Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-08
WISCONSIN BRIEFS.

Mrs, Abby Z, Lord, widow OF Cyrus
H. Lord, died at La Crosse, aged II,
AT La Crosse J. A, Nimmochs died,
ON the ,0th anniversary OF his birth.
D. j. Boyle and Miss Fannie Crouch,
both OF Appleton city, were married.
Al nelaran Elder L, l.. Harris,
reeliSd Baptist minister died at the
residence OF his son. aged SIS.
Al GAINESVILLE Miss Grace Corwin
was married to Charles l.. Hubbard OF
Los Angeles, Cal,
Gov Seotield has appoioted DR.. c. C.
Beebe OF Racine delegate 10 the
farmers national congress, which
meets at Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. s.
Mrs. Elizabeth Weix Is dead at La
Crosse, aged ~, She was the mother
OF two sons and four daughters, all
except one son living in LA Crosse,
Mrs Margaret Faas was found dead
In her chair at Appleton. She was
about 90 years OF age and lived alone.
She has four sons and daughter in
other cities.
Mrs. George Solberg died at La
Crosse, aged 70, She was native
OF River Falls whore she married Mr.
Solberg six years ago. She leaves
two children.
Pensions: Additional. Cornelius
Hart, National home. Milwaukee, IS to
Sl2, increase Luther l.. Grant, Wau-
toma, 50 to IS; reissue and increase,
George S. Martin, Madison, sl2 to st4.
The new Racine directory contains
ll.bs0 names as against 1Q,7S0 In 1897
showing an increase OF 900. Multi
plying this number by ~ and 1t gives
the city population OF 29.225 az
against 26,S25 two years ago, an In
crease OF 1900,
Hattie A, Sperry OF GAINESVILLE was
granted u divorce from Myron ].
Sperry on tho ground OF cruel treat
ment and failure to support. The
plaintiff was given the custody OF the
six children.
William pettot, a Spanish war vol.
unteer, was married to Miss Georglana
Cramer of Peshhgo, Pettet served with
the Michigan volunteers and was
wounded, one arm being shattered by
a Mauser, and he has host the use OF
Il.
The announcement has been made
public Tor the first time of the mar
rlage OF Jeanette Hodge OF James,
Vile ana Everett Beausn OF Peoria,
ILL.,, which took place In GAINESVILLE
Aug, rs. Rev, &c. II. Pence of the
Presbyterian church ofilciated.
While John Davis and George Rudd
OF Elva were rabbit hunting Davis
accidentally discharged his gun with
In few inches OF Rudd's head, nearly
were aged IL and 10 years.
Milwaukee police ralded the place
OF James Gaines, eolored, who runs a
saloon with gambling house attach.
ment The proprietor and IL. A. Board,
Burt Caldwell and James Ford, all
colored, and walters by trade, were
placed under arrest.
Nye. Lusk a Hudson OF Thorpe, have
closed deal by which they come Into
possession OF all the lands owned
by ex-Gov. w. II, Upham OF Marsh.
field, lying In the towns OF Warden,
Mead, Rcseburg and Warner, The
tract comprises over $500 acres and "
covered with the finest kind OF hard
wood timber
Albert BieIfues, German painter
30 years Of age, was arrested at Amigo
on the charge OF forgery. He had been
In the employ OF Laughlia a Kelly
and had taken blank checks from his
employers check book. -Four OF the
forged checks had been cashed. two
for $40 each and two for SIS each. He
pleaded guilty.
The ordination OF Miss Mary Kim
ball, city missionary. who was licensed
to preach year ago took place In the
First M. r. church at Evansville The
sermon was preached by the Rev. M.
G, Miner OF Evansville, the charge TO
the people was read by the Rev. q. II.
Hubbard OF Lake Beulah. The laying
on OF hands was done'by Mr., Hub
bard
The residence of Mrs. G. Hanson In
Racine was entered by burglars last
night, and watches. chains. rings and
other valuable jewelry. valued ut
several hundred dollars, were carried
away.
The movement looking to memor-
ial to the late President Albee OF the
Oshkosh normal school. president for
nearly thirty years and the only pre-
dent to date that institution has had.
la being pushed and ultimate praA
tlcal realization In assured The Inn
preston Is that scholarship In some
permanent college will DO the form the
memorial will take. President Albee's
successor will be appointed soon. Prof
Sylvester has been strongly urged by
some. II appears most likely that Pres
Ident Lord OF the Minnesota Normal
school at Moorhead Ia more than
possibility.
A tramp had a narrow escape from
suffocatlon at Marinette. lie climbed
into the dry kiln at the planning mill
OF Johnson Bros. and went TO sleep.
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