Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-01

Nebraska sufferers. Kew. John
Bennett, of this city, is well ac-
quainted with him and endorses him
as good, reliable and Christian
man "a member of the M. L.
Church. He comes with the follow
ing recommendations:
BLOOMINGTON, FRANKLIN Co., NEB.
February, I'd, 1875. (
To all achom it may it may Concern:
l hereby certify that Samuel Peery was
duly elected agent for the Mutual Aid Society,
OF Sheridan precinct, to go east TO solicit and
for the destitute of said precint.
:, SsrH PieKERING,
! L. j. MULLIN, Permanent. Secretary
chairman.
STATE TL't,, OF e. NEBRASKA, ,3 lss.
! hereby certify that Samuel Pcery is citi
zen of Franklin county, and resident of
Sheridan precinct, and is gentleman that un-
derstands The need of the destitute in his pre-
cinct, and what he says or does In this matter
oi rtiicf you can rely on with the utmost conf
dence, for there are great many In destitute
JAMES r. MCDONALD,
Franklin County Clerk.
Seal of the county affixed to the above
70 CANVASS the city OF Mineral
Point a committee of arrangements
has been selected from the M. f.,
p. M. and Presbyterian Churches as
follows:
NJ. L. Church--John Bennett, Sr., Simon
Lanyon, Isaac Winn.
7. NJ. Church-James Toay, James Brewer.
Presbyterian Church Martin Hoare, r. S.
Ansley.
Committee met and organized by
electing James Brewer Chairman,
James Toay Treasurer, and Il. S.
Ansley Secretary.
The committee divided the city
into four districts.
FIRST WARD.
1st Dist.-That potion OF Sc city lying
west OF Iowa street to city !.aii
"a Dlst.--Ihat portion Of the city fyirg cast
of Iowa street to city limits.
SECOND WARD.
1st Dist. That portion of the city living east
of Chestnut and Commerce streets to city
limits.
I'd Dist.-That portion of the city north and
south of Hoard street to city limits.
The following ladies have been
appointed and accepted as can
vassers:
n Z. Cbacrh-Mrs. Sarah Ross, Mrs. VIM.
Jacka, Miss Mary Ann Oates.
Mrs. James Brewer, Mrs. VIM Jacka, Miss
Susan Penhallegon. s..
Presbyterian Church--Mrs. Campbell, MIS-.
Cooper.
Money is the most de1irable to
give the cauvassers. Secondhand
clothing will likewise be acceptable,
the latter to be left at the store OF
p. Allen IL Co.
The canvassers will meet and ar
range the districts they will canvass
among themselves.
UNION IlCKET.-The town eau
Gus held last Saturday resulted in
the nomination Of the following
reliable men, whose standing is
known by all
For Superyisors-Wm. b Par.
kinson, Joseph Bennett, Jr., and
w. d. Hughes.
For Cleri1-Henry Kendall.
For Edward Dunn.
For Treasurer-John B. Wallis.
For Justices-Tnos. Hartford and
john {. Martin.
For ConstabIes-Jno Aturrish and
Henry Matthews.
THE residence of Michael Ratkie.
IN the northwest corner Of the
town of Highland, was destroyed
by fire on the 10th of March, with
all the contents except one bed.
Mr.. Ratkie aud his two sons were
In the woods near by chopping, but
it seems no one discovered the fire
till the roof was all ia blaze. We
understand the property was in
sured in Milwaukee COMPANY
UroHicle.
Mas. THOMAS JENkIS, who has
for the last three months been
wasting away under consumption,
died last Thursday. and was buried