Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-10-03
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Iihb iutSudl, cepl. 2Aln,
1889, Emma G. Mitchell, wife of
Arthur S. Mitchell, at her home in
Nolga, of heart disease.
Mrs Mitchell was the daughter of
DIR. Nicholas aud Narcissa Dalton.
Her father was man OF liberal
education and more than ordinary
success in the practice of his pro-
fession, n physician, and Mrs. Mitch.
ell received from him much assist.
anee in her education, and broad
liberal views of life. Her father re.
moved with his family to Mineral
Point, Wis, in 1865. But Mrs. Nj.
received her education at the female
seminary in GRANVILLE, Ohio. After
leaving Granville she engaged in
teaching for about two years, and
on April 9th, 1870, was married to
Arthur 5. Mitchell at Mineral Point.
in the spring of 1877, she removed
to this county with her husband,
coming in prairie schooner from
Wisconsin, and entering on what
was truly pioneer life; for Brook
ings county was then almost unin-
hablted. They settled upon a home.
stead near Oakwood lakes and built
up beautiful home. Often has she
been heard to remark that those first
years of pioneer life were her hap
piest. But with prosperity came
failing health, and for several years
she has been an invalid While her
departure leaves large circle to
mourn her loss, those who knew her
best are sure she has but escaped
from the storms Of this life unto the
sunshine of better one. Her re-
mains were taken to Lacrosse, Wis,
for burial Votga Tribune.
Fennimore is a little stirred up
now about a switch 1t has new
excitement every week last week
the school ma'am's whip; the week
before the Whistle and the week
before the Agricultural Society.
Miss Pellow, one Of the teachers in
the village school whipped a nine
year-old boy until he was "black and
blue" with a rule. The school boys
father made complaint but the war
rant was not issued and it is hoped
the matter is ended. According To
report that school needs a dressing
down and it seems Miss PeIlow is
the fellow to do it. Let the school
officers sustain her in every effort to
crush evil. Better q few "blaok and
blue" spots on the boys now than
black and blue careers afterwards.
--Loncaster Ieiler.
Until recent years the value Of
dryboue was not known Some
years ago a road way was to be con
sructed in the town Of Mifllin, Iowa
county, Wis, across a stretch Of
bottom-and, where a great deal Of
filling was necessary The filling
was easily found in worthless dry
bone, which was obtained from a
piece Of mining land belonging to
Mrs. George Mitchell, OF this city,
and thousands Of loads were hauled
to build the road.
Since the value Of drybone has
been ascertained ana it grew to have
market value, some Of the wide
awake boys Of the neighborhood
have been making spending money
by visiting the roadway at night and
digging out and carrying off loads
of the ore, filling the road again
with common dirt obtained near by,
OF course their operations were In
time discovered, but no action could
be taken TO eifectually stop the de-
molition Of the road At last the
board Of supervisors voted to give
the material Of the road to the
people Of the town to be taken III
iirst-come.frstseryed fashion, pro
yided they would reconstruct the
road in a substantial manner. The
offer was lr0muNv taken bY the