Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-20
County News.
DoDGEyILLE.

DoDGEyILLE.
On Monday last, while Mr.. VIM.
Treloar was driving down Division
street his horse took fright throw
ing him from the wagon, breaking
his leg Just above the knee and
otherwise seriously injuring him.
He was carried home on q stretcher,
and his injuries were attended to
by DR.. 81. c. Cutler. Although he
is seventy eight years of age he is
of good heart and shows wonderful
powers of endurance. The Doctor
thinks he may recover.
William Gribble has gone to
Butte City, Montana, to look after
the interests of his son Charles,
recently deceased.
Thomas O. Owens, who was re-
Gently seized with fit Of insanity
and taken to tie county farm,
committed suicide on Monday, by
battering his head against the side
of his cell. He stood upon his bed.
and as shown by the marks on the
wall, had repeatedly jumped head
foremost into the corner of his cell.
The scalp was entirely torn from
his head, but the skull was un-
broken. Everything possible was
done to save him but he died at
II o'clock that night. After being
securely bound he begged that he
mig be loosened so that he could
complete the work Of his own
destruction with one more leap.
Mr.. Owens, when in his right mind,
was good, kind hearted man, and
member of the Baptist church,
but for many years has been
afflicted with epilepsy. He has a
wife and child living in Nebraska,
from whom he has long been sep
arated on account of his affiiction.
The bodies of the Reigan brothers,
who were killed near Leadville, Col
orado, by an explosion of dynamite,
maliciously placed under them while
they were asleep in their cabin,
arrived home on Wednesday.
HIGHLAND.
Patrick s. Smith went to Madison
last Wednesday on business.
There will be grand ball in the
Variety Hall on the evening of the
26th, for the benefit of Mrs. Eliza
Fry, wife Of the late John Fry, who
was killed in the mines at this place
one year ago last June. A good
supper will be provided for the
occasion and good music furnished.
Tickets at reasonably low figures.
Come one; Come all; and have a
good TIME.
Died on the 14th. infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Mooney
went to Ontario and other northern
villages last week to visit with old
friends and relatives.
Mrs. J. P. Cholvin went to Cobb
to visit with friends last Sunday.
Died on the 10th inst, Oscar,
youngest son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Stranskey.
Thomas Harvey, of Dodgeville,
was in our village last week visiting.
Mr.. Vivian Harvey and wife went
to Cobb last Sunday, to visit with
relatives.
James Rule purchased the Lynch
estate last week.
Mrs. H. P. DIETRICH and daughter
Amanda, were in our midst last
week, visiting.
Chas. Clark is having his barber
shop painted in the latest style,
by Andrew Bolster.
Mrs. Eliza Fry was over to Cobb
last Sunday visiting with friends.
Mrs. Farnham, Of Prescott, Iowa,
is here visiting with her sister Mrs.
Susan Carey.
Thomas Tormey. of Fennimore,
was in our pleasant village last week,
visiting with old friends.
Remember the day and date Of
the grand ball. Thanksgiving Eve.
Nov. 18th. All are cordially invited
to attend.
Huse Cunningham and wife, of
Cobb, were in our pleasant village
last Sunday visiting, the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McIver. MAPLE.
LINDEN.
Rev. Richardson, who has been
absent from this place about four
teen years, preached very able SER
mon on Sun day last at the M. E
church. He is removing with his
family to Tennessee.
Married, at the residence of the
brides parents, Wednesday, Nov.
II, Miss Della Vivian and Rev.
George Merrifeld, and took their
departure for Menominee Falls, Wis.
May success attend you, George.
A new boarder at George Harris
a boy. Mother and child doing well.
R. T. Richards, Thomas Batten,
and George Smith are taking in
court at Madison this week.
Miss Katie Ross is convalescing at
this writing.
Remember the festival and enter
tainment by the Linden public
school, at Treloar's hall, on Wednes-
day. Nov. Is. Let all turn out, as
it is their first attempt to get funds
to buy an organ.
J. w. Heathcock took his depar-
ture for st. Louis, Missouri, on Mon
day.
Mrs. E. ]. Ingram and her son
Thomas have gone to Iron Noun
tain, Michigan, to visit Edward and
Charles. SQUIBs.
WALDWICK
MEssRs EDITORS: We begin to
think there should appear some
thing in your valuable columns
from Waldwick. Corn gathering
is drawing to q close. The fall
work is pretty generally done.
Corn is turning out very poor,
much worse than at one time ex.
pected.