Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-28
DANIEL w. AUSTIN DEAD.
An Earl settler and Respected Citizen
of BrOdhead Gone,

Brodhead, Wis, Oct. 21.-[Special.l-
| At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the
| Grim Reaper called one of Br0dhead's
pioneer settlers, Daniel w. Austin, to
his last rest, at the age of IS years, 3
months and 4 days. The deceased was
| born in Albany county, n. Y, July IS,
| 1921. He came 10 Wisconsin in 1915,
settling first in Racine, later in Lima,
and in 1861 in Brodhead, where he has
since resided. He was married to Miss
Jane e. Hugunin at Johnstown, Wis,
March 2, 1913, and their welded life
! has been blessed with four children, az
of whom survive to mourn the loss of
devoted and indulgent husband and a
kind and considerable father.
Capt. Otto Jorgenson died of hemor-
image of the brain yesterday afternoon
at 1:15 o'clock at the age of 81 years.
Capt. Jorgenson arose yesterday morn
ing in his usual good health and was
apparently well until 10 o'clock, when
he complained of severe pain in his
head At 1870 o'clock he started to
carry some decoys to a hunting party
which arrived at the dock In the rear
of his home, but fell unconscious near
the landing and remained in that state
until he died. He was born In Kosel,
Silesia, September 20, 1912, and came
to this city III 1869, where he has re-
sided eyes since. He was owner of the
steam yackt Mystic and conducted
boat livery He had a wide acquaint-
ance and WAS known to nearly every
sportsman who visited Lake Winmebago
waters. He was a careful and expert
enced seaman and during his long career
in which he plotted fishing, hunting and
excursion parties he never met Witk an
accident nor lost a life. He is survived
by his wife and four children, ANNA,
Olga, Cora and Olaf Jorgenson, all of
l., IoJ e.,<J IO i, I'll
The funeral WIZ be held Thursday after
noon under the auspices of the MasGaic
fraternity.
Fond du Lac. Wis, Oct. 21.-[Specissl.l
Mrs George Swift died at the family
residence on Western avenue at 2:3O
o'clock yesterday afternoon. While
death came suddenly it was not unex-
pected, as the deceased had been am in
valid for a number OF years. She WAS
in her I'D year aalf8 since 1910 had been
q resident of Fond do Lac. She is sur
WiEed by husband and one son, Charles
Swift, brother, FL: s. Woodruff IT
GAINESVILLE, and fouc sisters, Mrs. d. ".
Moulton, WinnetiEa, H.; Mrs. g. II.
BiUgnton Mrs. L. NJ Wyatt of this City
anGE Mrs. Henry Rsalford of Dakota.
Manitow6c, Wis, Oct. 21.-[Special. l.
John @. Bacon, for MANY years the de-
livery agent of the express company in
this city, and Of late years the express
messenger on the Chicago & Northwest
ern road between this city and Two
Rivers, died here yesterday from the eff
feets of blood poisoning resulting froR
u slight bruisa on the knee
Stevens Point Wis Oct. 21.-[Spe-
oiaEH 1.-The death of Mrs D. A. Moe oa-
CURED at the family residence in this
city Sunday evening, aStef an illness of
eigIs years with consumption She was
born at Spein, Nanway, September 10,
1855. and came TO. this country in 1868.
She leaves a husband and two children.
GAINESVILLE. Wis.,, Oct I.-[Special. /
The funeral of Justice NE. S. Pritcharzl
was held this afternoon and was very
largely attended. The Rock County Bar
association, the odd Fellows and the
Temple of Honor attended in body.