Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-15

Among the patents granted last week
to Wisconsin inventors is one to D. Bull
lock and J. Jackson, of Fort Atkinson,
on wagon running gear.
After to-day you can begin shooting
prairie chickens if you can find them.
The bird is said to be rather scarce in
this locality. Deer hunting is lawful
September Is.
"A number of the Congregational
church members held picnic at the res
idence of their pastor, Rev. J. Campbell,
Monday afternoon, and enjoyed fine
social time on his pleasant grounds.
Last Saturday Marshal Zautner ar
rested a man, who gave his name as w.
Smith, for stealing a hammer from L.
Eikhoff at work on D. Whyte's house.
Justice Halliger sent the fellow to Jefer-
son Jail for 80 days.
Rapid progress is being made with
the work Of erecting the new high school
building on Western Avenue, and the
contractor will doubtless have the build
ing well under roof by December first
according to contract.
A pleasant party was given on Con-
cordia Island, Friday evening, under the
auspices of the Musical Society. Tea was
served in picnic style, after which dane
ing in the pavilion was participated in
by all who felt disposed.
Quite an Improvement has been
made to the house occupied by the Sisters
connected with St. Berpards church.
The building has been raised and other
changes made, giving on the whole bet
ter appearance to the premises.
j. d. Stack treated his friends to a
genuine surprise by his marriage last
Wednesday to Miss Patten, of Waupun,
a young lady in every way worthy of his
hand and heart, The happy couple will
reside at Batngate, Dakota.
The regular monthly cattle fair yes
terday had very small attendance, the
harvest receiving too much attention from
the farmers to admit of many coming into
town. Sales were somewhat slow but we
understand comparatively good prices
were realized for what was offered in the
shape of stock.
In this immediate vicinity the har-
vest of spring wheat is through with and
oats are nearly all cut. Spring wheat has
turned out fairly, considerably better
than anticipated a few weeks ago. The
oat crop although not as heavy as some
years is good one. Corn, all things
considered, is doing reasonably we'll.
Marshal Zautner came across hard
ened specimen of humanity yesterday
beating in an unmercifuI manner poor,
spawned, raw-boned horse brought in for
sale. The whip was being applied, it
would seem, on the equine frame as a
sort of tonic for the animal, the owner
admitting he was using the CAD merely
for the purpose of warming up'' the
unfortunate brute so that he would be-
come more spirited and saleable. Come
with me" said the marshal, "and I will
warm you up and the heating proce SIS
was applied in the Office of Justice Hal
Tiger under the cruelty to animal statute,
to the amount of Sc. More of this kind
of work is needed here on fair days.
List of Jurors drawn to serve at the
September Term of the Jefferson County
Circuit Court, 1888: Aztalan, H. G.
McMillen, Christian Menu, William lie
bell; Concord, Julius Finders, Daniel
Webb; Pennington, Fred Bohlmann,
Geo. Schildback, John Zilhaber; Hebron
Alfred Cooley; Ixonia, William Moran,
John Kuster; Jefferson, Geo. Frommader,
j. F. Hing, Joseph Haas, Paul Mcneil,
NeO' hauLeI, IL, u y. Stevens; hOSn-
konong, Fl. G. Branded, Geo. J. Hausz,
William Whitney; Lake Mills, James
Wallace, VIM. Breitkreutz, Fred Strass-
bury, o. L. Ray, James Crump, H. N.
G. Howell; Oakland, Charles Goodrich;
Palmyra, A. R. Beamish, William Mels-
tee; Sullivan, Andrew Beik; Watertown
City, Otto Schroeder, Geo. Spangenburg,
Henry Daub; WATERFOWL Town, Samuel
Henzie, Fred Sydo; Waterloo, Theodore
Engsburg.
HOUSEHOLD WORDS. -Deland's Soda