Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09

The following officers of nodgtNllle
lodge, +. Il \. NJ, were duly installed
on the evening of st. Johns Day, the
9th ult,
w. M.....,..,..........J John remby.
5. N.................R Richard Garter.
j. N..... -. 49,. james CleminSon.
Treas, 49,. ...............W VIM, Sands.
c'y.........,......,I JAS i. lIoSkins.
=. D......... Aldro jerks.
j. D....... Ii, Mundy.
Tyler, Observation-Disclosures. +. Nj. Davies.
Stewards. ....," j 1nSIpn' BAKE SniSSN'
Hon. NJ. NJ. Strong came near meet
ing with IN accident one day last
week. which probably would have
proved fatal. In attempting TO go
down Il mineral shaft, he placed his
foot in the rope, and in in catching
hold of the rope with his hands, the
rope being icy, his hands slipped. and
but for the timely assistance of some
of the miners who caught him and
pulled him up, he would have fallen
To the bottom OF the shaft, Il distance
Of eighty feet.-Darlington Repub-
lican.
Darlington Republicans; Tie hene-
tit fund FOR the family Of Barnard
MeCaryille who was killed by The ne
cidcut at Warren some weeks ago,
has reached the sum of S125. The
citizens of Warren. Mineral Point,
PiatteNille, Gratiot, Belmont and
Darlington joined in the contribution.
The total expenses at Warren,
amounting To some Sdl, were paid by
George W. Cobb, General Manager or
the Mineral Point railroad. The fam
lily return their heartfelt thanks to
Mr.. Cobb and to the citizens Of these
places, who so nohly contributed 10
their aid in this hour Of need,
On Wednesday evening of last week
rs the Narrow Gauge train was max
ing its regular trip, when within
about two miles Of Lone Rock the
stud on the pump gland give way and
the trainmen found it almost impoS-
sible 10 ret it to the Rock They
We're detained there for two DAYS. fin
ally managed to get to the Center. and
by that time an engineer and machine
list arrived from Milwaukee, and with
the assistance of conductor Clayton
repaired it sufficient to make regular
trips. Clayton and the other train
men were obliged to stay out in the
cold for two days and nights to pre-
vent the engine from freezing up
Richland County Republican.
The Masonic public installation and
supper on last Saturday evening
passed Of in a manner which sustain
ed the highly creditable reputation the
Dodgeyille Masons have acquired in
conducting such things, and gave un-
bounded satisfaction to all concerned
The hall was most tastefully decorat-
ed, and the banquet tables fairly tot
tered under their load OF edibles,
Past-Master j. T. Pryor, Sri, conduct
ed the installation ceremonies, and
the other exercises, aside from the
feast, consisted of short addresses by
Rev. j. W. Fox and Pryor, ST., some
excellent singing by the choir, and Z
general social and merry-lnaking time
by those in attendance Rey. Wright
who WAS TO have delivered iii adj
dress, was unable 20 attend on ac-
count Of sickness Chronicle.
We announced last week that JOS
eph Prideaux. formerly a brakeman
On the Mineral Point II. r. and life
long resident Of this place, had been
killed while coupling cars at Denver,
Colorado. The particulars of his
death have since been received, and
we publish them in full elsewhere, as
taken from the Denver Tribune Of the
3lst ult. The body reached here on
Saturday evenings train, and the
funeral took place from ~. Paul's
Catholic Church, on Monday last. and
was attended by large concourse of
friends. Father O'Keefe preached
an eloquent and touching sermon over
the remains. A wife and three small
children have been deprived Of their
support, and are left to mourn the loss
Of husband and father. Father
O'Keefe has appointed men To take
up collection in their behalf. Mem
bers Of the Catholic congregation, we
understand, have subscribed literally,
and we trust others Of our people will
do the same.