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


Spring Valley, ILL.,, was granted legal
separation from John Barbara. 1t was
shown that the marriage license was
obtained by perjury and that the an
sWers at the pretended marriage were
made by i lady friend the girl not
knowing the import of what was be-
ing said, she being II years old.
The Poygan Gun club, Il Chicago as
ISOLATION, has leased 200 acres OF
land, having frontage of eleven
miles. This land includes Pine river,
Willow creek and Pumpkin seed, all
that portion on the west end of the
Poygan, and all of Norwegian bay,
Lake Poygan.
James Cornell OF the Melville settle
ment, Chippewa county, has freak
that is partly sheep and partly calf,
with body not unlike that of an
Arctic seal. 1t has no legs and will
lie in any position 1t is placed. One
of its sides is round and the other
perfectly fiat.
The marriage of Miss Nellie Wright,
daughter of II. l.. Wright, and Ed
ward BrunSmau, both of Berlin took
place Wednesday at the home of the
brides parents. The bride is one OF
Berlin's most estimable young women.
The groom is chief OF the Berlin fire
department.
Elmer Dickenman, about 70 years
ola, whose parents reside at Plover,
mad his right leg taken off Wednes-
day by falling under the wheels while
trying to get on Il moving train on
the Green Bay, Winona Il st. Peter
railway.
In 1893 the book additions to the
State Historical library, not counting
pamphlets, aggregated 3,59G. the high
est on the society's record. This year,
with three months still left, the record
is 1000 books.
The Il Crosse v NJ. G. A. offers
the best gymnasium facilities in it's
history. The estimated cost of the
work of the association this year is
5000, of which SLIGO has been sub
scribed.
John Grant, ST.. one Of the pioneers
of Elroy, died from the result of
fall aged 81 years. He leaves wife
and four children, among whom are
]. w. Grant of Wonewoc.
The bonds which were issued for
putting in the water works and elec-
trio plant ut ReedSburg were sold to
the First National bank of Chicago
at premium of $lSI 30.
Beloit's contribution to the Wiscan-
sin and Minnesota lire sufferers is
already $500 in money, merchandise
and clothing and more donations are
being received daily.
Burglars entered Merritt'S flour and
feed store ut Colby and bowed the
safe securing So, valuable papers and
some jewelry belonging to Mrs. Mer-
r.tt.
Miss Mary McnE died of consump-
ton, aged u years. She was the fifth
member of the family who bave died
in the last two years Of that disease.
Jacob Gehrcnd of Sheboygan, has
received large copper spear head
and several flint arrow heads which
were found near Chippewa Falls.
d. T.. Wilson died of heart disease,
aged 70. He was for many years
music teacher in GAINESVILLE and of late
kept music store,
l.. j. Birge and Miss MaOc! Alcott
were married at Horizon, Rev. /. NJ.
Woolverton, pastor Of the NJ. +.
church, officiating.
The d. II. Baxter Lumber COM
pany's yard at Superior was closed on
a Judgment in favor of the Cloquet
Lumber company.
Mark w. Durham of Turner June
ton lost five thoroughbred Norman
horses by lightning They We're valued
at $500.
The democratic Iowa county conven-
ton to nominate candidates for county
offices will be held at Dodgeville
Oct. 1.
Eleven year-old Archie Thornabee
came unattended from Jamestown,
kas., to attend the school at Written
berg.
4 stray porcupine, driven in by
forest fires, poked its head into the
window OF the chefot police 1T Ash
land.
Wisconsin pensions: ReieSue-John
Vanburkirk, Tomah. Widows, Indian
wars Bridget G. Murray, Sinsinawa.
Rev Theodore Wichmau OF the Luth-
eran church at Freistadt, Ozaukee
county, died suddenly of heart disease.
Explosion of an Alpha separator
greatly damaged the Willow Greek
creamery, near Waupun.
4 3-year-old child of Will House of
Weyauwega fell into milk-cooling
tank and drowned.
f. G. Warner Of La Crosse, as
sumes control of the Dubuque linseed
oil works.
THE NINA REACHES ENGLAND.