Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-07
COUNTY SEAT.

From the Chronicle
Married in the village Of High
laud, Oct. 30, 1889, byJ. 2. Cholyin,
ESQ, Mr.. Isaac Everson and Miss
Carrie Olson, all of the town of
Highland.
Thos. Kendall, few days since,
threshed 364 bushels Of barley for
John Blotz from six acres. Mr..
Kendall has been threshiug for
nineteen years, aud he says this is
the largest yield in bis experience
Mr.. }. =. Madison, who has been
with j, II, Cartwright, jeweller, of
this city, for several years, has gone
to Spring Green and started IN busi-
ness for himself. Mr.. Madison is
quiet and industrious young man,
Ia skillful workman, and will no
doubt make a worthy success among
the good people of Spring Green.
Our town was thrown into "a whirl
excitement on Tuesday forenoon
when the news reached here that
Albert Halyerson was found lying
dead ip John Bakers field, about a
mile rid q half northeast Of here.
Immediately crowd including DR.,
f.. j. Zeigler, Dan Zimmer, J. r.,
Patrick Manning, +. A. Cunningham
and Reuben Ellsworth started for
the scene. On arriving at the place
the rumor was verified. Right be
fore their eyes lay the body Of the
old man, cold and stiff in death. An
inquest was held over the body, and
it was ascertained that heart disease
was the cause of his death. De.
ceased had been in town Monday
and appeared to be enjoying the
best Of health, and about 8 o'clock
he departed for his home which is
situated about 81 miles northeast Of
this place, but it was ordained by a
providentlal power that life should
not last until he reached home. He
was a Norw egian and about 6S years
Of age, and leaves a wife and sew
eral children to mourn his untlmely
death. .- cobb Dept.
Dodgeville has two yearold colt
owned by Mr., j. i. Smelker, which
| indicates a speed in trottlng that is
exciting the interest OF horsemen
throuohout the country TO very
lively degree. "Libretto" is the
name Of the colt, and he is a Swi-
pert. His first public exhibition on
/ he track was at the Dodgeyille fam
lin August, this year, when he left
all competitors far in the rear. lie
trotted the next week III Mineral
Point in the two-year-old race and
came out far in advance Of the field
/ He also trotted there in the three
year-old race, and much to the sur
prise Of his owner came out second
In half-mile heats 3-in.5. Mr.. Smel
ker has been working him some OF
/ late ON the Dodgeyille course, and
on Thursday Of last week be made
the home-stretch ! Of mile, ID l74
and on Tuesday OF this week ne
made the full half mile in lIG4
The colt is a handsome dark chest
nut, l5l hands high, weighs over
900, ana has majestic step anC
carriage, and has nad the most care
ful handling in hio training exercises
and none can show "a better promise
for the future than "LibrettJ.'
From the sun
Patrick Ryan, Of Ridgeway, haC
Ihis right eye removed "Wednesday
lin Chicago. Last harvest while
stacking he ran a straw into The eye
life suffered much pain since inhl
nation set m and rendered the re
moyal Of his eye necessary.
Mrs. r.. Rogers, Of the DodgeyiIl'
hotel, has been i'll for a long tlm'
and Is now so low that she Is no
expected to live many days. lie
daughter, Mrs. Pearce, Of Michigan
and her son-in-law, Mr.. Sheeiey
were called 10 her bedside by teIe
gram. LATER.--She died at 4
o'clock this morning