Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-14

home talent and the assistance of
needy neighbors, should insure over
flowing audiences at the opera house
Feb. 22d and 23d.
1 ALL Iowa county people who 90 to
Madison, and especially old soldiers,
are pleased to find w. A. Owens
comfortably situated in the Office of
the railroad commissioner.
\ Hon. III. A. COOPER, congressman
from the first Wisconsin district,
kindly remembers the ladies of the
TRIBUNE staff with some flower seeds
that are much appreciated.
i ID. +. JACOBS, the hustling travel
ing man, drove 56 miles more than
his average last week, notwithstand-
ing it was the coldest and most bliz-
zardy week of many years.
| SAMUEL Hooking went to Chicago
/ Friday for visit with his son Rufus,
who is one of the leading plumbers
and gas filters of that great city. He
employees 25 hands in his business.
| MANY Linden people think that
town should have new town hall,
the present building being inade-
quate to accommodate the people.
Linden is on the up grade in many
respects.
THE Patronic family, at Avoca,
sustains another loss by diphtheria
in the death of the eldest son on Feb.
4th. This makes four deaths in the
same family, from the same disease,
within Il month.
| T.J. VAN MATRE favored the TRI-
BUNE with call Tuesday. He was
thus far on his way to attend the
annual convention of the State Dairy
mems Association, in session this
week ut New. London.
CHAs. M. Cox attended the funer-
al Of Mr.. Geo. Davey, Sr., at Dodge
vile, last Sunday. Mr.. Davey was a
prominent Odd Fellow, and one Of
the most esteemed residents of
Dodgeville for manMgears.
ALL residents Of the first ward and
many others appreciate the kindness
of Mr.. Joseph Gnndry, in having his
snow pillow clear the streets and
walks promptly after each snowfall,
all without fee or hope of reward.
i THE Monroe Journal Is eonsoled
in its disappointment at the non-suc-
cess Of w. W Chadwick for food and
dairy Commissioners, by fact that his
was one of the few applications to
receive the serious consideration of
/ the executive.
i LESLIE WEBB, Of Platteville, was
released from Jail, on Tuesday, on a
writ of habeas corpus sued before the
supreme court, by lawyer Cleary.
Webb is still under bonds for his
appearance at court on another
charge Of adultery.
i RuMoRs current in Mineral Point
Saturday that John Tregonning was
hopelessly i'll at Cobb, caused much
concern among his friends here.
Happily latest accounts are that al
though he has been very sick he
Is likely to recover.
| WELDON DAWSON returned Sat
urday evening from a business trip
to Chicago and Michigan. His sis
ter, Miss Lenore, accompanied him
to Chicago, and will remain there
some time under treatment for a
nervous af1liction.
The appearance of the public liz
brary reading room is much irnprov-
ed by newspaper rack made and
presented by Mr.. Jolly, and to the
list Of papers has been added by the
Epworth League, the Epworth Her
aid and Northwestern Christian Ad-
yocate.
| On information furnished by Rev.
John Hardcastle, John Reddy and
John Roselip, Of Platteyille, We're
prosecuted for keeping their saloons
open after hours allowed by law
They appeared before Justice Hast
ings, plead guilty and were fined
$500 and costs.
| WILLIE GRAHAM, l2-year-old son
Of Mr. John Graham, while playing
with other children at the Junior
League meeting in the NJ. r. church
last Thursday, fell against table
and received severe blow in the
forehead, which for time caused
apprehension of serious results; but
at present he seems II be coming ont
all right.
4 THE issue 81 the Milwaukee jour
! nal for February 22d viii be wholly
made up By q committee Of ladies,
and the entire proceeds devoted TO
charity 1t should have 10000 cir
lculation. we hope that every reader
y II I'll