Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-10-09
Rfch1and County.


The Reform Convention held at Richland
Center on the Sd nominated the following
candidates for county officers: For Treasurer,
James A. Black; County Clerk, s. Noble;
Sheriff, P Long; Register of Deeds, ]. d.
Funshon; District Attorney, o. F. Black;
Clerk of the Court, s. HI. Doolittle; Surveyor,
Hascal Hazelton; Coroner, j. Walworth.
Rock County.
The number of exhibitors at the recent fair
held at GAINESVILLE was greater by 700 than
last year, and the general display fully 100 per
cent. better. There was marked improve
ment in all the stock departments.
The Wisconsin Baptist Convention, which
had been in session at Beloit during the week,
adjourned on the Sd. The sessions were ex-
eeedingly harmonious and gratifying. The
convention viii meet next year at Oshkosh.
John Kegan, of Magnolia, was instantly
killed on the I'd by being thrown from q
wagon againsta post, breaking three ribs and
rupturing his heart.
At GAINESVILLE, on the I'd, hard-working
Norwegian was induced to bet fifty cents on
three-card monte, and drew from his pocket
about $500 to pay it from, when one of the
sharpers grabbed the entire roll, and all fled
into corn field, and have not been heard of
since.
The foundations for the GAINESVILLE cotton
mill are finished and brick-layinG commenced
on the 5th.
Sauk County.
At Baraboo, on the evening of the 25th
ult, Charles Williams, son of Major Will
Jams, was attacked by couple of tramps,
stabbed, beaten and robbed of $40. The
ruffians were captured the same night.
1T. CrOfx County.
A Deputy United States Marshal from Ken
lucky recently arrested woman at Hammond
upon the charge of being concerned in the
murder of a man in that State two years ago.
The farmers of St. Croix are sowing
greater breadth of winter wheat than ever,
this year.
A train-load of iron for the North Wisconsin
has arrived at New Richmond and the work of
laying it begun.
Vernon County.
Viroqua had shower of angle-worms re-
Gently. These worms were about two inches
long; those of them falling upon the
ground during a moderate shower i'm
mediately secured themselves by crawling
into the ground; but large numbers fell
into pans, tubs, barrels, etc, could not get
away, and were next morning wound up in
knots or balls in the water
The streets of De Soto are daily crowded
with wagons laden with wheat, some of it
coming forty miles.
Mr. Hagerman, a prominent farmer of this
county, was fatally injured on the Sd by be-
ing caught in the gearing of a threshing ma
chine.
Waukesha County.
William McKinna, of Oshkosh, boy who
had been in the State Industrial School for
some time, was recently fatally injured by
crawling out of one of the windows in the
hospital ward, whence he fell ten or twelve
feet to the ground.
Miss Salsich, daughter of Enos Salsich, of
Hartland, shot four gray squirrels and
rabbit in a recent hunt near Lakeside.
Winnebago County.
The total number of entries for the North
ern State Fair, at Oshkosh, up to the 3Oth
ult was 4,012. The receipts at the gate were
5000 greater than the corresponding day last
year.
The Northern State Fair closed on the I'd.
1t is considered the biggest success of any yet
held at Oshkosh. The receipts reached $12, ,0O0
The city of Neenah has gained 500 in popu-
lation within year past, which is nearly 20
per cent
Wood County.
A. w. i
County has an inherent wealth which has
hitherto been latent, but which henceforth is
destined to class her among the richest coun-
ties of the State, in the kaolin beds which are
so thickly scattered all through her borders.
Grand Rapids has cranberry king whose
profits this year will reach $4,000.