Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-02
.Ss.rIcHBoRING COUNTY NOTES.
Cleaned from Exchanges.

rhe citizens Of Montfort are max.
,.r arrangements to hold a soldiers
ln there. The dates will soon
he announced.
nuring recent storm, the paro-
Aial school, of Muscoda, was struck
~ lightning which shattered the root
nd siding and tore of the plaster
- short time smoke was discov.
"a issuing from the roof. The fire
sanartment was called out and soon
avtinguished the fire. There were a
srmber OF children with their teach.
- in the building at the time, and
anproach of the storm they
,atbered in the aisles and were pray.
MI when the crash came. All re.
,aived a severe shock, but luckily, nc
ope was killed.
There are fields of oats ready fol
,be sickle about Shullsburg. In
many cases the grain is badly lodged
straw being very heavy.
lightning struck and instantly
Killed horse attached to buggy in
which young couple We're riding al
picnic near Shullsburg recently.
Within few minutes after John
Harrity had finished milking COW
At Shullsburg one evening last week
the animal was instantly struck by
lightning and killed.
Col ]. A. Watrous is TO crate al
sbullsburg on the 4th. He will make
the American eagle scream in most
approved fashion.
over 400 yards of cloth was required
in printing banners advertising the
Lafayette county fair.
Rev. Frizzel, of Darlington, will oc-
cupy pulpit il Chicago for five OF
six weeks, beginning July 9Th, and at
tend lectures in the meantime.
The death of Alfred Cook, brother
of Rev. w Cook, and for many years
an esteemed citizen Of Gratiot, is
much deplored there.
The June term of the circuit court
at Darlington has adjourned to July
7th, when Judge Siebecker, of Madi-
son, will occupy the bench instead OF
Judge Clementson.
Darlington furnishes her full quota
Of 18th of July orators for celebrations
and picnics in sister towns. Rev
J.W. Frizzell speaks in Argyle, Capt
7. H. Conley in Wiota, III. G. Martin
in South Wayne, Herbert Thomas
and Lon Chamberlain at Avon, and
g. Monahan at Brodhead.
A collision occurred between a BIZ
cyle and trotting horse, both speed
ing on the fair ground track at OAR
lington one evening last week. The
bike and pneumatic sulky were con-
sderably demoralized, but the riders
and horse escaped unhurt.
1t was reported last week that Jim
Curtis the Cuba City well driller
who has been prospecting for the
Kisting Mining Co., drilled through
eight feet of pure stuff. 1t is not
learned what kind of stuff it was.
The body of Waldo Weaver, the
young Prairie du Sac ieweler who
was drowned some weeks ago while
bathing in the Wisconsin river at
that point, was found Sunday the q
entangled in driftwood five miles be-
low the city.
The Montfort Sentinel says: 0. A.
Eastman, who was elected president
Of the village at the regular election
or 1896, has issued warrant for the
arrest Of Payne Stevens, on the
Plea that Stevens unsurped the
Office Of president for 1886, without
legal election.
Mr.. Williams delivered 80 head OF
very fine hogs averaging 253 lbs. to
Heo. A. Moore, at Lancaster, Tuesday
senator g. H. Baxter is building a
line new residence at Lancaster.
Little Bobbie Burns, infant son OF
John burns, of Lancaster, fell head
long down some steps in front of the
house, on Monday, and broke his
collar bone.
The senatorial contest seems to
oyershadow all other political mat
'ers in Platteville. J. b. Mccoy and
Il, Cabanis are rivals for the home
delegation.
Tim Duggan, under arrest for kill
thomas Doolan at the Tyler house
near East Dubuque, has been brought
to Lancaster from Galena and lodged
a the county jail. Requisition
papers had to be got out and served
on the governor of Illinois before he
could be brought from that state.