Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-11-29
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Philip an Ida smith, who
livery stable furnishing thu i. ~ sns
drivers, IN Boscobel, and wba 'ady
found guilty Of keeping a hons ~
ill-fame, were sentenced 70 ona
instate's prison by Judge Clemaas. ~
The travelling men who patrion,.
the livery" are still at large
The two boys of Jesse ArnolA
Brandtville, this county, left ~
a few week ago and their ~
abouts is unknown. They are Il 4
10 years old, the younger being Il
larger and taller. Any informa,;as
that will lead to finding them win i
thankfully received. Mr.. Arnold NJ
recently been converted and is liviss
a christian life and the boys win eas
a new home if they return.
Miss Nancy Davis, who from 90
den illness became insane and ~.
taken to 1.-THE asylum, died at Mepao,.
and her brother went there to re,r.
with the remains. The funeral ~.
conducted by father Wibert Of platt@
vile at her parents home ON Rpot
wheat Ridge.
Mrs. Mary Peterson died at the IA
homestead in Wingville sundar
night, Nov. 18th, at 10 O'clock NJ,
disease was asthma. Deceasa3
would have been 70 years old in JaO
uary.
The county officers of Grant Co ..
usual banqueted the members Of a
county board and press Represents
tiyes at the Grand Central. Tbav
had a feast of Thompson's viands and
afterwards flow of soul. The even.
ing was occupied in the delivery #
songs and short speeches.
A few days ago DIR. Godfrey Il
Lancaster, assisted by DIR, Baily ii
Sitter, and DIR. Cocklin. of LIVING.
ston, removed malignant cancer
from the breast of Mrs. Farr of the
latter place. 1t is thought the opera.
ton will be entirely successful.
j. II. Waggoner, whilom publisher
at Richland Center, and then at Fan
Claire, and later at Portage, has been
lettering among Lancaster acquain.
tances for few days. About thirty.
five years ago Mr.. Waggoner was the
''deviln of the Grant County Witness
when Mr.. Sanderson was publishing
it in Lancaster. Many worse devils
than he has been on the Witness
since then.
James Orr, Il we'll known farmer Of
Blakes Prairie, died at his home 2s
miles from Glen Haven, Nov. 18th,
of pneumonia. He was in his 6Sth
year.
Miss Mary Zingular, an employee
at the Smalley House, IN Mnseeda
while sitting III third story window
with the upper sash pulled down III
her lap to wash it, lost her balance
and fell to the ground. She escaped
with an arm broken in two places
and hip and face badly injured, and
the doctors say she will soon re-
j cover.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Jeardeau, late of
Dodgeville, celebrated their golden
wedding at their home four miles
west vi Platteville, Saturday, Nov.
18th. OF their children there were
home for the occasion. Richard, Paul
Allen, Mrs. Frat, Mrs. Colburn, Kate,
Lucy and Helen.
Gospel temperance meetings held
in the p. M, church at Platteville are
drawing full house every night.
Scores have signed the pledge.
A committee composed of proiai.
nent business men of Boscobel has
been appointed to confer with the
Chicago d Northwestern Railway
company, and endeavor to have che
company run from Boscobel to Fen
nimore instead of Woodmau to Fen
nimore.
1t seems to be settled by the pow
ers that be, that Chas. i. Harper VIII
he the new assistant state supefin-
| tendent.
The sheriff's bill amounted to about
$1,000, and was cut by the county
board 1920. Enough mileage was
charged to circle the earth about
three times, says the Platteyllie
News.
| Boscobel republicans raised quite
sum of money to defray expenses
of big ratification meeting after the
recent election, but concluded they
felt good enough anyway and they
abandoned the scheme and gave the
money to the pooi.
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