Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-18
WISCONSIN IN BRIEF.

Mrs. Matt Spaulding died suddenly
at her home i'll West Superior The
children are left destitute, us die father
is confined in Jail in default of $500
bonds to keep the peace.
The marriage of IN aged Green Bay
couple took place Il few days acro. Tho
groom was Gustavc Brunette, aged 76
years, and the bride Mrs. Last. Il woman
Of 80 years.
Word has been received ut Appleton
of the death of Mrs. Charles Lansing,
at her home in Tacoma, Wash De
ceased was formerly Il resident of APP
pleton.
Manitowoc will soon have free mail
delivery. All the buildings are being
numbered at that place i'll consequence.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth O.
Rusch to Fred a. Simpson took place ut
the home of the bride in Oshkosh.
j. 5. HosEins, formerly of Richmond
Center, now has editorial charge of the
Sioux Falls, Ia, Republican.
| l.. Nj. Day, an early settler of Outa-
Gamie county, died ut his home in Scy-
mour, aged II years.
The tWenty-Scyenth annual reunion of
Go. Is, Wisconsin volunteers was held
ut Racine, seventeen of the old NOM
herS being present. Communicating
chief Weisscrt was present and adj
dressed the meeting The officers elected
are: President, Capt. Charles Fellows,
of Genoa Junction; vice president, Jo-
Seph IaWtOn. of Grand Crossing, Ill;
, secretary, William Mcpherson, of RAJ
cine.
I The Nccnah Water Power company,
of Ncrnah, has purchased all the water
owned by j. G. Kcrwin, in Mcnasha,
which was formerly owned by the Law
son estate. The consideration is about
100000, and by this purchase the Nee
nah Water Power company own and
will control nearly all the water run
ming through the Twin cities which is
used for power purposes.
( The second annual exhibition of the
/ Wisconsin Poultry association will be
held ut I&ichland Center December 27,
%, - and 80, 1892 The associa ton
Oils, Ind, the best poultry judge obtain
able, TO judge The show, and they as
sure of Il mammoth exhibition.
| 1t is rumored that the deal between
, the kickapoo Valley & Northern road
and the Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul
company has at last been conSummatcd,
and the properties of the former road
, will soon be turned over to the st. Paul.
Soldiers Grove will remain the terminal
+ of the road.
! Mary HOZOtte, the mother superior Of
st. Agnes convent, at Fond du Lac, has
conveyed the entire property of the
convent, which had been formerly held
in her name, to the new corporation Of
the congregation of st. Agnes.
| Miss Carrie Wales was married to
Samuel Rogers. Both are well known
society people Of Racine.
Fire damaged the Racine malIcable
ana wrought iron plant to the extent
of 500 George Freeman, Il contractor,
was badly burned about the face and
arms in trying to cXtingui&h the flames.
The marriage is announced Of Miss
Emily Il. Jones, Of Fond du Lac, to DR..
G. G. Trowbridge, Of Shcboygan Falls.
looking for two men named PinIla and
Hoppe, who are charged with assault
ing John Higgins, Of that city. IIig-
gins is i'll a very prccariOus condition.
William Hutchinson, an Appleton boy,
was sent to the reform school ut Wauk-
csha for having stolen Il watch.
The Rev. j. G. Markham, pastor Of the
Methodist church at Campbellsport,
Fond du Lac county, was probably IA
tally injured in runaway accident.
He was driving near the Northwestern
track when his horses became unman-
agcable and sprung onto the track just
in time 10 be struck by a passing
freight train. Mr.. Markham was thrown
against a fence, thirty feet distant.
His scalp was badly cut, one arm brok-
en-, and his body terribly bruised. One
horse was killed and the buggy reduced
to kindling wood. Mr.. Maxham's re-
covery is doubtful.