Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-14
NEIGHBoRING COUNTIES.

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A few Darlington boys went over
to ShnIlsburg the 4th and incident
ally carried of about all the money
| given for contests.
Eddie Smith, of Willow Springs,
has been carrying his hand in a
sling, having met with the painful
experience Of having Il binder
needle run clear through his hand.
Shullsburg city authorities are
now about ready to commence lay
ing pipes for the extension of the
waterworks.
The odd Fellows picnic of. the
Southwestern Wis tonsin Picnic
Association, at PIattevilIe, was well
attended and everything passed Off
successfully.
The celebration at Plattevile was
attended by large delegations from
neighboring towns. The city was
filled with a crowd which outnum-
bered anything of the kind ever held
in PlaIteville.
On sunday night of last week fire
destroyed the barn and contents
owned by Patrick Bradley, of Ken
dalltown. Loss about $500; insured
In the Darlington Mutual,
Dan Oman, of Darlington, fell
from the loft Of a barn and sustained
injuries to the spine from which it
is thought he can not recover.
a little son of j, NJ. Thompson, of
Benton, was horribly cut by mower
recently while hunting for a turkey
nest IN front of moving mower.
John Wotfenden died at his home
in Patch Grove, June %, mt the age
of / years, and was followed to the
grave just two days later by his aged
wife.
Benjamin Armitage, of Darling
ton, fell from scaffold and received
injuries which may prove fatal.
Grace Agnes McGIynn, aged nine
teen years, was struck by lightning
at her parents home miles north
east of Gratiot one night recently.
and there is little hope Of her re-
covery.
The store of Spiegelberg Bros, ut
Lancaster, was entered one night
last week by burglars, They were
seen in the store by two belated
Boscobellians who at once ran to in
form officers and the owners. When
the party returned the birds had
flown taking number of pairs of
shoes with them,
The only incident to mar the pleas
IRE of the 18th of July celebration ut
Shullshurg was the accident to Miss
Lizzie Oates, who was struck Just be-
low the right eye by falling por-
ton OF one Of the day fireworks
pieces, which were discharged on
the grounds near the school house in
the afternoon, Her face was some
what cut and bruised, and bled quite
freely The young lady was taken
to her home, where the wound was
dressed and, it is said, the injury
Will leave no serious results.
\ new variety Of potato bugs has
put ia an appearance in some locali-
ties, aud is playing havoc with the
early potato crop The bugs are
much smaller than the old reliable
hard shell and work entirely on the
under side of the leaf. thus being
able to work harder a. they are not
exposed to the ,ay. of the sun.
Paris Green which is 4 deadly poi
sonand SURF death to the old-fashi- |
oned bug, appears 10 merely sharpen
the apetite- Of the pests
The people Of the vicinity of Mon
roe have been blessed with small |
FRUIT la great variety aud ahuudanrp.
Even the rare mulberry crop i, re-
ported g b quite large. Red ana |
black raspherrics follow closely the
strawberries and cherries. aud there
i a promise q a bouutiful yield oil
blackhprrie- apples etc. surely the
Lord ha, been hountiful gtver oil
fruits this season
ARR you relugar reader Of this
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