Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-08

The highest price is low enough for
those who have commodity for sale.
If the great bulk of the butter ship
ped from Mineral Point was choice
creamery, and could command the
very highest market price it would add
greatly to the prosperity of the COM
munity. Why not attempt to attain
this end by the establishment of the
right kind of factory?
John NJ. Ellsworth, of Dodgeville,
has made an assignment to j. Thomas
Pryor of all his cattle and personal
property for the benefit of his credit
Ors. Mr. Ellsworth's liabilities are es-
timated at about $4,000. He had in
vested largely in cattle ranch in
Montana, and the prevailing low mar
ket for fat cattle is doubtless the cause
of his embarrassment.
A son of Conrad Swingle, residing
three miles south of MuScoda, was
accidentally shot by companion
named Schaffer while out hunting.
The contents of shot gun went
through the fieshy part of his thigh
carrying with it a part of his pants
and underwear. The boy, whose age
is fifteen years, is doing as well as
could be expected under the circum-
stances. Boscobel Dial.
Married, at the residence Of the
brides mother, in Darlington, on
Thursday, kOct 81, 1889, Miss Olive
Monahan to Mr.. Charles Otis, of Lin
oh ShanhnrI nNiaiatinp
The wedding was quiet one, only
relatives and near friends of the con-
tracing parties being present. The
newly made husband and wife took
the afternoon train for Lincoln, their
future home.-The Darlington Dem
ocrat.
A fatal accident on the C. & n. w.
Ry., in Burtons cut, three miles north
of Galena, was narrowly ayerted on
Wednesday morning. y crew of
work men from Benton were going
to Galena on a hand-car to work and
were caught in the cut by the s O'Clock
train from Galena. The men jumped
for their lives and escaped injury. In
another instant the car was struck and
knocked to pieces. 1t was a close
call.-The Platteville Witness.
Mr.. and Mrs. James 4. Owen and
daugher, Miss Owen, started on Tues
day for Brookings, South Dakota,
where they will make their future
home. They have many warm friends
who deeply regret their departure
from Mineral Point, and wish them
health and prosperity in their new
western home. Mr.. Owen came to
this city in 1861, and for many years
thereafter controlled a large share of
the agricultural machinery trade of
this section of country.
Jesse Miles, a leading farmer of
Beetown, got out OF bed on Wednes-
day night, went a short distance from
his home and suicided with shot |
gun. His wife died ten years since, |
and his only daughter died about three
years ago. Since their deaths he has |
been Il victim of melancholy, which |
ended in sudden attack of insanity
on the night named. Two sons sur
viVe him. He was member of the !
Baptist church and was much re
spected-The Platteville Democrat.
Rev. 5. Il. Chubb, pastor of the |
p. NJ. church at Wilksbarre, Pa, came |
west recently to take part in the ded- |
icatOry services of the new z. NJ. |
church at Platteyille, and on Sunday |
morning and evening last preached in
the p. NJ. church of this city. On
Monday evening Rev. Chubb delivered |
lecture in the church on "True !
Manhood" The lecture was addressed !
especially to young men, but was en-
tertaining and instructive to all. On
Tuesday morning Mr.. Chubb took the |
train for his home in Wilksbarre.
NJ. j. Briggs, of Dodgeville, was on
the passenger train wrecked at Glen
dale, Iowa, and on which Joseph Opie,
of this city, was injured. They were
both in the smoker when the accident
occurred, but Mr.. Briggs escaped from
the car almost uninjured, and returned
to it in time to save Mr.. Opie from
being burned alive. In an interview
with a reporter of The Omaha Repub-
lican Mr.. Briggs said:
When returned TO the smoker it was on fire.
| tried to open the door, but could not. l tried
several times, but there was something AGAINST il
and gave II up As started to leave the car to
go around to the engine, something-and l am
inclined to beliye it must be providential-
seemed TO pull me back to the burning car aud
persuade me that there was someone in there.
Again tiled the door, and not being able TO
open il gave ii several hard kicks and knocked
ii entirely off its hinges. Looking In through
the smoke that nearly filled the car 1 saw the
legs of man. rushed in. The fire was within
Il few feet of him and found that he was very
large man, so large could not carry him over
the debris. yelled to those running about on
the outside for assistance. and Mr.. Champ, of
Council Bluffs, and another gentlemen came in.
We got the man out just in time to save him from
horrible death, although he seemed dead then.
He afterwards revived, and discovered that he
was old time friend. He is Mr.. Opie chief
engineer of the Milwaukee road. l had not
noticed that he was on the train but | used TO
know him back in Wisconsin.
Mr. Opie is recovering from his in.
jurieS, and we understand that e will
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