Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-05-09

hind the ear by heavy piece Of iron,
\ hich crushed into bis skull and so IN
jured him that his recovery is very doubt
ful.
Asa Piper. an old man living west Of
Neenah, took dose Of poison by mistake
for medicine Tuesday. it is thought he
will recover.
TIE houses Of Mrs. q w. Gerry and
Max Mayer we're burgiarized Tuesday
night. Watches and money valued at
800 we're taken.
The acreage Of tobacco that will be pu
out in the vicinity Of Dayton this seas
will By far exceed that Of any preyiJ
season.
Tie Progressive, the PenoEee 4 Central
and the Sampson iron Mining companies,
Of Ashland. were consolidated and articles
Of Incorporation drawn up for permanent
organization in whieh Ashland capital is
invested The incorporators arr u, G..
Sampson. S. 5. Fifeld, H H, Ginsburg,
F. II PAYNE, Charles Coogster and Joseph
I. Levy.
The Reyes Hill examination was ended
Tuesday night at Durand Reyes was
bound over to the October term of the cir
cult court. in bail of'Sl 900.
Bauer Bros meat market, building and
stock. was entirely consumed at klloourn
City The loss is 81 500 and the insur-
ance $500.
Henry saddler, Of Pepin, had his leg
crushed under a car wheel Tuesday
Nearly all of the logs have been driven
10 their destination from Augusta and
th Iumberren are happy. They haven I
had so good a drive for several wears.
August Pearson, well known citizen OF
OSHKOSH has been missing since last
Wednesday and no clue can be found as to
bis whereabouts, 1t is thought possible
he may have suicided.
The Rev. ] G.. Greenwood returned to
Oshkosh Wednesday night from trip
around the world His health is much
improved. To a reporter he said be would
not be driven away from Oshkosh by the
ritualisuc discussion now taking place in
the diocese IF Fond du Lac
News was received Thursday morning
at Oshkosh, that Thomas Saith, one OF
the best known brakemen oa the Oshkosh
division Of the Chicago & Northwestern
railway was killed at Kewaskum bridge
early this morning.
Mrs. Howe, the kirmess manager is
tangled up IN her finances at La Crosse
and cannot get Strengthened out without
some litigation. She gave good enter
tainment and her share of the receipts
was about $3.50.
What is doubtless a case of infauGcide
came TO light at Ihlensvilla last Sunday.
The dead body Of a new born baby was
found floating in the river at that place.
John Miller, an old settler of Shiocton,
died Wednesday at 3 O'Clock from the
effects Of the grippe.
Miss Cert ude Russell daughter Of X.
G. Russell, president of the German Ma
honal bank in Oshkosh, was Thursday
morning welded to arthur Wakefield. son
Of G NJ. Wakefield, the well known mining
operator. OF Milwaukee
The Rev f. H. Smith was hast night
re-mgaged as pastor of the First Cougre-
gational church at Oshkosh, his term be
ing an indefinite one. Some months ago
he was expelled from tha Wlnnebago con
ference Of the congregational church, but
in spite OF this he was re-engaged as pas
tor OF the Oshkosh church.
James Galhgan, pioneer resident Of
Neenah, died Wednesday night OF
Bright disease.
On the 9th Of March last, G. NJ. Brown
lost $500 in bills he had drawn from the
bank at WatertoSn. Wednesday alter
noon Marshal Forster arrested Albert
Hanson on uspicIon Of having found the
money
The first lodge Of the Independent, Or
der Of Foresttrs was instituted IN Wes.
Superior Wednesday night with a mem
ber>hip of twentY.four.
Charles Bannah Of Beloit, a farmer "A
years old, shot himself in the head with q
revolver Wednesday evening His mind
was slight" affected OF late.
Orlando Root, an old and respected cIti-
zen of Fox Lake, died from the effects of
the grippe Thursday
! A Hartman, the pedestrian, arrived
in Superior last evening accompanied by
his wife He will 90 into training to
beat by 400 miles the 1881 record of E. T.
Weston, VINO made 400 miles in -
DAYS
The $50 which was given the Oshkosh
tiremen at the Brooklyn engine house
by John Backstafi. has been distributed
among the men, Ii was given Thorn in
appreciation OF their work at the Sler-
man fire where they saved his barn adloin-
ing the hurnlu one and also for their
work at the coffin factory fire.
How TO Choose Friends
In matter SO important rs the making
of friendships, there should be the GREAT
est care A distinct choice should be
made Ii is the easiest thing in the
world 10 get friends, especially in our
large cities, where sharks abound, The
young man can pick them up ON every
street corner. But that is just the sort Of
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