Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-09-13
NUMBER 81.

with which the latter is atfi icted.
--Chas. Ross arrived home Satur-
day from Racine, whore he is clerk
ing in drug store. He will re-
main about two weeks.
--rhos McAIahon, the genial
treasurer of Grant county, attended
our fair ms usual.
Will Hartert is up from Texas.
He looks as though that country
could furnish good vituals.
JAS. jackson, a leading citizen
and farmer of Waldwick, is attend
ing the state fair,
Guy Cobb goes 70 New York
next week to resume tho study Of
law.
Will Dreson, who spent his
vacation with parents here, resumed
his work in Chicago with the first
of the week.
Charlie Mauger left yesterday
morning for Chicago, 70, the pur-
pose of learning a trade.
--Johnie Webb and wife and child,
of Platteville, were with us during
fair, Johnnie is one OF Mineral
Points boys, and is now established
and enjoying good trado in the
barber business &C that place.
--Chas. Healey came mp from
Chicago last Wednesday night
Mr. and Mrs Fred Grouse are
attending he Janeeylle fair.
d Darcy has departed for
school.
Will Spaeth, the industrious and
genial drayman who has been in the
employment of Bob James for over
year. has quit the job and bid his
friends here goodbye.
Albert Horn aud George Ben.
nett have embarked for the State
University at Madison,
Lloyd Leslie, who spent his va
cation abroad, came home in time TO
go to school ON Monday
john Coad, Esq, the Ridgeway
harness dealer, was among the host
who attended our fair.
IS. J Richards and two children
came up from Freeport for the fair.
Edward Fitzsimons and wife re-
turned from their trip to Nebraska
last Friday, after an absence of four
weeks. Upon their arrival in Kearny
they were met by John Murrish,
Thos. Pratt and Geo. Beaumont, all
formerly of this place. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fltzsimons were present at the
trial of Albert Murrish for wife
murder, which resulted in a verdict
of manslaughter, and he was SEN
fenced to states prison for four years.
The judge was very sympathetic
with the condemned and all friends,
and the sentence was made as light
az possible. From Kcarny Mr. and
Mrs. f. went 10 Red Cloud, and
while enroute they were compelled
to lay over for some hours at Hast
ings, where they met Thos. Ferris,
who played the gallant part by show
ing them the town, in the course Of
which the handsome residence Of
Mr.. II. M. Oliver, formerly of Min
eral Point, was sighted. At Red
Cloud they stopped at Mrs. A. Il.
Ferris's, and several old Pointers
we're met with, including j. w.
Sherwood and ID. NJ. Patt. Mr..
and Mrs. Fitzsimons speak very
highly of a Mrs. Letzie, who did
everything possible to make their
visit pleasant They vent from
Red Cloud to Bruning, where a Sis
ter of Mr.. Fltzsimons, Mrs. Francis
Keegan lives. From Burning they
went TO Sam'l Fitzsimons', same
township. In this section visit
was paid 10 Peter Sangwin, Irwin
Augustine and Mrs. Ileathcock, aud
to the several adjoining towns. The
fair at Heborn was taken in, and
here Mr.. Filzsimons was convinced
that they can excel Wisconsin in
corn and vegetables, but on stock
Ihcy can oeBlH 10 compare WIN US
1t was grand trip and long to be
remembered.
THE AUTOMATIC cIsTERN CLEANER
for cleaning cisterns and purifying
the water One Of the great modern
novelties Of the day. Tor sale at
Eden Il Blewett. Don't fail to go
aud see it. #37w4
A Card Of Thanks
We desire in this way 70 express
our appreciation Of the great kind
ness Of our many friends aud neigh
qors shown during the sickness and
death Of our dear little Leonard.
Respectfully,
Mn Avn Mrs EoETuKR