Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-07
SCISSORS SAUCE.

O CLOCK, al lhe great age OF one
hundred and one years lacking but
one day. Up to the very day of his
death he was conscious, aud in
possession of his mental faculties
TO a greater degree than is usual in
mankind at the age Of ninety
Monroe Sentinel
j. ;. Sacker met with a painful
accident last Friday morning. a
small oil stove used in his place of
business caught fire under the
burner and he picked il up TO carry
II out when it fell from the box ON
which It was resting to the floor,
The oil spilled and at ouue caught
fire, aud Instantly flashed up in
flame burning Mr.. Saoker's face
severely. His mouth, nose, and the
right side of his face and neck were
burned to a blister. But he got the
burning stove out doors, and then
assisted in putting out the blazing
oil, which was flaming to the ceiling
about the ice box and the end of
the counter. 1t was close call
for Johnny, ana while he is not just
now as handsome as he was before
the accident, ne feels that he is or
was quite lucky after all Warren
Sentinel
Thos w. parr whose family re-
sided at Boscobej, died Of cousump
tion at his home N Barron, WIS,
Monday morning, October 2Sth, lie
was born IT Wyoming, Iowa Co.,
July Cd. 1859, consequently was
over 30 years of age. He married
Miss Lille Coates, the only daugh-
ter Of the late Benz. Coates, Of
! Boscobe), who with two children,
survives him. The body was ac.
companied by the family aud
friends, who arrived at Boscobe ON
| Wednesday morning. The funeral
took place at o'clock in the after
noon, the Masonic fraternity, of
which he was an honored member,
having full charge.-Lancaster
Ieljer.
The Mineral Point Tribune says;
"rhere is n marked Improvement IN
the street lamps and their light
under the management of Mr.. Day
| OF course Bro. Bennett, daylight j.
best. In the town Of lanoye
over in the adjoining county oI
! JoDavless a lead has recently beer
struck on the lands Of Andrew
Fitzpatrick which is turning out d
thousand pounds of ore per day
Pick and Gaa.
John Calvert the gentlemanly
and efficient station agent at Grauot
suffered a severe stroke Of paralysis
on Monday morning, aud it was al
first thought his recovery wa'
doubtful. We are glad to learn tha
he is much better at this writing
.... Married, at the residence o.
the brides mother in this city, or
Thursday, Oct. 3lst, 1889, Miss
| Olive Monahan to Mr.. Charles OTIS
Of Lincoln, Neb., Rev. ShepherC
officiating. The wedding was 4
quiet one, only relatives and nea.
| friends of the contracting parties
being present. The newly mad,
husband and wife took the after
noon train for Lincoln, Neb., thel
future home Darlington Democra
/ and Register.
Capt. Schrader found a Dakota
family in a prairie schooner OH th'
west side Saturday last, which con
sisted Of man and wife aud five
children, one OF the latter being al
infant. They had no money, haC
subsisted OH crackers and potatoeN
during the entire journey trou
Dakota to McGregor. 'lney hat
farmed it in Dakota for seyera
wears, and bad To come back t'
= Va isconsIn or slarye. They give
rather discouagIug report OF th'
land Of "ustlers" aud "blizzards,
and are certain this state is the place
to locate lu and more profitable q
, the farmer. They were brought t'
, this city free aud Kindly cared io
. by Capt. Schrader at his hotel, an'
on Sunday the family left for BeIoi
where they have relalIyes.-I'atrt
E du CHten Courier