Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
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NEIGHBoRING COUNTY NOTES
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John Beitz, an inmate Of Gran.
county poor house, aged Sc vAa,s
committed suicide the foreman, ~
last week by severing the main arton
les in each wrist, then throwing ~.
body into the mill race below ~
Griswold mill.
DR.. Godfrey, assisted by DR.. Wens
performed delicate operation a.
three-year-old child of John McIim
ans near Livingston, recently. IN
operation was for the relief of purn
lent pleurisy and consisted in draw
ing off purulent secretion in tbo
lung cavity. ''ie
Waldo Weaver, a young man whosa
home is near Fennimore, was drown
ed while bathing in the Wisconsin
river near Prairie du Sac. last veal
The body had not been recovered a.
last accounts.
Ia eXcavating for the water works
at Platteville, a bank cayed ~
totally covering a workman IN ~ !
ditch, and it was fifteen minutes ha.
fore~he was rescued. He was seri.
ously injured and lay in an uncop-
scious state throughout the day.
Too much bug juice excited the
pugnacions qualities Of couple of
Darlington's young men, impellinc
them to fistic combat. Both appeared
before the police magistrate to settle
up. One paid $S.40 fine and costs
while the other was given notice 10
appear for trial later.
Lancaster has good chance of be-
ing selected as the place for holding
the next annual reunion Of the Iron
Brigade.
Ill. a. Bresee of the Benton Times
affice, comes to the front smiling and
says the report that the Times had
been sold at sheriff sale is untrue.
There was a temporary financial EN-.
barassment, but it has all been
Strengthened out.
Another new order was organized
in Platteville on the 4th instant-the
Knights of the Globe.
Rev. j. NJ. Cleary will deliver his
famous lecture on the passion play.
Of Cuba City, May n.
Nellie Peepoon, aged II, of Warren,
Lxr Il A. ~
fire while she was attempting to re-
plenish the reservoir of gasoline
stove while it was lighted, from an
open pitcher. All her clothing was
burned off except shoes, stockings
and corset. She lived but few
hours.
John +. Kruse, an aged citizen of
Platteville, was driving along the
street, when his horse took a sudden
start and turned around so quickly
that the wagon was upset, throwing
him out. A large cash was cut in his
head and he was otherwise bruised.
As Mr.. Will Speth was driving
along Mineral street, Platteyille,
his horse kicked up and came down
astride of one of the thills. In en-
deavoring to recover himself, one of
the thills was broken, and this pen
etrated the animals abdomen, caus-
ing death in a very short time.
The Plattevllle district Of the Free
Methodist church will hold their an
nual camp meeting June 1923 in
Bellmeyer's Grove.
Platteyille will again desecrate
Memorial Day by bicycle racing and
other inappropriate doings.
During the thunder storm last
week tightening struck the telephone
line south of Platteville. followed the
wire north till nearing the electric
light wires, where it followed them,
melting the fuses in nearly the whole
line and burned out % street lamps.
The village of Montfort is badly
shakenup over Iare scandal, which
embraces some of the married men
of that village and two young girls.
1t is expected that the preliminary
hearing to be held at Lancaster will
be Of 4 sensational order.
During the storm last week, a bolt
of tightening struck near the Oar
lington Republican office, and the
whole force was more or less shocked.
4 movement is on foot to build an
armory in Darlington. and alta meet
ing saturday evening committeeoi
five was appointed to look up sites,
get estimates as to cost, and toreport
at subsequent meeting.
The fireman of Darlington Will hold
a grand picnic on May 9th, and
ball in the evening will end the fes-
tivities.
a ten horse power gasoline engine
has been purchased by the Little
Raisbeck Mining Company, and VIII
be put in operation on their mines
near Jenkynsville, Lafayette Co.