Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-01-10
COUNTY NEWS.
DoDGEvILLE.
lChronicle.l

The MISSES MAUI lNcyf 1AHIllt Ire
week and Annie Jenkins Of Mineral
Point visited their young friends in
this city wednesday afternoon.
Rev. John Walworth, one of the
pioneer ministers of Wisconsin, died
At Richland Center Wednesday, Jan.
., aged 80 years.
James Bennett has sold his farm of
300 acres, adjoining this city, to John
Beckerleg, of the town of Mineral
Point, at $40 per acre.
We regret to note that our old
friend William w. Ward is confined
to his bed by an attack of rheuma-
tism and other infirmities incident to
old age.
Died, Jan. 2, 1895, at the home Of
Benjamin Bell, her brother, two and
one-half miles south of Dodgeville
Mrs. George Reeson, aged ~ years.
We regret to learn of the illness of
Md. Peavy, editor Of The Dodgeville
Eye and Star, who is suffering from
hemorrhage of the lungs, following
an attack of pneumonia.
A new lodge of the Order of the
Daughters of Rebekah was instituted
in this city last Friday evening with
thirty charter members. The lodge
was christened "Star of Hope Lodge
No. ~, Daughters of Rebekah.n
Ir is understood that J. Thomas
Pryor viii be deputy county treas
urer; Ben Thomas, Jr., deputy county
clerk; William E. Williams, deputy
clerk of court; James Fl. Bartle
deputy register of deeds. The deputy
sheriff here will be Henry James of
Linden.
An action was commenced in the
Circuit court of this county on Dec.
s by Eliza J. Briggs against Melanc-
thon J. Briggs 70. divorce from the
bonds of matrimony. The defendant
deserted the plaintiff Aug. Is, 1894,
and has since that time neglected
and refused to furnish any support
iVi AiNif etiib llG iioo SuiQ biiab I0
will never live with her again as his
wife. By stipulation it is agreed that
if the decree of divorce be granted by
the couat the plaintiff shall recover
$3.50 and the further sum of $25 per
month as alimony, and the costs of
suit not to exceed the sum Of $35 1t
is a case containing some strange
features, and the sympathy of the
community is in behalf Of the injured
plaintiff in the action. There is no
doubt but from the testimony taken
before the referee that the court will
grant the decree according to the de-
mands Of the complaint, and the GUS
tody of the children be awarded to
the plaintiff.
Fiom the Sun.
The Knights of Pythias have pur-
chased an elegant Knabe square
piano for their hall.
Miss Fannie Goodsell entertained
few Of her friends at the home of
her sister, Mrs. A. jerks, last Satur-
day evening.
William A. Owens Of this city has
been appointed messenger in the Of
flee Of the superintendent of public
property under the new regime.
Mrs. Deerson of Ridgeway was
taken to the asylum at Mendoza last
Friday A short time ago she gave
gave birth to a child, and since that
time her mind has been unbalanced.
we hope for her early recovery.
The family of Daniel J. Griffiths,
residing about seven miles north Of
Dodgeyille, were sitting in their home
aboutS o'clock one evening last week
Wlen they heard a rap at the door
pom opening it they were confronted
~ several masked men, who stood
taefe without saying word. When
asked what they wanted one of them
ihamoled something unintellagible,
put other than this made no response.
MF Gritilths drove them away, and
upon looking out saw several more
lurking around the house. This same
party visited another farm house.
Aally soaring the woman who hap
ieaed to be alone.
Eye and star
Games Reese was seized on New
4saf day with some peculiar di-
s#3-e Fe was stricken almost in
unity 5E some contraction Of the
'ss end nerves that completely
him. His limbs and face
s''l''e Iasid and stiff, as if paralysis
afad or violent cramping en-
i,hns BIN mind was clear and re-
..i..' - faculties throughout. 1t
7teafta that poisoning from medic
s.5Ies had taken place, but 1T the
81 writing i is not fully deter
H5laea what tile affiirtion il.
Iae gfeatattraction for Dodgeville
NJ ST present is Lakeside Skat-
wv liiIk. Everybody. young and old.