The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-11-15
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES

MICHAEL OHARA, in the employ of
the u, M. d st. P. road at Madison was.
run over by train, Monday, and so in.
Jured that his leg had to be amputated
The Stoughton Courier reports that
ON Friday new church bell, weighing.
with the fixtures, ], 1886 pounds, was put
into position IN the belfry of the Nor
wegian Lutheran Christ Church, in that
village.
Two children of q Mrs Moore of
Ogdensburg, were drowned a few DAVIS
ogo, by venturing upon the ice on the
mill pond while returning from school
Their father was drowned in the same
place six years ago.
EAU CLAIRE Free Press: Thprsdav-
night, man named Oleson, in the EN-.
ploy of the Meridian Mill Co., received
kick from horse which he was feed.
ing, knocking him over, after which the
animal stepped on one of the mans legs
breaking the bone between the foot and
knee.
LAST May, Mrs. Chas. E. Bross, of this
city, planted a cotton seed, and after
fairly starting the plant in the house.
removed it to the outer ground, where.
owing to the unusually favorable seq.
son, 1t grew into a full fedged plant
with well matured bolls.-Ifddison
Journal.
LOUIS MARTz, of Edgerton, while on
his way to the depot Saturday night,
slipped on Milwaukee street bridge and
fell, breaking his leg. He lay there for
some time, those passing thinking him
drunk, being foreigner and having Door
command of English. 1t was found
that both bones, between the knee and
the ankle, had been broken.-,yqre sy5lLs
Gosette, Sd.
HE Eau Claire Lumber company.
which ranks among the heaviest lumber
firms In the state, are shipping dressed
lumber to various points in Kansas and
h ebraska, at the rate of five car loads
per day. The new planning mill is in
s.seeeAeful operation, and orders are
pouring IN from western points more
rapidly thai they can be filled.
WILLIS, the painter, was dangerously
hurt yesterday f1renoon IN the German
Church, corner Of bird and Mari streets.
The scaffolding, on wA1ich be stood kalso-
mining, fell a distance OF twelve feet,
resulting in several cuts a. out the face,
an ear almost wholly severet, and some
internal injuries, the extent Of which are
not known Fond DIT Lac e. n'1no'1-
wc0lth.
THE dwelling owned and occupied b.
Frank flemming, in the Seventh ward,
was entirely destroyed by fire early Sun
day morning. The fire originated from
defective fue, and before the arrival of
the engines the flames, famed by brisk
wind, were beyond control. Loss on
building, 81 800; partially insured. Con-
tents mostly saved in a damaged condi-
tion, with sufficient insurance to cover
the loss.-Eau Claire Corr.
Mr.. M. L. BoYCE tells us that on
Thursday night, about sunset, he saw
four large wolves crossing his pasture
His shepherd dog took after them, and
purchased and set him after them also.
One little taste of wolf, however, or
taste of dog by the wolves, we don't
know which, convinced the dogs that
their further acquaintance was not de-
sirable, and they could not be induced to
60 near the wolves again.-LOdI Valley
Nea0s.
A MAN named Dennis Slotery, en-
plOyed in the White Collar Mill as 0iler,
met with a severe accident yesterday.
1t will be remembered the same man had
one of his fingers seriously injured some
time since. While at work oiling the
machinery one of his hands was caught
in the belt in which George Studeret
was SO terribly injured short time since.
The hand and arm being drawn into the
machinery, they were crushed and man
gled in a shocking manner.-LG Crosse
Democrat
The newly. organized board of trade
at Eau Claire held an adjourned meeting
Saturday evening, and made a permanent
organization by the adoption of a con-
stitution and election of officers for the
first term, as PILLOWS:
President-F. W. Woodward.
Vace Presidents-Jas. NJ. Bracket and
Frank McDonough.
Secretdry-Geo. r. Shaw.
IreaSurer-V. w. Bayless.
Executive COmmiHee-R Wilson, August
Huyssen, D r. Mevon, Chas. F. M-yhew,
A. D. O. appel, w. q. Smith, Alex. Kempt,
A DISASTROUS loss occurred to Mr.
NJ. V. B. Morse, of Bush Prairie, in the
town Of Lafayette, on Friday morning.
At 1870 o'clock the hay in his large
barn, which had already showed signs Of
heating, suddenly burst into flame,
and speedily enveloped the whole struc,
ture, spreading TO, and destroying also,
his sheep barn, horse barn, hog pen and
wood house, destroying % Merino sheep,
other animals, and large quantity Of
grain, imp ements, etc. The loss will
aggregate, it is estimated, upwards Of
1000, on none of which was there any
insurance.
Fond du Lac COmwOnu edth: Soon
after starting up Saturday morning a
bad breaksge occurred at the Moore &
Galloway mill, evolving 9 heavy loss
and completely stopping work. BY
some unknown cause q brfakage Oc-
CURED, and before it could be discovered
1t had torn the double rotary saws into
pieces, besides wrecking, springing
and breaking other machinery and
fixtures. The pieces of saw were liter
ally showered about, and it is miracle
that nc one WAS injured by the flying
fragments The wreck will cost one
hundred dollars 30 repair, besides causing
a loss to the mill owners because Of the
stoppage.
OSHKOSH Northeastern, LIST: Just at
six O'Clock last evening a bright meteor
sailed over this city from east 10 west,
making very beautiful sight. The
meteor sailed gracefully but not very
rapidly through the atmosphere Of the
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