Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-01
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idawalk near his residence ano
nrained his left ankle so severely
hot he has been confined to his
bone since that time.
rohp Fiddick, the well known Ca
Ian, merchant, will open branch
tore at Shullsburg April B.
BRYAN O'Neil, one of the Oldest
sattIers of the town of Seymour, died
~ his home in that town March 20.
u came to Galena in 1914, and in
Igle settled upon the farm where he
died.
Hon. Francis Campbell died at his
home in Gratiot Saturday, March 20,
at the age of go years. The funeral
occurred Monday. He was well
known and highly respected by all
yho knew him. He was quite prom
jnent I'M political matters, and held
tho offices of sheriff of Lafayette
county and state senator for his DIS
.ri,+ He was also United states
ravenue collector, and held many
other positions of trust.
Business men of Platteville have
Organized to protect themselves
AGAINST troublesome and non-paylng
debtors. They report to the local or
oanization the names of those who
will not pay their accounts, and
others are not to trust man who re-
fuses to pay any member of the or
ganization
2O-vear-old boy, member of the
senior class of the Monroe High
school. has been obliged to have his
leg amputated, as the result of being
run over by hand car on the Illinois
Central road almost dozen years
ago
4 2-year-old son OF DR.. J. j. Blumer,
of New Glarus, choked to death one
day last week. A post-mortem eX-
animation revealed the fact that he
had swallowed two pieces of cotton,
which had been made into little balls,
and which the little fellow had found
in the house or in the doctors office.
The Platteville Canning company
have placed their order with Hortln
Bros. of Chicago, for 10000 cans.
The company expects to use at least
100000 cans during the coming
season.
Henry Steil, of Platteville, died
last week at Mercy hospital, Chicago,
q, organic heart disease. He had
recently gone there for treatment.
\ Rebekah lodge, with forty
charter members, was organized at
Odd Fellows hall, Darlington, last
week
The East Pecatonica was the high
est last week that ii has been for the
last five years. The water did con-
siderable damage to the Illinois
Central track.
Sunday night, March u, some one
entered the postoflice at Calamine,
and succeeded in obtaining about
$500 in small change and postage
stamps. The depot was also gone
through, and railroad tricycle. was
taken. On this vehicle the burglar
made his escape; riding it about half
way to Darlington, where it was
dumped into a pool of water beside
the track.
More newspapers were sold by
Lancaster newsdealers containing an
account of the Carson City disaster
than those containing the Inaugural
ton ceremonies.
Seven nOvices were recently ad-
mitted to the Dominican Order of
Catholic Sisters at st. Clara academy,
Siusinawa Mounds.
Postmaster w. J. Mccoy, Of Lam
caster, has been confined to his home
for nearly two weeks by sickness.
he is now able to sit up.
J, II. Sneclode, in letter from
tassyille, expresses the fear that he
w. E'' VIC III = iiNot NhhNA ~ wv
Mississippi river this year of any
during fifty years residence on the
banks on the Father of Waters.
Edward Kerr, a young man of
about % years residing south of Lam
caster, suffered a severe though not
dangerous accident while engaged
with his brother in mining for lead
ore. A powder blast failed to ex-
plode, and the miners took out the
tamping to discover the cause of the
failure. They used a match to peer
INTO the the hole, which was acct
d@ntally dropped and ignited the
powder, cau~ ny it to fiz into the face
ot Kerr His hand and leg was also
badly burned.
AMERICA are the most inventive
people ON eawh. To them have been