Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-08
The News Con densed.

Andrew Smith has been sentenced in
West Superior to serve a term of one
year for forgery.
A stock company is being formed in
Hammond to build a. public gymna-
SUM, with bowling alley and baths.
A case of smallpox was discovered
at ST. Francis Catholic school, south
of Milwaukee, and the institution was
Immediately closed.
A large range in the kitchen of
Frank Ihles' home in Chippewa Falls
exploded from some mysterious cause
and the kitchen was almost demol-
ished. No one was injured.
John Townsend, veteran of the
Thirty-eighth Wisconsin, was buried
at Plainfield by his comrades of the
grand army post.
The Appleton wooden mills has de-
clared it's third annual dividend to all
its employees, who share in the profits
of the company in proportion to the
respective wages which they earn.
John Collier, a prisoner in the coun-
ty Jail in Marinette, has been commit
ted to the insane asylum. His insanity
is supposed to be due to vaccination.
The La Crosse police made raid on
the winerooms, which is the beginning
of systematic effort to root out the
evil.
Mrs. John Dixon, a well-known resi-
dent, died in Marinette while sitting
in chair talking to friends. Her death
was due to heart disease
On account of smallpox the high
schools in Oshkosh is closed ard the
normal may also be shut up.
The fifth annual exposition and con-
vention of the Wisconsin State Poul-
try association was held in Oshkosh.
L. J. Brsyton, clerk of the county
court and formerly member of the
legislature, was stricken with paraly-
sis in hartford. He is 70 years old.
Through donation from New
York Missionary society, the First
Baptist church in New Richmond has
wiped out the last $500 of the mort
gage Indebtedness on it's new church.
The Wagner department store was
destroyed by fire in Manitowoc, en-
failing loss estimated at 100000.
Mrs. David Hammel, wife of Mayor
Hammel, of Appleton city, dropped
dead ofheart failure in Chicago, with
er she had gone TO attend the marriage
of her eldest son.
Hugh Martin, who is helping Uncle
Sam subdue the Filipinos, is at his
home in Mcmillan on short furlough.
George w. Strong, aged rs years,
died at Dodgeville. He was born in
Deerfeld, Portage county, O., and had
been a resident of Dodgeville over so
years.
Leslie M. Polhamus, of Chicago, who
was recently arrested in Kenosha on
the charge of numbering his infant
daughter, has been released from Gus
tody by Justice Stewart. The state
had failed to establish it's case.
A strong effort is being made to in
duce many farmers to attend the an
nual meeting of the State Dairymen's
association at Menomonie the middle
of February.
More than 1000 persons have found
employment through the free state
employment bureaus at Milwaukee and
Superior, established July last.
/ An explosion occurred in the gas
house of the Baraboo Gas & Electric
Light company, wrecking the build
ing. The explosion was heard all
over the city. The loss is $500.
Saloon men in Kenosha have
planned new organization which
shall have for its purpose the pro-
duction, of a better class of trade in
the liquor business in Kenosha and
which shall eliminate for all time the
men known as dead beats"