Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-31

brakeman on the Illinois Central R'y,
was instantly killed. on last Saturday
morning. The Friday afternoon train
from Freeport being delayed by the
storm did not reach Dodgeyille until
midnight. When a short distance of
the station the engine had to be de-
tached and run up for water. Back
ing down to the train, difficult
coupling had to be made between the
tender and the first car. To make this
coupling Jones got down between the
cars, to STOPPING or kneeling posture
on the track, two hold link in
position while another brakeman was
to drop coupling pin into place.
Misjudging the height of the coupling,
Jones raised his head so high that it
was caught and crushed between the
bumpers The deceased was the only
son of a widowed mother. He was
about thirty years of age, and highly
esteemed by all who knew him.
Fire was discovered at 3 a. N. in a
frame building in the heart of the
business portion of Dodgeville on
Wednesday. The lower floor was
occupied by Peter Mite as a saloon.
The upper part was used as residence
This is the first fire since the water
works have been put in and they full
filled every expectation. 1t is ad-
mitted by all that only for the water
works the entire business portion of
the city would now be in ashes, as the
building was one of frame row.
The loss is only about $500 covered by
insurance.
Pearl Lodge, knights of ,fythias,
of Brodhead, will hold their annual
party on the l4th of February.
AT Darlington, on Tuesday, Jan. %,
the bar association of this Circuit held
memorial services for the late Moses
M. Strong.
The officers of the S. w. Wis. |. A.,
are desirous of obtaining prompt
replies to the circulars recently sent
out to the members, in regard to the
financial condition and needs of the
association.
Married, at the M. E. parsonage, in
Fayette, Jan. 16, 1895, George E,
Harker, of Mineral Point, to Elizabeth
]. Wren, Of Waldwick, Rev. ID, j.
Whiting officiating.
Platteville News: Mrs. L. Gibbons
returned to her home in Mineral
Point. last Thursday, after spending
nearly two weeks with relatives and
friends.
An exchange truly says: 1.-The girl
that gives way to desire to gad about
the streets and cultivate the acquaint-
ance of young men, and act the sim
pering simpleton, is laying the founda-
tion of senseless life. Ten to one
when she marries she will develop into
slatternly gossip if no worse mis-
fortune befall her. 1t is the girl of
good sound sense, the girl who loves
home and helps her mother, that wins
the model man and becomes the orna-
ment to womanhood. The girl who
does this and devotes some of her
time to reading and strives for mater
ial culture, commands the respect and
esteem of everybody, while the street
gadding ornament only wins the ad-
miration of those whose admiration is
lot worth having.
Five eclipses are promised for 1896
three of the sun and two of the
moon. The only one of interest to us
in this portion of the world is total
eclipse of the moon, which will occur
March 10th and 11th, and will be visi-
BILE in this vicinity.
Under the title personal Recollec-
tions of Joan of Are" a new histori-
cal romance will begin in the April
number of Harper's Magazine, and
will continue through the remaining
numbers of the year. The name of
the author, conspicuous figure in
contemporaneous American literature,
is for the present withheld. Illustra-
tions from historic material and
sketches made amid the scenes of
Joans career will be contributed by
T. Y. du Mond.
Agent Wanted.
a young man. to collect, and