Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-10-29
COUNTY NEWS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
DoDGEVILLE


DODGFVILLE.
From the stur
Il. q. Williams, who resides one and
one-half miles northeast of this city,
threshed little over 1000 bushels Of
oats from fifty acres.
G;emer and David Williams have
started a new mine about two miles
east of this city. They have a good
prospect for striking rich drybone.
The creamery at the Northwestern
depot has shut down for the season,
and the farmers north Of town will
bring their milk to the city.
Rev. j. Challinor, Of Hazel Green,
will preach the anniversary sermon
at the T. NJ. church IN this city on
Sunday, November Sth,
w. a. Wood, a brakeman on the
Illinois Central railway, when coup
ling the freight engine TO the train
iii this city Saturday, accidentally
caught the fore finge. Of the left
hand between the ,rnw bars, where
it was crushed SO that it had to be
anputated just below the second
joint.
While engaged in threshing grain
ON the farm of Griffith Bros, one
mile south of this city, on Tuesday
last week. the six teams that were
hitched to the horsepower attempted
Il runaway. Clark Woodbury. was
driving at the time. He was stand
ING In the center of the horsepower
while the horses We're speeding ~
round the circle ut y territlicc rate
Finely one team broke the lead
straps and swung out. This resulted
in breaking the sweeps and tangling
mp the balance so that the horses
were all stopped During tho run
the separator was spceded SO fast
that i, was considerably injured.
From the Chronicle.
The Mineral Point Glee Club did
excellent service at the republican
rally, last Friday night, and the
songs were Justify cheered and en-
cored. The club is composed of
Messrs. w. w. Williams, LIST tenor
Jacob Kuelling, "a tenor; Geo. Hulk
table, lst bass; r. j. Hughes, I'd bass
Prof. Anderson, organist.
A pleasant party, consisting Of
Mesdames Hanscom, Bassett, Boyn-
ton and Ansley and Miss Mary
Boynton, Eunic Hanscom and ILL
Jacka, came over from Mineral Point
on Monday 70 spend the afternoon
with Mrs. Hughes and daughter
Catherine, who have lately moved
here from Mineral Point.
The Dodgeville cornet band made
its first public appearance at the
great republican rally, last Friday
night, and made n most encouraging
debut They were assisted by Mr.
BAIL, of Highland, leader, Mr.. Jacobs
Livingston, Mr.. Telfair, Lone Rock
and Mr. Delaney, Avoca. They are
equipped with IA fine set OF new in
struments.
There is a revival OF rumors that
the |. G. Il. r. is to be extended
northward from Dodgeville in the
near future, and ultimately to reach
st. Paul.
Digory II. Baker filed his nomina.
ton papers last Saturday with the
county clerk a. nh independent can.
didate for sheriff. MIR. Bakers can.
didaey, II it has any influence on til,
election will tend to reduce the vot,
of Mr.. Holmes, the democratic candi
date. Mr.. Baker was nominated fol
sheriff twice by the republicans and
received their full aud hearty sup
port, and he can have no claim a
this time on their support as against
their own eandidat. Mr.. John b
Wallis, against whom none of then
have the slightest objection, but, on
the contrary, entertain the highes
admiration, which will insure hi,
election over all opposition.
From the sun.
4 teachers association will helc
iii this city, on November list 4
large number IT teachers ire pNpec
ted II ~ present and 4 prohtahl,