Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
Personal Points.

| drug store In Wlnona, showed his
fist at us yesterday for shake. He
is here to accompany his wife home,
who has been visiting with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Berg. Billy
looks well and seems happy.
While in the city Monday ON
professional business DR.. Wood call
ed on us and assured ns his practice
was such as to give perfect satisfac-
ton.
Next Monday Mrs. Joseph Opie
and family intend starting for Eng
land to spend the summer. Joe viii
still remain at the throttle.
Mrs. w. III. Bennett, with her
two little boys, started for Des-
Moines, Iowa, on Friday last, to Wis
it with her mother, brother and Sis
ter.
MIR. Deller is slowly recovering
from the injury his knee sustained
recently. He is now able to get
down to his store.
--Rev. j. Marks, who has been
pastor of the Willow Springs u. Nj.
church for the past two years, with.
drew as a minister at the late confer
ence, and will locate on a farm near
Rockford, Illinois. During his pas
: torate in this vicinity Mr.. Marks and
his estimable wife won the friend
ship of many that will prove as last
: ing as life, and his departure from
among us is much to be regretted.
May prosperity and health attend
them where e'er they go.
Mrs. ID. Bice, of Lacrosse, and
Mrs. johnson, Of Dakota, are here
for a visit with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs James Argall.
The attending physician has in
formed us that Mr.. John Boynton,
who has been laid up for many
weeks with a cut foot, is better now
than at any time since the accident
-"Billy" Delaney, who was rear
ed in this town, but struck out for
greener pastures about eight years
ago, is back for a visit. lie owns an
, interest in the "Uncle Sam" mines,
in the Black Hills vicinity, and we
f have every reason to believe has
done well.
Assessor Hartert is still as busy
as he can be.
-Sam'l Coad, Sr, met with n
somewhat painful accident the other
day by a nail or spike piercing
through his boot and foot, close TO
the toes, while engaged in hauling
some old boards, etc. He finds it
difficult to navigate.
AT the T. Nj Conference held at
Shullsburg last week Rev. G. Daw-
son, who has been the pastor of that
connection in this city for the past
three years, was superannuated for
one year, owing to i'll health. Thus
terminated his thirty-fourth consecu.
tive year in the ministry, during all
Z of which lengthy period Mr.. Dawson
has not indulged in a months yaca-
tion at one time, except through
sickness. This time has been diyid-
ed between eight missions, one
third between podgeyille and Min
eral Point. As a minister and citi.
zen Mr.. Dawson has proved himself
the pG8sessor of the leading good
qualities that go to make up such.
1t might be said he was always a
student, ever searching for a more
thorough knowledge Of christianity
and its blessings to mankind
Our reverened friend departed
from here to-day for Alpena, Dakota,
where he has secured claim, to
which his wife with household goods
went some weeks ago. Here he will
remain for year recuperating
health, making improvements etc.
'Tis hoped at the end Of that time
he will be SO improved physically as
to permit him to take up the yoke he
has so faithfully and creditably borne
in the past.
Ed. Dayey, who has devoted
the past three years in learning how
to convert leather into boots and
shoes, drive pegs, etc, with J. Pen
hallegon IL Son, departed on Mon
day, a full.hedged shoemaker, for
: Lancaster, at which place he has Sc
cured a position in one of its lead
ing establishments. Ed. is a good
, fellow, and we wish him the best the
world Chords.
JOIN IIarney,of Blanchardyille,
| is again here, on account Of the i'll
ness Of his father, who is gradually
sinking.
Mrs. Watson, the evangelist,
after a seven months soiourn in the
towns hereabouts, laboring in behalf
of the salvation Of souls, will start
for her home in Canada next week.
She attended the late +. NJ. confer
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