Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-25

session. Senator Spensley and AS
semblyman w. A. Jones are of the
party.
In the death of Michael Schaaf,
who passed away on the 18th inst,
this section lost an energetic and
respected citizen. He was one of the
first German settlers of the COM
munity.
DoDGEvILIE papers notice the
following Mineral Point callers At
the county seat: Miss Maude lvey,
Will Jeuck, Freeman Shepard, Ben
Jacka, "A. 5. White, j. w. Anderson,
and j. G. Remfrey.
Mr.. HORN who recently bought the
Van Dusen property, has large force
at work removing snch parts of the
building as are deemed worthless and
getting things in readiness for new
and modern additions.
ABOUT May first Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Babcock expect to move to James
vile, that city being more central
point for Mr.. Babcock, who is em-
ployed on the bridge force of the
Mineral Point division of the c., NJ.
4 st. T. railway.
SATURDAY last, the 10th inst, was
the SD anniversary of the life of our
widely respected and charitable cit
izen, Mrs. Lavinia Rablin. Neigh
bors and friends honored the occa-
sion by calls, presentations of flowers
or other cheering and comforting
token.
LAST Sunday, April 2lst, was the
63d anniversary of the marriage of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lanyon, of this
city. Although they are respect
lively So and S3 years old, it is a joy
to their numerous relatives and
friends that there is a prospect that
they may be with us to celebrate
several more anniversaries or their
happy union.
JAMES HosKINs, aged q years,
living two miles northwest of Dodge
vile, underwent an operation on
Thursday last for disease of the
left side. The operation consisted of
the removal of about three inches of
several ribs, and was performed by
DIR. G.. ID. Mcdonald, assisted by Drs.
Clarke and Hughes. AT this writing
Mr.. Hosking is doing well.
Platteyille News: The council has
purchased a new No. 3 Austin rock
crusher. The crusher has a % feet
elevator and a revolving screen that
separates the crushed rock into four
grades, from one-half inch in size to
two and one-half inches, and elevates
it into bins for convenience in load
ing wagons. The crusher weighs
5000 pounds, and will crush twelve
tons of rock per hour with ten
horse power engine. 1t will crush
the hardest granite boulders, even
cast iron, with ease.
AMONG the pleasant calls enjoyed
by the TRIBUNE this week was that
of Mr.. o. G. Rewey, Of the banking
firm of Rewey & Son, at Rewey
station. Recently Mr., Rewey was
treated to birthday surprise party
at his home, when % of his asso-
ciates of the literary society Of the
village, lead by Prof. Paul Jeardeau,
suddenly appeared before him with
congratulations and suitable SOU
venir. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Rewey
assisted in making the guests happy,
and OIL. to feel that it was no misfor-
tune that he had been born.
EVAN LEWIS can no longer claim
to be the champion catch-as-catch-
can wrestler. He was defeated in
Chicago last Saturday night by Far
mern Burns, in desperate struggle
of five bouts. Lewis won the first
and third falls, Burn the second,
fourth and fifth. In the fourth round
Lewis tried his famous strangle hold
on his opponent, but Burns broke
away from it and won the fall. Burns
weighed 1866 pounds on entering the
ring and Lewis 200. 1t is thought
the latter was not well fitted for the
struggle.
MR. JOHN RINDLAUB, who is favor
ably remembered as at one time a
teacher in the Mineral Point public
schools, having chosen medicine as
a profession, is fitting himself 70
stand to the front thereof, With
this purpose he is studyingin Europe.
Occasional letters from his fathers
paper, the Platteville Witness, are
very interesting and instructive.
From d late one Of these the follow
ing extract tells how the young doc
tor il spending hi7 April vacation:
The semester closes this week and
arc making plans for trips during the