Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-28
BADGERDOM IN BRIEF.
Short Notes From All Parts of the
State.

A colony of Poles will soon be es-
tabllshed neah Wedges Creek, about
half way between Neillsville and Marsh
field, in Clark county
The residents of Wautoma have raised
$4,000 which they will give as bonus
to the railway company that will build
line to that place.
William Corey was arrested at La
Crosse on a charge of grand larceny
He was held for trial to the circuit
court.
Mrs. Charles Sundquist, a resident of
Florence for number of years, died
at the age of 80 years
w. s. Groesbeck died at his home in
Lake Geneva, aged 81 years.
A double wedding took place in ST.
Paul's church at Wausau a few days
ago. The contracting parties We're Miss
Dora Wehlitz and Franz Hoppe and
| Miss Gusta Baenke and Carl Schaum-
burger.
! The remains of Harry Rudd, who
died in Chicago a few days ago from an
operation to remove a cencer, We're
taken to Reedsburg where they were
inferred. He was ID years of age.
David D. Ebert, formerly a resident
of Chiffon, had his shoulder dislOcated
and three of his ribs broken in a runa
way accident. Slight hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery.
Clarence Swineford, Il railway engin-
eer, was killed in a wreck near Ann Ar
Dor, Mich. His home was at Fond du
Lac, where his remains were shipped
for burial.
Wisconsin is credited with making
2S,5O0,O0O pounds of butter and cheese
during the year 1892. The state is
credited with over 100 cheese factories
and 400 creameries.
Robert w. Me11yman, a well-known
resident of Marinette, died at Lookout
Mountain, Tenn, of typhoid fever.
The remains have been shipped to Mar
inette for burial.
John Ennis and Erick Erickson, both
residents of Oxfordville, Rock comfy,
got into adispute over the sale of some
property and the result was a lively
fight. Each had the other arrested on
a charge of assault. Ennis was taken
to GAINESVILLE for trial and pleaded not
guilty. His case was continued. Erick-
son has been held by the OXfordville
court.
The Old Settlers club, of Kenosha,
held meeting on April %. The direct
ols are considering the plan of building
on their grounds near Paddock's Lake
The people of Kenosha have guaranteed
nearly $1,000 for the building fund
A committee from each township was
appointed to sell shares.
The Y. NJ G.. A at Like Geneva must
raise $1,000 by May 1 in order to obtain
the $1,000 subscribed to the new build
ing fund by two ladies of that place
OF this amount S1,75O has been secured
The remaining $3.50 will be raised by an
extra subscription list.
Joseph Lane, who had been serving a
term at Waupun, was discharged q
few days ago on reduction of time. On
gaining his liberty he got intoxicated
and was Immediately rearrested He
was placed in the village lookup and he
proceeded to break all the windows and
demOlish the furniture in the building
He was sentenced to four months in the
Fond du Lac county Jail on the charge
of destroying public property.
Jacob Ticher, residing on an island
about three miles south of La Crosse
was drowned in the Mississippi river
He and his wife were crossing the river
in a leaky boat, which sank when with
in few feet of the shore. Mrs. Tichel
succeeded i'll reaching the shore in safe
ty, but was unable to render her hus
band any assistance. The body was
! not recovered until eight hours later
: Capt. Casper Buechncr, IN old resi-
. dent of Fond du Lac is dead He wa;
Il veteran of the late war and captain
of the twenty-sixth Wisconsin infantry
DR.. William Wiley, resident Of Fon(
l (lu Lac since 1910, and one of the oldes
: physicians in Wisconsin, died Monday
He was 4 prominent Knight Templal
Il member Of the State Medical asso
citation and for many years president O
: the state pension board.