Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-03-04

day afternoon, Richard J. Davis, aged
sixteen years, was almost instantly
killed, by falling down a mining shaft,
in what is known as the old fair
grounds. In company with his father,
Winfield Davis, and Pierce Jackson,
Jonathan Jackson and Barney O'Neil,
he had come up from below and eaten
dinner in the cabin at the mouth Of the
shaft. A few minutes before time to
resume work he started to descend the
ladder in the shaft, and had only gone
down a few rounds when, some how or
other, he slipped and fell to the bot
tom, distance of about sixty feet. His
father and the other men at the top
heard him fall and Immediately went
down after him, but when they reached
him life was almost extinct, and he ex-
pired in a few moments afterwards.
He was an industrious, brave hearted
boy, and his sudden and untimely
death is very sad, and falls with crush
ing force upon his family, who have
the sympathy of the community in
their deep sorrow. The funeral was
held from st. Pauls Catholic church on
Monday morning.
One Of the most helpful sermons
ever given from the NJ. Z. pulpit was
delivered on last Sunday morning by
Rev. J. H. McManus Choosing the
subject, Christian Charity, he showed
the difference between pure liberal
Christian love and its too common
substitute, mere aims giving; and
urged the possibility, necessity and
inestimable benefit of each true fol
lower making himself the connecting
link between humanity and Heaven.
In the evening views from the life
Of Abraham were presented, and the
moral lessons OF industry and faith
were inculcated.
The cases of Charles E. Caldwell
and Matte Armstrong, who, in default
of bail, were confined in the county
jail, were tried at Dodgeyille, on last
Friday evening, before Judge Carpen
ter, from the Dane county court. The
prisoners plead guilty to the charge of
unlawful intimacy, and the woman
was sentenced to thirty days in the
county jail; while Caldwell, who has
wife and five children at Darlington,
whom he deserted, was sentenced to
two years in the state prison, at
Waupun.
John p. Davies has opened a night
school in the Hoare school house. He
has about twenty pupils and there is
room for more. Mr.. Davies is an ex-
cellent teacher, and his school will
prove of great advantage to many
young people.
The Darlington Democrat: Paul
Noble, will take possession of the poor
farm on Tuesday. Mr.. Murphy and
family will move to this city, and will
occupy the Driver residence on GaleDa
street.
The Herald says that Judge Glenn
entson adjourned court at Lancaster
on Wednesday Of last week, until
March 81, at which time an adjourned
term will be held.
Hon. II. H. Gray returned home
from the south last Saturday, on
account of i'll health. We are pleased
to learn that he is feeling better.-The
Darlington Democrat.
E. L. Howe, editor of The Fenni-
more Times, has bought a lot on Main
street, FennimOre, and will erect a
building for his newspaper and job
printing Office
Henry thinner goes to Chicago on
Saturday, to buy new stock of dry
goods for the spring trade, and also a
stock of millinery goods.
District Attorney Aldro jerks and
Sheriff Daniel thinner were in Mineral
Point, Thursday, on official business.
The announcement of more auction
sales appears in The Democrat this
week.