Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-07-18

| again, the thermometer registering as
high as 96 in the shade yesterday,
The John Lewis homestead on
Church street was sold at administers
tors sale Saturday morning to John
Usher. Price 500.
Carl MANI received dispatch last
week bearing the information of the
| death of his mother at Amorbach. Ger
many. The deceased was 75years ofage.
st. Henri's Benevolent society and
the school Of st. Henri's church pic
nicked at Maple park Monday after
noon. There was large attendance.
The city treasury has been i'm
bursed $40, 400 from liquor license re-
| ceipts this year Fifty-two saloon IL
censes at 5000 each, and six druggists
licenses at $40 each, have been granted.
Sunday was another great day for
Watertown picnic parties at Lake
Mills One of the features was the
presence of the Weber family and it's
branches with some forty representa-
tives
-Acquaintances of the prospective
groom here will be interested in the
announcement of the engagement of
Lloyd T. Boyd, secretary of The Mil
Yankee Journal company, to Miss Sue
A Patterson. of Wilmington, Del.
Edward Gevers was arrested Satur-
day evening by Marshal Kerr on a
charge brought by his wife for nom
support of herself and their child.
The case Will be heard tomorrow be-
fore Court Commissioner Porter at
Jefferson.
"A pleasant surprise party was given
at the residence of William Schimmel
Monday evening, in honor of Mrs. Her.
man Schimmel of Chicago. Friends
and relatives gathered in large num-
bers and the occasion was a most en-
ioyable one to all. The house and
grounds were beautifully illuminated.
The number of marriages, births
and deaths since January l, 1894, that
have been recorded with Register of
Deeds Stopperbach is as follows: Mar
riages 100, births 146, deaths 81. This
number would be somewhat larger if
the people ofthe county would be more
prompt in sending in reports of this
nature at their earliest convenience
Jefferson Banner
The present warm, dry spell is Of
great advantage to the farmers, and the
harvest of grain, somewhat earlier than
usual, is progressing rapidly. The
crops in this section are reported to be
in fine condition and few more days
of dry weather will see most of the
grain safely stacked. 1t is said that the
Wisconsin barley crop this year is Of
the best quality imaginable.
jefferson Junction was devastated
by fire last Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock. The depot and hotel building,
water tank, warehouse, and in fact
everything connected with the station
burned The personal property of
George Copeland, station agent, who
lived in the depot building, and the
postofice and it's contents were also
consumed. It is reported that the fire
originated in the kitchen of the hotel.
The brick dwelling house owned by
P. Kennedy located in the hollow near
the junction. Just east of the North
western tracks, was destroyed by fire
last Thursday morning. This is the
Patrick Devy place, an old landmark.
Mr.. Kennedy has owned it for over
fifteen wears. He says the building is
entirely ruined There was an insuI-
ance on it of 81 900 in the Prussian
National insurance company, Jos.
Wright, agent.
WATERFOWL will be interested in
the big relay bicycle race between
Madison and Milwaukee, which takes
place Saturday, August 4. The plans
are not yet fully developed, but enough
has been done to give some idea of the
race. The distance is ninety-four miles
and the relays will be of five miles.
There will be two men to each relay.
The Madison riders will cover the dis
lance between that place and this city,
and the Milwaukee riders will take up
the race at this point. Fast time is ex-
pected for the last twenty miles, as the
feetest riders in Milwaukee will make
the finish. The message to be carried
will be one from Gov. Peck to Mayor
Koch. tits expected that the distance
will be made within five hours. The
race Will start from Madison at the
noon hour.
F. E. Woodland and S. A. Jones,
from the Fifth ward, and w. F. Gruetz-
macher and JAG Ditschler, from the
Sixth ward, were the delegates to the
Dodge county Republican convention
at juneau, Friday. The convention
selected the following as representa-
! tiyes at the state convention: Adam
Fromberg, Ed. Sauerhering, T. L. New
ton. J. w. Canes and F. e. Woodland.
No instructions were given the dele
gates and all are non-committal on gov
ernor. There was q pronounced and