Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-27
Neighhsring County Notes.
tGieaned from E1chaarss.,
LAFAYErrE.

ii.eraTy society In Darlington.
Rev. Father Doyle, Of shullsbp,.
has been assigned to the Truman nil
sion, to succeed Father Tierney.
4 new building is in process :.
erection on the site of the old Blakslr
house barn, Darlington. Phil Hocan
and John Mackin are erecting
double building forty feet in width
The boys of Darlington are organ
izing minstrel company, and expae,
to give an entertainment at the oper.
house some time after the holidavs
Proceeds to go to the charity fund
At regular meeting Of Darlinpt0D
lodge g. q A. NJ. the following Officers
were elected for the ensuing wear.
w. NJ, ]. G. Monahan; S. w, Samual
Meyers; J, W., Orrin Woods; SIZE
Otis; r., S. S, Allen; trustee. + 2
Duncan.
Mrs. A. Lindsay, who resides nea,
Belmont, lies in very critical condi.
ton from cancer.
Hiram H. Cook died at Darlington
Sunday evening, Nov. is, aged abopt
IS years. Deceased was a native n
Vermont.
Mrs. Joe Weaver, formerly of Oar
lington, died at her home in Milwau.
kee'on Saturday, Dec. Is, after brief
illness. Her remains were brought
to Darlington for interment.
Mrs. M. l.. Huntington, another
good woman of Darlington, died last
week.
A man arrested at Belmont for
burglary at Lancaster was found to
have in his possession a set of dies
for making counterfeit silver money
GRANT.
Particulars of the suicide of P. D.
Baker at Platteville Dec. 10, are re-
ported as follows: He left his place
of business at abont o'clock P. NJ,
went to his home and told his wife
she had better go to the store as their
daughter, Is years of age, would not
like to be alone when it got dark
After his wife left the house he sat at
the table and wrote something of an
explanation of why he was about to
take his life. Leaving the unfolded
paper on the table he removed his +
coat and vest, carefully placing them
on chair and seating himself in an
easy chair shot himself through the
heart. The weapon used was IS |
calibre revolver, which after dis
charging he placed on a footstool by
his side, and died in sitting posi-
ton, where he was found by his wife
on her return at about o'clock. He
was member of the Order Of Mod
ern Woodmen, and carried an insur-
ance of $4,000 on his life in that order
He had for several years suffered Sc
verely from bodily Affections and of
late his sight has failed rapidly, and
the indications were that he would
soon be totally blind. On the paper
addressed TO his wife and daughter /
he wrote: II have about lost my
sight and now / lose all, but ] do it
for your good. If there is God |
hope he will forgive me for this deed |;
if not, let me gallop with the herd
Platteville has a number Of light
cases of scarlet fever.
Mrs. Crockett, of Platteyille, aged
So years, died Friday, Dec. H. near
Darlington at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. John Stott, whom she |
was visiting.
A number of unpaid bills and APP
parently uncollectable accounts due
the former editor of The Platteyllle
News are offered for sale at auction
in front of the postoffice.
Prof. Perrin has resigned his place
in the Normal school to accept the
position of professor of history ana
lecturer in university extention AZ
Allegheny college, Pa.
A Farmers institute will be hela
at Fennimore Dec. % and 20.
The Lancaster Herald under the
new management is to be removed
to the old Mansion House block fof
more commodious quarters.
Ex-Sheritf NJ. V. Burris has re-
ceived an appointment as internai
revenue agent. He has orders tore
port at New York city, and will starr
for that city of tiger dominion WITHIN
few days,
Mrs. S. j. Philbrick Of Fennlmore
mistook the cellar door for the han
door and walked off into the cellar
fracturing one of her ribs.
While Miss Grace Howe, Laneas-
ter teacher, was on her way to vista
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