Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-29

OcOntO County.
The October term Of the Oconto County
Court was postponed on account of the Illness
of Judge Ellis.
The establishment Of W. B. Mitchell, un-
dertaker, Of Oconto, was burned to the ground
on the morning Of the 2ad. Loss $4,000.
OutaganAie County.
Appleton Is to have a sewing. machine
mandatory, The new dam Is 700 feet long
and will cost $4,000.
While driving near Seymour the other
night stranger was attacked by foot.pads
and robbed Of $3.50, watch and chain, revolt
yer and other valuabes.
| few evenings ago Mr.. johnson, OF Apple.
ton, went out to milk his cow, apparently as
well as usual, but upon returning to the
house he dropped dead.
Pepin County.
Levi B. Hanan, Of Durand, was sitting in
chair the other day in apparent good health,
when he suddenly fell to the floor dead.
Charles Stewart started for Oshkosh to do
some plastering, when little stroke oflight-
ming came along, struck the trowel and par
alyzed his arm and body This occurred
several weeks ago, and he has but just been
able to return to Durand.
Polk County.
The Osceola Press felicitates its readers
upon the advent of the North Wisconsin Rail-
way.
An inch of snow fell the other day near
| Stevens Point.
| A lad named Taylor, five years old, was re-
Gently drowned in the slough near the Cen
ter street crossing, Stevens Point
Racine County.
The other day young couple from what Is
| styled the higher walks of life took last look
at the Chicago Exposition, and before their
return exposed to the circle In which they
moved their strong inclination for each 9th.
er's society by getting married without cards,
which some are inclined to call runaway
manner of doing business
The following letter was recently sent to
Racine merchant by a Chicago firm: "DEAR
SIR Since our last there has been an i'm
portant change in the membership OF our firm,
caused by that summons which we must
sooner or later all receive; and may 1t be with
us as with nina call to go uphigher.' The
name and the business which he so largely
aided in establishing will continue on as be-
fore, and in his name. Alcohol has been
higher, but is again easier-$202 to-day In
| brls"
Rock County.
Henry Sutliff, shoemaker, has been ar
rested at Bradford upon the charge OF steal
ing honey from the hives belonging TO the cit
liens of the town.
Sheboygan County.
Dogs are making sad havoc with the sheep
near Plymouth. S. " Thorpe's entire drove
was killed few nights ago.
Shewano County.
This county boasts Of recent accessions to
It's population In the shape Of lcelandc immi-
grants.
It. CrOix County.
man named Sturtevant was drowned in
the river near Hudson few nights ago.
Trempealeau County.
Over fifty buildings have been erected In
Whitehall, town only eight months DID,
Walworth County.
Rev. Mr.. Cotton, pastor OF the Congrega-
tonal society at Whitewater for the last
eight years, has resigned.
Waukesh County.
The following Democratic nominations have
been made In this county: Vim. Macarthur, Of
Mukwonago, for Sheriff; James McDonough,
Of Muskego, for Register; 7. c. Martin, of
Genesee, for County Clerk; r. c. Hathaway,
| of Oconomowoc, for Surveyor; s. II. Barstow,
Of Wankesha for Coroner; A. Hauser, Of
Oconomowoc for Treasurer,
washington County.
Mr. Burgess, Of West Bend. has presented
to the editor OF the Republican beet, measur-
ing twenty.three inches long and fifteen
inches in circumference, and now the man Of
letters sits upon his tripod and asks: "Who
can beat thatT'
Wlnnebago County.
The statistics OF the Wisconsin Conference,
whose session was held at Oshkosh few
days ago, are as follows: Members, 1852;
practitioners, 1853; local preachers, 125;
churches, 1914, valued at 1907 1850; parson-
ages, 80, valued at $ll9,677; scholars In Sab
bath-school 1880.
J. Little, brakeman at Winneconne, fell
| off a box.car recently and was severely
bruised His chum, J. Neil, who saw him
fall, dreamed of the accident during the fol-
lowing night, and became 40 excited that he
| jumped out Of bed and out Of a secondstory
window, nearly killing himself.
| The principals and spectators In prize
! fight were arrested at Oshkosh on the 2lst
| and the diversion broken up.
| An Oshkosh match manufacturer used
| So, 900 worth Of revenue stamps in the month
of August This would stamp 100000
boxes
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