Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-11-12
DODCEVILLE NEWS.
From the Sun.Republic.

From the Sun-kepublic.
VIM. Fieldhouse was awakened on
Sunday morning by large flock of
wild geese which was in his plot of
5000 5-year-old apple trees.
Mrs. j. o. Konnard of Jonesboro,
Ark, and Mrs. f. o. Nelson of Kim
berry, Mimi, who have beer guests of
their mother, Mrs. B. T. Lee, are Wis
iting their brother, Otto Lee at Miner
al Point.
Mrs. Evan o. Evans was rendered
unconscious and sustained pain flu
bruises at her home Monday evening as
the result of a fall down the cellar
stairs. Mrs. Evans went into the pantry
and stepped into the open trap-door
leading to the cellar,
w. H. Roberts of this city has re-
ceived notice that he is one of the fort
innate ones in the recent Rosebud land
drawing. He will prove up on his claim
at once Mr.. Roberts has refused an
offer Of $1,000 for his quarter section,
and is to be congratulated on his good
fortune.
Died-At her home in this city, Mon
day, Nov. 2, Mrs. John McDermott, at
the age of SO years months. She
leaves to mourn her death six children,
four daughters and two sons, namely
Miss Maggie and Mrs. Michael McSher-
ry, Mrs. Ella Sullivan of this city, Jno.
McDermott of Tecumseh, Neb., Law
renee H. of Mineral Point and Mrs. j.
Burns of Jonesdale.
From the Chronicle
Elwyn, six-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George B. Evans, fell from the
hay loft of their barn yesterday after
noon and broke one of his arms.
The Dairy Package Company plant in
this city was completely destroyed by
fire at about three O'Clock Sunday
morning from an unknown cause. The
loss is estimated at from $40, 900 to $l2,
600, with an insurance of $4,000. The
owners of the factory do not know as
yet whether they will rebuild or not.
A strange sight met the gaze of
those who attended the fire Of the
Dairy Package Company Sunday morn
ing at three O'Clock. While the large
building was burning a flock of about
one hundred wild geese was attracted
by the bright light lowered over and
about the burning structure for nearly
an hour. The geese would fly to the fire
then encircle it, keeping up contin-
uous quack in the meantime. The birds
were in the air about two to three hun
dred feet, and at that height they APP
peared to be of grayish color. Al
though the game law for shooting geese
opened opened only three hours before
the geese made their appearance, no
one ventured shot at the birds.
The numerous election-bets on the re-
suit of the election are now in progress
of liquidation. A member Of the clergy
is receiving free shaves for month;
Thos. NJ Evans is to carry Mayor Pow
ell, the 275 ID. feather weight, from the
court house to camp-twenty next Satur-
day; another loser is to roll peanut d
mile with toothpick; another put up
his wife against house and lot; Min
eral Point girl lost bet Of ], 900 kisse S
with Dodgeville young man to be paid
within a week, she was nearly through
paying Wednesday evening when dis
pute arose over the count, and the
young lady promptly declared they would
rub out the entire tally and start over;
another man is to lie in bed week if a
single Democrat is elected on the county
ticket he is making good; John Martin
is supplying several u the business
men with their winter supply Of apples.