Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-02-20

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WE have heard that Jim McMul-
len, who recently embarked for the
wild and woolly" west, has sold his
interest in mine in Montana for the
sum of $4,000.
The state has purchased twenty
six acres of ground adjoining the
school for the blind premises at
Janesville, and will probably erect
new buildings.
WE notice that several of our ex-
changes have needed what the L. S.
Postal Guide says in regard how to
write the name of our city, and prints
it Mineralpoint.
Miss AMY CLEAvER departed for
her home in Milwaukee last Tues
day, after pleasant visit of several
weeks with her sister. Mrs. j. j.
Hanscom, in this city.
WE see by posters that Comrade
ID. e. Jacobs is one of the managers
of grand army campfire and en-
tertainment to be held at Platteyille,
Thursday evening, Feb. 2lst.
MIR. KANE, r. r. agent at Ridge
way, and daughter, and F. Mason,
merchant of the same place, and wife,
attended the chapter installation
party in this city last Friday evening.
WHEN in Milwaukee last week,
DR.. G. ID. Mcdonald took examina-
tion as pharmacist before the state
board of pharmacy, in session there,
and was accorded first grade GER
tificate.
THE best place toput an advertise
ment is in the paper that enjoys the
confidence of the community. We
believe that the standing of the paper
reflects on the advertisements it car
ries.-Er
Mrs. john REGER, Of Lost Grove,
has secured a widows pension,
through Henry Pitts, solicitor. This
is quick work, The husband, it will
be remembered, dieo only about six
months ago.
MRS. EMILY J. WELLS, eldest sis
ter of the TRIBUNE publishers, has
come from Oshkosh for long-prom-
ised visit with old-time friends in
Mineral Point. She hopes to be with
us several weeks.
THE Montfort Sentinel is making
a speciality of mining news, which
the Highland Press resents as trench
ing upon its preserve. The Press
man should have had his special
feature patented.
THE Epworth League has decided
to put $50 chairs in the Sunday
school room of the NJ. Il. church, to
take the place of part of the station
ary seats. This will be great inn
provement to the room.
Miss MATILDA HUTCHINSON is the
regular delegate orepresent Mineral
Point chapter of Epworth League at
the state convention in Madison this
week. Other local leaguers are ex-
pected to accompany her.
DIR. i. w. SHEPHERD came up
from Platteville last Friday to attend
the installation and dance given by
the Royal Arch Masons of this city,
and had such nice time he con-
cluded to remain over Sunday.
GRAND CHANCELLOR SCHROEDER,
of Racine, visited and inspected
Raven Lodge, No. 5S, X. of 2. Tues
day evening. A special meeting was
held III his honor, and an interesting
and instructive session was had.
JAS. HoARE and Jas. Spensley, on
their return from Chicago, are en-
couraged to hope for Improvement
in the creamery interests of the
country in the near future. Butter
now commands about the June price.
THE state supreme court handed
down its decision in the w. T. jack
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son case on Tuesday, the 18th. The
motion for new trial is denied, and
the sentence Of years imprison-
ment is confirmed.
SENATOR sPENsLEr and Assem-
blyman Jones are at their post OF
duty, attending the special session Of
the legislature now OF ut Madison
Reports from there encourage hope
that creditable apportionment bill
will be passed
Fennimore Times-Review: Will
@. Krenl, who has good position
with the Eastman Lumber Co, al
\ Mineral Point, came oyer last
Wednesday to spend week with
the folks at the paternal home ol
Adam kreul.
FRANK SrTHERs has been an
pointed assistant under the state fish
| commission. He ewill travel With the
| car distributing fish from the hatch
cries. lis well. This recognition
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