Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-30
NUMBER 35
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hphudl WIS ollcilUH one nunufeU
dollars cash to any insurance com
pany that would insure his cornfeld
against frost At last account he
was still looking without any pros
pect Of finding the oompany.-Moa-
roe Gazette
Our citizens were somewhat
taken by surprise on Friday morn
ing last on account of Sheriff Bower
taking possession of the large hard
ware and agricultural stock of
George Proctor. AS soon rs the
facts became known, a general Soram-
Bile was made by creditors at home
and abroad to secure themselves
against loss. OF course this state
of things is to be deplored, and we
are of the opinion that unlimited
generosity got control Of his better
judgment in all things. For week
prior to the levy and up to the time
we go to press friday the where
abouts of Nj Proctor is unknown
to the public here, and the general
opinion is that he will not return.
We are sorry that matters have
turned out thus.--.Sbu(LSbarg Free
4 Press.
1t is believed that the liabilities
of W. J, Davis, the proprietor Of
five collapsed creameries, will reach
nearly 100000, with assets practi.
cally nominal. The location of the
creameries was at Hickey, De Kalb
Co, H.; Darlington, Lafayette Co.,
Wis; Dayton, Green Co, and Mt
Evansville and Porter's Station, near
Beloit, Rock Go. The country uib-
utary TO these creameries was rs fine
an agricultural tract rs can be found
in the west, and with proper man
agement it would seem that they
ought to have been money-making
institutions. Their failure is pretty
good evidence that there was either
shiftlessness or rascality in their
management. A large number of
farmers are out Of pocket in quite
heavy sums, and il is claimed that
Davis is in position to put his
hand on the money; in other words,
that the alleged failure is a piece Of
frst class swindling. Whether the
takenin farmers propose to avail
themselves of any legal remedies TO
reimburse themselves has not yet
transpired, but the likelihood is that
the swindle has been too shrewdly
managed to promise success in that
direction. IT such is the conclusion,
| Davis ought not to be allowed TO en-.
Joy his illgotten gains in peace; if
he is guilty of the swindle charged
and cannot be reached by legal pros
ecution, there certainly ought to be
a thorough exposure Of the matter,
that he may be estopped from a rep
etition Of his peculiar method Of
doing business lBaais0R J0uyAai.
james Thurber, Of Clyde, called
in on Tuesday TO give us the partic
uiars Of a very sad accident which
happened in that town that morning,
as follows: Mrs. James Anderson,
who lives near Otter Creek, started
out with her little son Eddie, aged
six years, to bling the COW home
from across the creek, but when they
got to the bridge the little fellow sat
down and said be would wait there
till she came back On returning,
in about five minutes, Mrs. Ander-
son discovered that Eddie was gone,
and on looking around she could
! find no trace Of him except bis hat,
which was floating on the water be-
! low the bridge, which greatly arous-
ed her fears, and she at once started
for help, for which she had to 20
some distance, Mr. Anderson being
away from home at the time assist
ing a neighbor. A short search in
the stream proved that the mothers
fears were only too well founded,
the little fellows lifeless body be-
ing found in the water near where
the hat was first seen. Mr.. Thurber,
at the request of the afflicted parents,
came to town for the purpose Of try
ing to find an older brother of the
little boys, who had come up on the
prairie last week in search Of work,
1 but up to the time of his calling on
us his inquiries as to the young mans
whereabouts were fruitless. - Ghroa-
icle.
On Sunday last, Mrs. Margaret
Wood, an old resident Of Janesville,
accidentally fell into a cistern
and was drowned Her two
daughters were in the house at tue
time, but did not hear her cries. The
cistern was located six feet only from
the kitchen. When the mother did
not return TO the house in reason.
able time after going for pail Of
water, the daughters went in search
Of her, and found the cover Of The
cistern lifted and the water bucket
sitting near the mouth Upon look