Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-01-07

NEIGHBORIEG COUNTY NOTES.
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A deer that dres led 1853 pounds was
killed last week near Hanover, 10
Davis Co, ILL., The first deer seen in
the county forever quarter Of a CEN
fury.
james Langdon, an old settler Of,
Shullsburg, died there last week. He
was nearly 100 years old.
Frank Bone, formerly of Shulls-
burg, was accidentally shot while
out huntisg near Beloit last week.
His remains were inferred in Shulls-
burg.
Mrs. Andrew Scbenk died at her
home in Seymour last week. She
retired the evening before in APP
p3rently good health. Heart failure
is believed to be the cause Of her
death.
William Howell, of Mineral Point,
and Miss Elizabeth Hannah Fowler,
OF Seymour, were married at the
home of the bride on "Wednesday,
Dec. %.
Farmer John Graham at Darling
tan was severely kicked in the face
by horse.
Dogs are invading the quiet of the
sheep fold in the western part of
Darlington. Fergus Taylor lost three
fine sheep recently, but evened mat
tiers up somewhat by Staying the cur.
Wednesday night for the first time
ID her history Darlington was lighted
by electricity. Though the evening
was intensely foggy the lights PEN
etrated the gloom and made the
streets almost as light as they had
been during the day.
On Monday, Dec. 2sth, Frank Cor
nelius, furniture dealer Of Darlington,
made an assignment. Mr.. Cornelius
has been in the furniture business
there about Is years. David Schrei-
ter is named as assignee. The
liabilities are stated to be about
$4,000 with assets $4,000.
On Christmas last year the editor
of The Lancaster Teller was sur
prised with the present of gold
watch. For this Christmas a beauti-
full roIling-top desk came from the
Michigan mandatory to the same
modest editor.
Mrs. Tobley, a widow resident
mile west of Lancaster, was in town
doing business on Monday: She
went home and soon afterwards was
attacked with heart failure and died
in few minutes.
Editor Pollock, OF the Lancaster
Teller, has a runaway horse. A
second time lately he strung things
about the streets.
John Pedley, who had his arm
torn in corn shredder lately, died
at his home in Grant county last
week.
Prairie du Chen churches were
forced to abandon their Christmas
tree entertainments on account Of
scarlet fever prevailing to an alarm
ing extent i'll that city The schools
also have been closed.
DIR. Blankner and wife. with their
comedy company, are operating at
Lancaster this week.
Johnnie Calls, of Lancaster, was
handling Il target rifle lately when it
went off, he not knowing it was
loaded. The bullet buried itself in
Jonnie's index finger. DR.. Hassell
probed for the bullet, but could not
find it, and they afterwards found it
ON the floor.
The curfew law worked like
charm in Lancaster during the
months that the bell rang ats o'clock
but since they struck the o'clock
months few of the youngsters pay
attention to it. One noticeable thing
about the kid" bell there is that
while it sounded at 8 o'clock all of
the Older people who pretend 10
respectfully and were not detained
by business went along home with
the children They can not set this
good example for the youngsters
while the bell rings ut s. No person
has ever been arrested there for yio-
lating the ordinance.
sam Driver still mourns the loss
o. his hunting dog. 1t is now be-
lieved that the beast has been swal-
lowed by the large snake that is
soaring the people Of Willow springs
out Of their boots
The net earnings Of The First Ma
tional Bank Of Platteyille, for the
year just ended, are eight pet cent
The wlterworks well of platteyille
is complete, and the drilling ma
chnery has been taken away. The
pump has arrived and is now being
put in place
Hugh Utt, Ut the town of Potosi,
while feeding a corr shredder, on
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