Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15

were driving down High street, in a
single covered buggy, behind young
mare, one of the bolts which held the
shafts dropped out, and let the buggy
run forward frightening the mare and
causing her to run away. James Nc
Kinley who was driving, first attempted
to jump out but in doing so was
thrown heavily against the electric
light pole which stands just west of
the Sims livery stable, and pretty bad
ly bruised; but it is hoped not seriously
injured. The others alighted in saftey.
The mare then ran diagonally across
the street smashing all to pieces both
front wheels of the buggy, and freeing
herself from it on the crossing at the
u. S. Hotel. She then continued
wildly down street and slipped and fell
heavily in front of the marble shop
of Shepard & Quirk. Here she was
caught and turned over to DR.. Philip,
the veterinary, for treatment.
d. e. Jacobs, who arrived home on
Wednesday morning by team, from
Belmont, reports the heaviest rainfall
and flood of the season along the rail-
road from Platteville to Calamine, on
Tuesday evening. He was at Platte
vile and took the train for home; but
| when it came to within mile and
half of Belmont it could proceed no
further, on account of the track being
shifted out of it's proper place. He, in
company with four other travelling
statesmen, made their way into Belmont
where they stopped over night, and
came across the country on Wednesday
The train from the west ran into Bel
mont all right on Wednesday morning
but great deal of track was washed
out between there and Calamine, which
has not yet been repaired.
Herbert Daley, or Da Lee, induced a
girl Is years old to run away with him
from Monroe for unlawful purposes.
He is 30 years old, light complexion,
with no upper front teeth. He is
musician by profession. The girl is
short and thick set. The sheriff of
Green county, at Monroe, would like
to hear from the couple.-Darlington
Journal.
George Clementson, circuit judge,
and Charles Orton, court reporter,
spent few hours in Mineral Point on
Wednesday, on their way home to
Lancaster, from court at Darlington,
being unable to return by way of
Platteville, on account of the damage
to the railroad by the storm of Tues
day evening.
The Darlington Journal: Rev. II. M.
Green came home from Canton, Ohio,
to preach the funeral sermon of Mrs.
Mary Hooper-Zweifel. He was pastor
of the Episcopal church here for many
years, and pronounced the ceremony
which joined the deceased in marriage
to Mr.. Zweifel about four years ago.
Corn is making up for the lateness
of its planting to great extent, but
the farmers were able to get in but a
comparatively small acreage, owing to
the wetness of the ground, which in
many places is still too moist to admit
of being worked.-The Prairie du-
Chen Courier.
Eddie N. Frieden started on We'd
nesday for Minot, N. d., where he will
clerk for John Kieffer, jr., formerly of
Mineral Point, who is engaged in the
general merchantile business there.
DIR. Edmund, Lindsay and wife,
formerly of Avoca, this county, but
now of Whitewater, visited with the
Doctors brother, Sheriff Lindsay, at
Darlington last week,
On Sunday next services will be held
for the last time in the old 2. M.
church edifice in this city. Next week
the work of taking down the old build
ing will be commenced.
Our enterprising awning and tent
maker, c. Day, took business trip
last week to Benton, Shullsburg and
Gratiot, and received a good many
orders for work.
The Darlington Journal says that
w. e. Carter of llatteville has filed a
bill against Lafayette county fol
attorney fees in the Siebolt case.
Mrs. Emma Farr of Detroit, Mich,
and Mrs. Johanna Robinson, of Newell,
Iowa, are here visiting their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rothe.
Archie Skinner, who came up from
Chicago a few days ago and visited
with friends here; departed on Tues
day for Mazomanie.
| Robert III. Martin. of Sheldon. Iowa