Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-13

lSlanuS, Con Laub returned Tuesday
evening. He was a member of Co. X.
4lst regulars and says he has seen all
the service he cares to in that country,
but would prefer being stationed at Hon
0lula in case Of reinlistment.
Our old friend, Alex Ramsey, some
time ago OF Clyman, but now Of Fond du
Lac, was visitor to old WatertOwn
acquaintances on Tuesday, and we
acknowledge the pleasure of brief call.
Time has dealt gently with our friend; !;
MS 63 years seem to sit lightly upon him,
and he looks like man in his forties.
He came to Wisconsin with his fathers
family in 1915 and may truthfully claim
to be pioneer of the state.
Last Friday evening the brick resi-
dence OF K. ". Delaney, in Oconom0woc,
caught fire from some unknown cause
during the temporary absence Of the
family and the interior wood work and
roof were burned out or so badly charred
that the whole will have to be rebuilt.
The tire department responded promptly,
but in spite Of hard work the building
was practically reiined. The furniture
and contents were mostly saved.
The enterprising firm of James j.
Archie & Sons of this city, have added
an apparatus to their works for the pur-
pose of tracing and cutting letters on
stone and marble. The tools used are
driven by compressed air furnished by
an engine built especially for that pur-
purpose. The introduction of this ma
chine will prove a great saving of labor
and time and is an important addition
to this already upto-date plant.
Scores and scores Of the comfort loving
people of WatertGwn, who used in times
gone by, to take a summer outing on the
shores of the Waukesha county lakes, are
now regular visitors to Rock lake, where
there seems to be more freedom of ac-
tiOn and enjoyment and they are less re-
stricted by the rights Of private owner
ship, and the glaring signs Of Private
Property" and keep off the Grass" do
not stare them in the face at every turn,
and the fishing and kindred sports are
every bit as good.
We are in receipt Of Premium List Of
the Wisconsin State Fair to be held On
the State Fair grounds near Milwaukee
September 9 to 13 inclusive. This will
be the 4th annual exhibition under the
auspices of the Wisconsin State Board of
! Agriculture. Mary +. Chadwick, Of our
city, is superintendent Of the Woman's
| Work Department. Miss Chadwicks de-
partment is divided into eight classes;
drawn work, embroidery etc, lace etc,
knitting, crochet, domestic, manufact
urers, children class, and singing birds,
embracing 1l6 numbers.
At Monterey, H. Danes building con
tanning Roach & Seeber's creamery Ras-
mussen u F0rsythes store, an adjacent
barn and Mrs. OStrander's residence was
burned .at l o'clock Thursday morning.
The fire started in the loft of the barn
and spread to the adjacent buildings. A
| horse was cremated but no person was
! injured. Loss estimated at 81 900: only
| trlt11ng insurance. Most OF the creamery
machinery was saved. The OcOnOmOWOc
tire department was summoned and the
] boys responded promptly and no doubt
saved the little village from still greater
loss.
| The tobacco sections of the southern
portions OF the state are still suffering
from the drouth and hot weather. There
Is considerable ground yet to be planted
and growers are anXiOuSly waiting for
rain in some tobacco growing territory.
Local showers have broken the drOuth in
! localities but there is quite a section
which is still dry and parched. In the
favored sections where rains have come
the tobacco is coming forward rapiaiy
and many fields are as fully advanced as
other years at this date. The general
outlook, however, is not as promising as
year ago this date, and rains must come
or the crop will be curtailed.
An effort is being made in this city to
organize what will be known as the Wa
tertOwn Celebration and Amusement as
sOeiatiOn. The idea, which originated
with +. Nj. Eaton, is to form permanent
organization for the purpose of avoiding
the necessity each year or Oftener Of So
Letting funds for the carrying out of
celebrations or events Of interest to the
city and oar people. Ger tifcates of mem
bershlp at one dollar each will be issued,
thereby creating cash fund to
be used for such purposes. After the
certificates have been generally issued,
meeting will be called for the election
of officers and the establishment Of a
permanent organization.
The party composed Of F. G.. Hartwig,
John Habhegger, c. A. Vaughn, Frank
Weber, w. G. PritZlaff, Fred Ohm, Henry
Uehling, Fred WiikOwski, w. A. Beur-
haus and Oscar MaerZke, members of the
Mexican King and st. Michaels Mining
companies, who went to New Mexico two
weeks ago, returned home Tuesday. They
went there to look over mining property
in which they are interested and it was
decided to begin developments at once
July was appropriately observed by the
party, the American flag being raised on
Iusas peak, San Juan mountains. While
EN- route home their car was showed into
"a Northwestern train in the Chicago
yards and the occupants received shak-
ing up, Mr.. Habhegger having his left
hand and shoulder injured.
Mrs. Charles KOss, who resides two
miles south of this city, and Maude Brew
er, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. j. Brewer.
were accidently shot Sunday evening by
Claude Brewer, the younger brother Of
Maude. The children were visiting at the
home OF their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles KOss, and while the family
was In the garden Claude picked up
the shot gun, which the hired man had
left In the granary and which was loaded
with NO. buck Shet. Believing that it
was empty he pointed it at his aunt and
sister and pulling the trigger the gun was
discharged, the shot entering the arm and
back OF Mrs. KOss infiicting painful and
dangerous wounds which make her condi-
ton one of anxiety for her relatives and
friends, but 1t is hoped that she will re-
cover, A few stray shots entered the arm
OF Maude and her injuries are not serious.
Drs. }. B. and F. NJ. Brewer at once
hastened to the scene of. the accident
and the sufferers were made as comfort
able as pOssible.-J Jefferson Co, nty Record.
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