Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-03-14

THEODORE KANoUsE, we'll known
in Wisconsin, is warden of the
South Dakota state prison. He is
talking of resigning and moving to
California.
THE county of Richland has paid
over to the county of Crawford the
sum of $l527ll for court expenses
incurred last year by trying the Bird
murder case.
AFTER about a two months visit
here with relatives and old associ-
ates, Ed. Spensley returned Tuesday
for Butte City, Mon, where he has
business interests.
LAST Saturday while helping her
husband, who was chopping timber,
Mrs. J. Broecker, of Wayne, was
instantly killed by falling tree
She leaves four children.
A BOOM at Belmont is reported.
Fifty buildings lots have been sold
within a month, and twenty-five new
buildings will be erected the coming
summer, so it is said
ANOTHER cheese factory is to be
established close to this city on the
southwest. Ed. Cullen, John Mari
and Robt. Julian constitute site
and building committee.
w. o. FISHER, lawyer and col
ector who suddenly disappeared
from Madison a year ago, is still
among the missing without the re-
motest trace of his whereabouts.
A SPECIAL meeting of Mineral
Point Chapter, No. 7, of the Eastern
Star, will be held on Monday even
ing, March l6, at 1880 o'clock. All
members are requested to be present.
SEVERAL of our citizens think we
might have one or two more wards
in this city. An increase of wards
would give us an increase of repre-
sentatives on the county board,
you know.
OWEN O'NEIL's store of general
merchandise, at Ridgeway, was
burned out OH the night of the 9Th
inst, with total loss Of building
and goods. Loss estimated at S4, 900;
insured for $4,000.
THE famous "Lotus Glee Club, p"
of Boston, with Miss Minnie Mar
shall as leader, will appear as the
special attraction Of the Platteville
Lecture Course, on Wednesday of
next week, March Is.
THE latest swindling scheme is
where smooth-talking agent writes
up a soldiers war record and then
has him sign it 'just to show that it
is correct" The signature turns up
affixed to an order for book
A MERCHANT of this city said a
few days ago: "On account of the
Mckinley Bill, you will very soon
get sugar two cents pound cheaper
than before. | know it, for it has
been offered me on that basis"
CITY sports who speed their
horses on the streets more than
likely feel indignant over the de-
cision of the police who failed to
make any arrests became no horse
moved faster than a six mile gait.
DIR. NJ rTHEws, the veterinary
surgeon so well known in these
parts whore he has responded to
night and day calls for so many
years, departed this week for the
home of his son in Minnesota,
where he viii probably remain.
Ar the state @. A. Il. encamp
meut held at Oshkosh this week,
Mineral Point is represented by
veterans George Jeuck, DR.. Vivian,
d. K. Jacobs, w. II. Bennett and
wife, and Mrs. Charlotte Prideaux,
President Of the w. r. c., Miss
Clara Gilman and the Misses Amy
and Ella Vivian.
II is hoped that a recent Indiana
movement will spread into Wiseon-
sin. In connection with series of
religious reyivals in that state It is
said that people who have been
touched by the power are hunting
up their old creditors and paying
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