Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-11
STATE NEWS.

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MRS. THEo. RICE, of Burlington, was
dangerously injured on the Both by
being thrown from carriage.
A BOARD OF TRADE has been organized
at Lake Mills, with E. B. Fargo presi.
dent and @. l.. Habbs secretary.
n. Ct. BURLINaAME, of West Point,
Columbia County, was seriously injured
few days since by being gored by
Holstein bull.
c.. W. CABEEN, Of Milwaukee, has
been elected superintendent Of the city
schools at Baraboo, vice Prof. W. a.
Willis, resigned.
The Ryder Brothers, of Otter Creek.
Eau Claire County, lost fine span of
horses and a lot of farm machinery by
the burning of their barn. The loss was
about 81, 200 above insurance for 5000.
RANSOM Bros, of Emerald Grove,
have grade Holstein heifer that
dropped perfect, healthy calf which
only weighed 25 pounds at birth. They
recently purchased a registered Short
horn bull from Myron Gosen, of Fulton.
A. j. WoRTHINGToN of Madison, who
bought large farm near Mitchell, Oak,
last winter, is dangerously i'll from
bite on the thumb, inflicted by man
with whom he had struggle. Pymmia
has set in, and the case is pronounced
dangerous.
GRAND ARMY Of the Republic Post
Geo. NJ. West, No. l65, was organized
at Hartford on the night of the 31st ult.
by Comrade G. FL. Curtis, of John Ell.
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Comrade Edward Lowth, officiating.
twenty-five members were enrolled.
The late E. B. Gardeners mill prop
erty at Pensaukee has been sold under
foreclosure of a mortgage. The prop
erty was bid in by John W. Doane, of
Chicago, the mortgage, for $751;
His claim was $25, 1900. The sale in
cluded the mill and the ground at the
mouth of the river on which it stands.
AT Edgerton, on the 4th inst, the
dwelling house of John Brennan, to-
gether with all the furniture and cloth
ing, was destroyed by fire. Mrs.
Brennan, an invalid, being at home
alone did not discover the fire until too
late to save anything except one bed and
a sewing machine. Insurance, $500,
but partially covers the loss.
AT. Sherwood Forest, Clark County.
mill proprietor, had difficulty with
Isaac Meddaugb, postmaster at Popple,
who was working IL the mills. Perkins
drew revolver and shot Meddaugh twice
in the breast, inficting wounds from
which he died. Perkins surrendered
to the authorities ano is il jail.
PoYNETTE is rejoicing In the prospect
OF having Presby terrain academy. The
Rev. Green has secured building for
merly used as hotel, together with fifty
acres of land, for the institution. 1t is
said that $4,000 has already been
pledged and Mr.. Mccormick, of Chica-
go, son of the Late Cyrus Mccormick,
has agreed to endow the academy with
$4,000.
That it pays to raise good sheep is
evidenced by the following weights and
prices In purchase recently made by
John Pettingill, of West Salem, La
Crosse County. The flock numbered "a
by Mr.. Richard Boden. The total
weight was 4, $50 pounds and the amount
paid $218.7 70. The average weight was
1781 pounds, and each sheep Melted the
buyer $11.20.
A DESTRUCTIVE windstorn, in some
respects resembling a cyclone, passed
over Edgerton and vicinity, on the I'd
inst, missing Edgerton by about one
half mile. The most serious damage
was sustained by Silas Hurd, whose
large tobacco sheds, valued at $1,000.
and windmill, were wrecked. For q
distance OF several miles through the
town of Fulton considerable damage to
fences. trees, small buildings, etc., was
sustained The storm was about one
half mile in width, and its roar was
audible at distance of several miles.
A WRIT of certiorari has been served
by George Hiles, late chairman of the
town of Dexter, Wood County, On
County Clerk W. F. Jones, commanding
him to collect all evidence and papers
regarding the late DISCRIMINATION of the
town of Dexter and the division of its
territory among the towns of Rudolph,
Seneca, Port Edmunds and Remington,
and transmit the same at once to the SUI
preme court at Madison. The attempt
will be made to have the proceedings
aforesaid overturned and declared illegal.
Hiles will fight the matter TO the bitter
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