Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-09-20

The Berlin Pickle company has its
watts nearly all full Of cucumbers. So
far there have been received $4,000
bushels, and they are still coming IN
III Il small way. The total may reach
21,OOO. All these are from 20 acres,
contracted for at the beginning of the
season. The dr0uth cut the crop very
snort, as can be seen when it is stated
that only 10 acres were planted, but
1900 bushels were raised from them
Aside from the receipts Of this factory,
G. II. Wright has Il smaller plant and
has received about 5000 bushels.
Mayor Woodward of Superior says:
Il was in New York on a business
trip when | heard Of the calamity to
the people of northern Mime sofa and
Wisconsin through the forest fires.
While was in New York quit a sum
was offered by various people for the
aid of the fire sufferers, and did not
refuse, but waited until | could learn
the exact situation from around Su-
perior. No aid was solicited by me
while in New York. What offers of
aid were extended were voluntary"
Everything at Marinettc indicates Il
late logging season and Il short winter
cut. There are immense piles Of lum-
Der at all the mills on the river and
shipments are very light. Unless this
condition reviveS there will be no nee
esSity Of an extensive cut Of logs the
coming winter. A little logging is
being done in localities that have
been burned over by forest fires. The
Fence River Logging company is max
ing preparations for the season and
will put in 3O0OO,OOO feet of logs.
The Turner'S society held a reception
in its new hall at Oconto. Societies
from Green Bay, Marinette and Me
nomonie and other towns took part.
The society gave exhibitions in turn
ing by both men and women, after
which Judge ClaSon, Mayor Young and
other leading citizens made appropri-
ate remarks. The exercises closed with
Il dance which was largely attended.
The hall is one of the largest and best
equipped in the state.
a clever forgery has been discovered
at the Davidson thcatcr, Milwaukee,,
whereby some one has protlcd and Il
great many thought to be Swindled
with fraudulent passes to off the
Earth" Wednesday fifty or sixty
No n
passes which Indicated that they must
be forgeries, 1t is supposed Chat some
body forged the passes and then went
about town selling them at half rates.
Maggie Adams, aged 10 years, who
has kept the telegraph wires of north
ern Wisconsin and Michigan hot for
the past few days, was found, having
been traced to the Sisters hospital at
Ashland and found safely under the
charge of the Sisters of Mercy. The
girl disappeared several days ago from
her home at Sidney, Mich. Her
mother is now at Ontonagon, Mich,
looking for her.
Walter A. Liginer, business man
and member of the Milwaukee Ath-
letic society, was robbed OF Il valu-
able diamond ring, gold watch and
chain and considerable cash
while exercising in the club, His
locker was opened, the plumber re-
moved and the key put back in its
place The police are making a care
full investigation.
Thirty-six sheep We're Killed by
wolves night or two ago on the
Meacham farm, known as sunny
side" on the shore of the lake at Ber-
lin. Two years ago it became neces-
Sary to institute wolf hunting parties
and offer large bountieS for their eN-
termination, and it was thought that
they had been driven out, but it seems
not.
John w. Latin, one of the best
known masons in the state and sec
rotary of the Wisconsin grand lodge,
is confined TO his house in Milwaukee
as the result OF an accident that nearly
cost him his life. While leaning out
of a Grand avenue car which was
running on th. wrong track, owing to
street repairs. his head struck against
one OF the iron pillars in the center of
the street
The leases Of Horizon marsh are a
source of trouble. Frederick Fagel,
who is acting as agent for the Diana
Shooting club is under arrest on
charge OF trespaSs preferred by W.
L. Grady. who holds lease granted
by the Lombard Investment company.
Fagel was on the lookout for tres
pasSerS when he was taken into Gus
tody.
Mrs. Alfred May OF Peshtigo has
Dutch ale mug made in the seven
teenth century in 16TS, 1t has pew
ter top and the body is decorated in
style peculiar to that age, 1t Is no
doubt what is known as Delftware.
kind of pottery made in and near
the town of Delft, Holland, as early
as the sixteenth century