Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-01-11
Nei. II borhood Gossip,
(From our Exchanges.)

Judge Harlow ). Orton OF Madison, while in
Darlington attended divine service at the
Methodist church, and said Rev. Richardson
delivered the best sermon he had ever listened
to in Wisconsin.
McMullen's grain ware house, in Belmont,
busted" last week and ''spilt' several thou
sand bushels of grain out in the cold, The loss
is quite heavy.
Snow is three feet deep in the northern part
of this state, and seriously incommodcs rail
roads and other locomoton.
In the town of Adams, Green Co., last Sat
urday, as son of Mr.. Dunlevi was driving a
sleigh load of wood down a hill the forward
stake came out and let the wood down upon
the horses and threw the boy off in front.
This frightened the horses which began to run,
and the sleigh runner passed over the little
fellow, and injured him so that he died soon
after
Last Tuesday week. as Mr.. r. J. Deyoe and
his nephew named kendrick, aged about II
years, residents of the town of Clifton, Grant
Co., were on their way to Boscobe, and
when only a few rods from Castle Rock Mills
a terrible accident occurred which resulted in
the death of young Kendrick. 1t appears
that Devoe and Kendrick were walking be-
hind the sleigh to keep warm. In the sleigh
lying beside some sacks of grain was a loaded
rife, A sudden jolt of the sleigh discharged
the gun, the ball striking Kendrck Just below
the shirt collar, completely seyering The Jug
uar vein. The young man expired without
q word or sign.
Within the last two weeks, as we learn from
the Lancaster Democrat, two houses of pros
titution near Boscobel have been broken up
by the town authorities and the inmates lodged
in county Jail at Lancaster. These dens have
long been a disgrace to the village of Bosco-
bel and we arc glad to hear of their down
fall.
On Sunday. Dec, oath, two men killed, after
a severe fight, large black wolf in the town
of Ellenboro Grant Co. The wolf killed one
Of two dogs in the fight before he was van
quished.
lively saloon row was engaged in at Bos-
cobel on New Years Day. The star of the
play was "culled gem'n" named Hackley,
The young ladies of Lancaster took their
fcllers on sleigh ride to rlattevife, in ac-
cordancc with the privileges of 1ST2-on New
Years Day. The young ladies of Boscobe did
the calling on that day.
The Brodhead Independent comes to us
much improved in appearance by a new head
ing and change in make up.
On Sunday evening, Dec. 31st, while people
were at church. two houses were hurgularized
in Warren. Nothing of much value was
stolen. The thief was in one oi the houses
when the family returned from church, and
made his escape by jumping out of second
story window.
On Christmas Day, Mr. Salisbury of Wayne,
La Faycttc Co., was ont hunting rabbits ac-
companied by boy years old, when the
gun was accidently discharged in the mans
hands and the hoy instantly killed
The enterprising people of Warren are
having series Of lectures from some of the
most talented lecturers Of the country Min
eral Point is much larger and more populous
than Warren, yet we have no lectures.
The Dubuque papers report there has been
no small poX in that city for three weeks.
The Richland County Republican is decidedly
Improved in appearance by having its editori-
ais and locals on the second and third pages,
instead of on the first and fourth as hereto
| fore
The people Of Richland County have been
greatly annoyed by sheep-killing dogs, and
are taking steps TO remedy the evil.
| AT the meeting OF the Wisconsin State Prin-
cipals Association, at Madison recently the
following resolution was adopted "Rcsolved,
4 That the interests of education do not require
a state law, at this time, providing for com
pusory attendance Of children upon schools"
The Madison Journal Of Monday reports the
! city full Of Legislators and seekers for "sts."
/ Every Republican State Senator and Assembly
man seems to take with him from one to six
candidate for Office
! The Journal reports the accidental shooting
of young lady named Owens, near Potts
vile, Green Co., by q little brother II years
! old, with shotgun.
! The Relief Committee Of Dubuque sent
/ S745j0 TO the Mayor Of Chicago and s745.50
to the Mayor Of Milwaukee, on Saturday.
Prof J. Vanclcve Phillips, the well known
geologist, is at the DeSoto House having with
him $50 geological and typographical maps Of
our lead field, from survey which he com
menced in 1914, and has diligently pros
tcuted much Of the time since Mr. Phillips
believes that not more than ono per cent. Of
urmineral wealth has yet been exhausted
J Galeaa Gozette
I WE have heard enquiries made of late
as to when the German Harmonic Society