Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-12-26
A FALL TO DEATH.
Mr.. Albert White, of Miflin, the I'm
fortunate Man.

laborers have been busily engaged
night and day for about two weeks
constructing the mammoth new bag
rooms and putting in proper shape
the old ones destroyed by the recent
fire. Late last Sunday afternoon,
Mr.. Albert White, of Miflliu, one
of the carpenters employed, while
standing on board spanning the
scoffold brackets about thirty feet
from the ground, busily engaged
at his work, fell TO the ground floor,
and death resulted in about one
half hour. The board on which he
stood was defective by means of
knot or something and broke with
his weight, although he was not
large man. In falling be came in
contact with other timbers which
turned him causing him to strike
on bis head and shoulder. The
frontal bone over one eye was bad.
! ly fractured, and internal injuries
were sufficient to cause the ooztng
Of blood from mouth. II was a hor-
rible accident aud shocked the hun.
dred cT more workmen who did
nothing more the balance Of the
day A son of Mr.. Whites was
also one Of the hands employed
and to witness MIN in his grief
touched the sympathetic chord in
the hardest heart of those present.
The body of the unfortunate man
was conveyed that night to Mitlin,
where devoted wife and nine
loving children awaited the sad re-
turning. Mr.. White was about 40
years Of age; an industrious, good
citizen, aud q devoted husband aud
father The fatal accident created
widespread sorrow, aud deep sym
pathy for the afflicted,
The family Of Mr. White desire
to extend through the tribune
their sincere thanks TO the proprie-
tors Of the works for their un-
bounded iiberality in defraying all
expenses incurred by the accident;
and also to the many friends who
rendered timely and valuable aid
DIR. DKAHoFK is now well estab-
lished in hi. new office, over
Gundry, Gray u Cos store. He
has secured for residence the new
property of w. II. PndeauI east Of
the NJ. T. church.
HARRY LENAHAE left his Dakota
farm to spend the holidays at
home, and his sister, who has been
attending school at La Porte, Ind,
is also her
LAST week Mr.. Marks sold his
hotel at Dodgeville to Messrs Nc
ConnelI and Clauer, Of GaIena,
Mr.. Marks will be missed by the
travelling public in general, and If
the new proprietors render the same
satisfaction, there's no question
about their enjoying a good busi-
ness.
IY your gentleman friend smokes
no present would be apt to please
him more than a meerschaum pipe
or cigar holder, or fine cigar case,
or box Of choice cigars, all Of
which Chas. Springer has in readi-
ness for the trade. 2w5l
IHE state perlntendenJ mas APP
portioned the money payable hy the
state to the free high schools. Each
school is entitled to half as much as
has been expended for it during the
year not exceeding $500, and if the
fund provided is not sufficient to
give each $500, they take pro-
portionately. Each Of the high
schools in Iowa county has expended
enough to receive the full $500, but
as the amount is not sufficient each
receives its ratable share, s3O7.7O.-
/ Chronicle.
AN individual or collective ex-
animation Of my holiday stock will
convince that have the variety and
styles Of Desks, Book Cases,
Lounges, Coucbas, Rockers, Fancy
Chairs, Tables, etc, necessary for a