Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-22
WISCONSIN ITEMS.

LEWIS DICKINSON, one of the Oldest
residents of Racine, is dead, aged IS
years.
FRANK MILLER, a resident of Bar
aboo, died suddenly of apoplexy on the
18th inst. He was As years of age.
JOHN LANGDoN was thrown from a
wagon near Wausau few days ago and
had one of his legs broken near the
hip.
E. P. CLARKE, of Milton, fell from an
apple Tree few days ago and was badly
shaken up. He is IS years of age and
rather heavy.
HARRY HOLMAN, a brakeman, was
run over and instantly killed by an
east-bound freight train between Kill
bourn City and Lyndon. His home was
at La Crosse.
MRS. Lou CoNKLIN died suddenly at
Seymour and the jury rendered YER
dict that she came to her death by an
overdose Of morphine administered by
her own hand.
CHRIS. CAMPBELL, son of Thomas
Campbell, of Monroe, in attempting to
kick some grass from q moving machine
while in motion caught his heel in the
sickle and almost severed it from his
foot.
L. S. COIN, of Wausau, is about to
work the granite quarries north of that
city. He is erecting extensive buildings
and will commence at once to get out
fine polished granite for the general
rade
The $4,000 in notes and securities
taken from the store of John Allen, at
Livingston, Grant County, Wis, were
recovered in cattle-guard near the
village. The thieves escaped with $500
in cash.
A BARABoo dispatch of the 18th inst,
says: Mrs. Henry Hummel, who had
her leg broken while working at the M.
E. Church table on the fair grounds,
last week, died this morning at 3 o'clock
from the effects of the injuries"
G. W. DANsBURY, young man 10
years of age, employed in planning
mill at La Crosse, fell upon buzz saw
on the 10th. A long cash was cut
across his forehead, penetrating the
brain. The doctors say he cannot live.
JOHN ERWIN, the man who had both
legs crushed on the st. Paul Railroad
at Racine some weeks ago, has fully re-
covered and is now engaged in making
mats. This is remarkable case, as he
lay five hours after his legs were crushed
before surgeon was called.
A LARGE barn, the property of Sam.
Atkins, in the town of Mount Morris, in
Waushara County, about fifteen miles
northwesterly from Berlin, was set on
fire on the night of the 18th inst, and
totally consumed, together with about
seventy-fve tons of hay, quantity of
grain, wagons, harness, and farming
utensils. Edward Pollock has been
arrested on suspicion.
SOME time ago herd of "a cattle
were stolen from Capt. Cavano, at
Spring Prairie, Walworth County. AL
but two of the animals were subse-
quently recovered in the cattle yards at
Chicago. A diligent search for the
thieves has resulted in the arrest of
man named Eddy, of East Troy, who
admitted his guilt and implicated two
other parties, named Reese and Eddy.
Mr.. AND MRS. A. G. GARRISON, of JET
ferson, have lived together for sixty-four
years, during which time they have
never been separated more than month
at time. They were married Septem-
Der 7, 1920, in Schodock, near Kinder
hook, n. Y. Mr.. Garrison was born
July 16, 1898. Mrs. Garrison was born
August 81, 1901, and has been the
mother of 9 children. She is able still
to do her own work and Mr.. Garrison
is also very active.
A FAMILY named Ross, residing at La
Crosse have been sadly afflicted with
disease of late. Mrs. Ross died on the
10th inst, and little son is in a dan
gerous condition. An older child, a
daughter, is convalescent. The cause
of the disease is matter of consider
able speculation. The family have been
doing something of business as taxi
dermists, and one theory is that they
have been poisoned either by the birds
which they have handled or by the ma
terial used in preserving the specimens
At La Crosse, on the 18th inst, Jos.
Boyd, stepson of Aid. John Langdon,
was driving team to his home when
they became frightened and uncontrol-
liable. They ran short distance when
Boyd, seeing they were about to collide
with wagon in which a little girl was
seated, turned them in against tree.
The pole of the wagon struck the tree
and Boyd was thrown out, his head
striking a tree with such violence that
his skull was crushed and his iaw-bone
broken, death being instantaneous. He
leaves wife and infant child.
A Terrible Plunge.