Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-08

al the railroad \. NJ. {. \. building
/ in Milwaukee as a result Of stroke
OF apopleNy. He was mechanical,
engineer and leaves a wife AZ Pewau-
kee.
Mrs Georgins Brand, aged a., died
Al SheboYgan. -Four children survive.
One 5 the wife of Editor Frank Gott-
sacker OF the National Democrat,
Louis Rudd. son-in-law OF II. y, Ross,
a pioneer newspaper man Of Shehoy-
gan, died in Chicago.
| At GAINESVILLE two young attorneys
go, into a fight as the result OF a case
in justice court and one of them chew
ed the ear of his opponent but was
later laid out With an uppercut tina,
would have done justice to leffries
Several apologies have been made on
both sides and there Will be no arrests
The funeral of David Lewis an old
settler and veteran of the civil war,
took place in Calumet. His daughters
Mrs Ella krum of Chicago. Mrs Mary
/ Thornton OF Fox Lake, and his two
sons, George and John Lewis, We're al
! the funeral Mrs Lewis IS so over
whelmed with sorrow that she is in Il
critical condition.
Andrew Joseph Thompson of Santa
Rosa, Cal, who says he is llS years
of age, is at Weyerhauser to attend
daughter, Irene Tibbits. He is accom-
panied by mis- two grandSons, Vardon
and Elmer, aged o. and 80 respectively.
The old gentleman says he can run a
mile in + minutes and expects to live
another 100 years
At Appleton a camp of the military
order of Spanish-Amercan war veter-
ans was organized with thirty charter
members. 1t is to be known as
Charles o, Baer camp. in honor of the
young attorney who enlisted as a pri-
waite in Co. G of the second Wisconsin
and was promoted to corporal and
died OF typhoid fever at Fortress Mon
roe The Commander is Hugh r.
Pomeroy.
At Big Bend Halle Thomas aged
II years. son Of DR. John Thomas, met
with an accident while on a hunting
excursion near Phoenix, Ariz, While
in a boat his gun was accidentally dis
charged into his arm above the ell
bow His comrades bound handker-
chiefs around the arm. after which he
was obliged to ride thirty miles, Am
putation was necessary and the young
man is still in critical condition.
At Racine the annual meeting of the
III. H. Palmetier Old Folks home has
been held and it is found that there
is not sufficient funds to go ahead with
the building. There IS about $4,000
on hand. and it is necessary 10 wait
until a sufficient amount accumulates.
The intention was to endow the home
with $50 900, but financial reverse
after the death of Palmetier brought
the value of his estate down to S42 600
and when Mrs, Palmetier died and
willed $4,000 to relatives there only
remained $50 900.
The will of the late Joseph String
ham was filed for probate at Oshkosh;
but its terms are kept secret. Under
the petition the estate consists of
$50, 900 in personal property and the
revenue from the real estate is $500
year. Joseph Stringham a nephew,
whose home is at Detroit is the pc
ttiOner The schedule is a surprise
to the public, as Mr.. Stringham is
known to have been immensely
wealthy; but it is stated that he dis
posed Of large blocks of stock by deed
Of gift to his relatives.
Judge Webb has granted DR.. w. G.
Young of Milwaukee divorce from
his wife Louise Young Of Oshkosh. A
short time ago Dr.. Young got out an in
junction restraining his wife from dis
posing Of the homestead in Waupaca
TO Richard Hackett of Oshkosh The
| homestead was in the name of Mrs,
Young. Dr.. Young then brought suit
for divorce from Mrs Young, al
legnE that she had deserted him.
Judge Webb authorized the division
of the proceeds of the sale of the
homestead which will be $4,000.
Wisconsin pensions granted: Origi-
nal, Thomas l.. KEENAN,, Milwaukee,
sl2; Thomas Lloyd, Milwaukee, SC;
Irving Berry, national home Milwau-
kee, S. Robert King. national home
Milwaukee, $40; additional, James
Rifenbergh, Abrams, SIS to $40, resto-
ration and supplemental, John Martin,
| tdead), Milwaukee, IS; restoration and
| increase, Michael Moran, national
home, Milwaukee, 81 to $40; increase,
Albert Neis, Milwaukee Sc to IS;
Charles l.. Courier, Arkdale, $40 to
$l2 Martin v Johnson, De Soto, So to
$12.
AT Manitowoc Sheriff Henry Lehr
mann and Deputy Sheriff Thomas Nc
Carthy were defendants in suit
| brought by |. Szczepanski, a farmer,
for Sill, the result of a replevy action.
stephen. a son Of the plaintiff, was
! involved in suit for divorce brought
| by his wife. He fought the case and
Judge Gibson denied the motion, but
taxed the costs on the son. The judg
ment was executed and Deputy Nc
Carthy went TO the farm to collect it
but the whole family fought him off
with pitchforks. With help, however,