Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-31
From OUR STATE EXCHANGES
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A LOGGER named WilIetts had his lei
broken while telling tree at Phillips.
JAMES GAGEN, in GAINESVILLE, lost the
greater portion of his right hand Will,
o1l1ng machinery in a box factory, on th'
22d inst.
The Fond du Lac papers tell Of {
man in their city, whose ear, beine
frozen, was rubbed completely off from
his head.
VIM. L. HUDSON, q retired farmer,
dropped dead on the ODD inst, at the
residence of his son in Baraboo. He
was rs years of age.
THE joint convention of the Wiscon-
sin State Agricultural Society and State
horticultural Society will be held Feb
ruary 6, 7, and 9, in the agricultural
rooms, capitol building.
On the 18th inst, Jake Clear and DIR.
Harvey, two we'll known life members
at the state prison, were discharged,
their time having expired under the com
mutation OF sentence by Gov. Smith.
On the 23d inst, dwelling house i'll
West Merrill was consumed by fire.
Loss about $1,000. On the oath inst.
the brick barn of Mr.. Quaddy, black
smith, In Wausau, was burned, destroy
ing two COWS and a quantity of hay.
Loss about $500.
FIRE, on the ODD inst, destroyed the
farm dwelling of Chas. Bigelow in the
town of Washington, five miles south of
Eau Claire. Loss $500; insured for
$500. After midnight, 22d -23d, the
liquor store of Mr.. Hodge at Chippewa
Falls, was destroyed by fire. Loss esti-
mated at ST 800.
FIRE at Grand Rapids, on the 10th,
destroyed the depot of the Green Bay,
Winona and st. Paul Railroad. All
books and papers, with small amount
OF freight burned. r. A. Watch, with
Kirby, Newbre & Co., and K. Frank,
with Geo. 81. Atwell, of Milwaukee, lost
their sample trunks.
On the Goth inst. W. L. Benedict iv-
ing four miles of Marshfeld, Wis, was
seriously injured by an ak which came
off the handle Tin the bands of another
person chopping near him) striking him
IN the side of the head, completely sew
ering the ear, and making q cash three
inches long and one one-fourth Of an
inch deep.
EAU CLAIRE Free Press: Last We'd
nesday an employe at Chubb's saw mill
on the south fork of the Eau Claire
River, named Frederickson, by some
means got his arm against saw which
was In motion, resulting IN making q
horrible deep cash in the limb necessi-
tating amputation. The unfortunate
man IS a brother of Rev. Mr.. Frederick
son, of Fall Creek, at which place he
made his home.
COOPER & SoN's boot and shoe estab-
lishment, Fond du Lac, caught fire at
$50 on the night of the 21st inst, and
the entire stock Of boots and shoes was
destroyed. The second floor was occu-
pied by Prof. Mann's business college.
Loss on books and furniture about 5000.
Cooper's loss is estimated at 81 900; in
surance on stock about $1,000. The
| damage to the building, which is of
brick, two stories high, is estimated at
$4,000. The origin Of the fire is IN
known.
The seventeenth annual encampment
Of the Grand Army of the Republic OF
| Wisconsin was held at Portage on the
23d inst, and Notwithstanding the cold
weather and the critical condition OF the
railroads nearly 200 old soldiers were
present, representing fifty-fve posts.
The following officers were elected
Department commander, Phil. Cheek,
Jr.; senior vice, commander, r. J. Flint;
Junior vice-commander, G. W. Steele;
chaplain, A. G. Barry; medical director.
DR.. J. G.. Pelton; trustees, J.sJ. ..Guppy,
E. Ferguson, G. NJ. Woodland. An en-
loyable time was had by all.