the Moravian
Church of Lake Mills is worthy of all
commentator.
From tables which are noW being
prepared in the capitol, it is learned that
there were twenty-eight cases of murder
before the courts of Wisconsin during the
year ending December 81, 1881. Of
these, there were five convictions. The
total number of all other felonies before
the court was 545, and of these there
were 1S9 convictions. There were 1902
cases of crime less than felony before the
courts, and 3,215 convictions.
The Milwaukee Musical Society,
faithful to its recor of the past 80 years,
will during the coming season present
number Of classical and modern compost
tons of magnitude during the coming
season of 1928. 1t has been decided
by the managers to give three grand con-
certs and three soirees. The first of the
three concerts will be given on the 31st
of October, preceded by general public
rehearsal on the Both, when Cherubini's
Requiem Mass will be performed, togeth-