Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-18
COUNTY SEA 7.

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Parry, Mr. Daniel Williams and
Miss Elizabeth Jones.
Mr. Samuel Hoskins, Of this vii
lage, has been suffering severely for
several weeks past with pneumonia
and asthma, but his many old friends
in Dodgeville entertain q sincere
hope for his speedy recovery.
The county superintendent expects
all those who are now engaged IN
teaching, or who contemplate teach
ing in this county, TO procure the
latest pamphlet on "The Course Of
Study" as this will be used as the
basis for future examinations on
Theory and Art. The pamphlet can
be obtained by sending three cents
to the superintendent at Ayoca, Wis.
Married, ut the p. NJ. parsonage,
in the town Of Ridgeway, April 6,
1889, by Rev VIM. Todd, Mir.
Josiah Thomas, Of Ridgeway, and
Miss 1letha Olson, Of DodgeylIle.
a man giving his name as Harry
Stanley WAS arrested az Ridgoway
yesterday afternoon ny ). II. Jarvis,
constable, OIL the charge Of having
stolen a horse " hich he was riding
from Iiyeryman in Madison. Chief
of-Poilce Adamson, of Madison, was
at once notified Of the arrest, and
came to kidgcway and identified the
stolen horse, and in company with
Constable JARVIS, brought the pris.
oner to the jail IN Dodgeville for
safc-kcepug over night. The Chief
will return to Madison with his
prisoner on the II a. N. train to day.
The last will and testament Of
John j. Ross, deceased, of Mineral
Point, was presented for probate to
the county court here on Tuesday,
of Tins week, by Hon. J NJ Smith,
attorney for the estate. The prop
elly Of the estate consists largely Of
farming and mineral lands, and is
valued AT upwards of 100000. The
VII deylses the estate to his wife
and children iu fmr and equitable
proportions. In addition to the
other property Of the estate were
several HE insurance policies aggre.
eating IN value from $4,000 to
S20,0UO, which will become due and
payable as soon as the viii Is proven
and certified copies Of the probate
are served on the officers Of the sew
eral insurance companies.
The relatives and many friends
hereof Mrs. Augusta Maria Carkeek,
wife Of Jack Carkeek, the famous
athlete, were shocked on Wednesday
of tins week 10 learn by cablegram
that She and her infant babe had
died ON that day at Leicester, Enc
land The child was born but
short time before her death, and as
Mr. Carkeck and his wife had cross
ed the Atlantic but short time pre-.
vlous, II is supposed the fatigue and
scasIckness incident to such voy-
age, contributed To the fatal results.
She was the eldest daughter of the
late Chas. August Suatman, of this
village, and her mother and several
brothers and sisters reside here now,
who viii receive the profound sym
pathy Of all who are acquainted with
the family. She was rs wears of
age and was family fayorite. The
remains of both mother and babe
viii be brought home to Dodgeyile
for interment
From the sun:
We have quite thoroughly iuyus
tgatod the mind of our people ON
changing our village government to
a city government aud find a very
large number of our people in open
opposition to the change. And If
oar voters vote as they talk, Dodge.
vile will not become a city next
Tuesday.
a little son, three and one-half
years old, OF Fred Andngs, ut High
land, was lost ON Saturday last. The
cllld strayed through the woods and
across the fields, more than two
miles, near to the farm Of Thomas
Wall. Wall was going along the
road and heard the child CRYING in
die woods, and thinking it was q
Wild cat, he went home and cot his
dog and gun and went back and