Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-05

DIV y. :. ttVdltl, Nl Tue \ nINIllCle
returned on Tuesday last from Cadig,
Ohio, whittier he had been summoned
about \ week ago To attend the death
bed of his sister.
podgeville Chronicle, The revival
meetings At the NJ, T., Church are still
in progress, and are resulting. we
trust, III permanent good. over fifty
conversions have been made, and NJ
though the meetings have been held
nightly during the past SiN weeks, the
interest in them continues without
dimmition, Rev, Wright is exhibit
ing much zeal and perseverance, and
we trust that his uutirlng efforts will
he still further crowned with ahund-
amt success,
\ Lincoln county SchoolmiStreSS
was unable to chaStise the biggest girl
pupil and called in II Young school
trustee to assist her. The trustee
found that the offender was his own
sweetheart, but his sense OF duty tri-
umphed over his sense OF love. and
he whipped the girl, Not only did
this result in losing him y sweetheart,
but her father sued him for damages
and got verdict for hfty dollars.
One Of the tutors M the state Uni
yersitN, NJ Madison. was burned in
eihgy last Thursday night. At about
fifty students assembled on the uni
verSitS campus, and erected pile Of
comhustihleS, upon which was placed
figure representing Mr.. Balg, The
bell was then tolled and u short
speech made by one Of the students,
after which the pile was fired amid
the cheers of the audience.
Chronicles A fatal accident occur
red in the town of Perry, Dane county,
on Wednesday of last week, Mt the
farm of Geo. Rolmann. Alfred law
ley was engaged in cleaning out well
for Mr.. Rolmann, Hawley was at the
bottom of the we'll filling u bucket,
when the wall fell in on him, covering
him about three feet In depth with
stones and earth, and before he could
DO extricated he was smothered to
death.
The Neillsville True Republican
has the following: The st, Paul and
Mineral Point Short Line Railroad
is an assured thing, and work upon 1t
will begin this spring. 1t will run
northward from La Crosse on the
east side of the Mississippi river, and
cross the st. CroiX ut Prescott Ii
Will go through the Bad Axe. cross
the divide five miles below Viroqua
cross the kickapoo at Reedstown,
follow Mill Creek through Richland
County, cross the Wisconsin mt or
near Museoda, thence to Eden, Dodge
Vile and Mineral Point, where il will
connect with the Illinois Central for
Chicago.
Chronicle; Last week we announced
the death Of Celia, eldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cleminson, from
diptheretic Group. The loss by this
terrible scourge, OF the eldest Of Their
three little ones seemed ~ great an
affection rs their Borrowing hdarts
I
could bear. But, alas 1t was but the
opening Of the hood-gates of misfor-
tune, by which these devoted parents
were doomed to be overwhelmed by n
deluge Of sorrow. Ere week had
elapsed after their first affection, the
grim destroyer again invaded theiI
Borrowing home, and tore from their
fond embraces, their two remaining
children. Addie, beautiful lit
tie girl, six years old, succumbed to
the fatal disease on Tuesday. and tn,
next day. Marvin, bright little boy
Eearly four years of age, their last
their only remaining child, was rudely
torn from them by the same fell NAL.
ady. The whole community share III
the grief Of the stricken parents, and
If human sympathy could lessen tn,
burden of grief with which they
are bowed down, host Of sorrowiul
and sympathetic friends would gladly
share IL with them.