Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-04-26

Tribune, reports Il violent hail storm
in that section, on Tuesday, April Il,
The storm was heavy one, With lots of
lightning, thunder, rain, and hailStones
rs large aS ones fist. In its track it
broke nearly every pane Of glass on
the east and south side of houses. and
in some places trees were stripped of
the bark on The side facing the storm.
One correspondent says that Brook
ingS lost $500 worth OF glass but
that is a large estimate, The college
building suffered most.
Oscar Nelson, a Boscobel boy in At
tendance at the University, holds the
position as catcher in the University
base ball team this season and from
all reports is doing good work. The
Enterprise.
No license carried the day in the
elections in Warren on Tuesday Of
last week. The vote for president Of
the village stood, 1876 for Daniel Keller
14l for w. F. Conyne.
The Prairie du Chen Courier says
that the Interstate Packing and Can
ming company of that place are pre-
pairing for an increased business this
season. Hundreds of acres of toma-
toes, peas, beans, pickles and sweet
corn will be canned, and thousands of
barrels of sauer krout manufactured.
The city attorney of Boscobel is in
vesting a case in which it is charged
sixteen year old girl was horsewhip-
ped by her adopted father.
The following deaths are reported in
the state: At Grantsburg, Thomas
Engbretson, aged 93; at Neenah, Mrs,
August Schlieting, aged 81; at Madi-
son, Mrs. La Toilette -Saxton, mother
of ex-Congressman La Toilette and of
Mrs. Judge Siebecker, aged 76; at She
boygan, Mrs. Julia Imig, aged IS; at
Fergus Falls, Mimi, Mrs. Edward
Ordway, formerly Miss Bertha Fox of
Columbus.
The old castle at Madison has been
razed. 1t has been one of the inter
esting sights of Madison for some
years. 1t was built in 1859 by David
Walker, an eccentric Englishman, who
wanted a home after the plan of an
English castle. 1t cost about $4,000.
1t has been unoccupied for years and
was little better than a ruin.
The Wisconsin river at Merrill is as
high as it has been for several years,
and the logs are coming down in good
shape.
The Odd Fellows of Merrill will lay
the corner stone of their new brick
block on anniversary day, April 26.
The Mineral Point and Dodgevillc
High school foot ball teams play at
Dodgeyille Saturday,
James Morgan and daughter Miss
Laura and little cousin, visited with
Dr. W. j. Morgan this week.
The many friends of Corey Me.
Kenna, of Moscow, student of our
High school for some time, will be
pleased to learn that he has fully re-
covered his health after long siege
of pneumonia.
James McMullen's farm residence
was not destroyed by lightning, as re-
ported last week, but by a fire which
broke out around the chimney in some
unaccountable manner. The family
desire to express their appreciation Of
the prompt assistance given by friends
and neighbors in trying to subdue the
! flames.
The country friends wishful to at
tend the evening service of the p. NJ
church have had their request granted
and time of commencing has been
| fixed at half past seven instead OF
seven as heretofore. We are sure this
will be welcome news to many people
who live at distance from the city
The change in time will take effect
the first Sunday in May.
| Mr.. Martin V. Burris, of Belmont,
who is one of the Oldest Odd Fellows
in the state, came up to attend the
anniversary exercises Of Iowa Lodge
I No. !, |. o. O. f., Of which he became
member about or nearly &C. years
ago, and of which he is still mem.
I Der.
George II. Legate post, of Mineral
I Point was rpnrpsantpd at the state an