Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-12-05
quired to pay taxes this year as fol-

/ CIIE school TN .+...st..I. - fT)fO ~
School house bonds. ... 1850 O
$l0,526 9!
! The amount of tax on the dollar Of
assessed valuation will be about
per cent. or perhaps small fraction
over.
| From the sun.
Mr.. Joel Whitman and wife are
preparing 60 go south for the winter
months.
DR.. J. r. Williams reports that the
scarlet fever cases are doing very
well and that they are all beyond
danger.
A large crowd enjoyed the open
ing Of schell's skating rink on Sat
-urday, the 23d.
The Masons Of this city have been
having considerable lodge work Of
late. Heretofore they met only once
IA month but owing to their increased
membership they now meet every
week.
Rev. w. II. Tiff delivered bis lee
ture, "A trip through world of
night" to a very large audience in
the NJ. T.. church. This was proba-
bly, one of the finest lectures heard
in Dodgeville for many months. Mr..
Tiff is alecturer that will please any
audience.
Mr.. VIM. Mundy, while working in
the shaft for city water works, had
his hand quite badly injured. He
was helping to raise the pump when
som, heavy timber fell on his hand
which caused tho injury. He will
probably be laid up for several
Mr.. w. w. Finch, who lives about
one and half miles northwest of
STANDARD, had Il fire on his place last
week that caused him the loss of ten
COWS and five horses, besides all his
hay, grain and outbuildings.
The helping bees, n boys benevo-
lent society, is very active. They
last week sawed two loads Of wood
and carried provisions to needy fam
lilies. They are doing good work,
and deserve great credit for their eff
forts to relieve the poor and dis
tressed.
a club to embrace only gentlemen
born and reared in Dodgeyille, and
who are 10 years old and upward,
has been organized with Henry Bill
KEY as president, w. II. Thomas sec
rotary, and Chas- Il, Davis Treasurer.
The object il .eE!al intercourse ana !
exchange Of "reminiscences Of early life
in DodgeviIle. There are eight
charter members. Regular meet
ings are to be held the first Tuesday
If each month. If the boys would
extend their lines so as to take III
such old settlers as :. w. Reese, Or
willie Strong and J. 7. Pryor they
nightIearn some things aboutDodge-
willie history ante-dating their mem
)ry.
Peter Olson, charged with adulter-
iting milk, was brought before Jus
tee of the Peace 7. II. Arthur. Olson
was arrested by Sheriff Carrow at
Arena upon the complaint Of Deputy
Food Commissioner w. w. Chad
wick. This case is somewhat inter
9sting and much sympaty is eN-
pressed for Olson in his trouble.
When Olson was arrested he left a
wife and six sick children ut his
home. For some time past it has
been known that some one had been
turning III milk which was below the
per cent. of butter fat II
was decided to takes tests and Olson's
milk WAS found ID be lacking in the
OF butter fat. Olson's
wife had been in the habit of using
cream from the cams which Were to
be sent to the creamery, unbeknown
to her husband. He was fined $40
and costs, which is the smallest sum
imposed for this otrense, amounting
in all TO $29.25. His neighbors came
forward and paid all the costs.
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