Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-25
NUMBER 26
DoDGEvILLE NEWS

Is here this week ON visit with her
relatives and young friends.
A meeting was held at the city hall
on Wednesday to determine the
question Of celebrating the lth OF
July IN nodgeville. The meeting re-
solved to celebrate, and appointed
the necessary committees, and suf-
tieient fund was reported to insure
complete program.
Rev. q. w. Lincoln, pastor Of the
Baptist church of this city, adminis-
tered the ordinance of baptism to
two converts last Sunday, In tho
presence Of upwards of 6o0 people,
who witnessed the ceremony from
the banks Of the stream at Trebor-
vile.
The next republican county con-
vention will be called as soon as the
senatorial committee determine upon
the date Of the senatorial convention,
SO that all the delegates to the state,
congressional and senatorial conven-
tionsm may be elected at the same time.
Knute Peterson suffers from an
accident to the left eye which may
prove serious. He was driving Il
nail and chip from the head Of it
struck IN the ball Of the eye and
lodged there. The doctor treated II,
but on account Of the intlamed con-
dition could not determine what the
result might be.
The city council met last Monday
and Tuesday evenings 10 receive ap-
lplications for saloon licenses and
druggists permits. saloon licenses
Were granted to Muer Il Muer, Rog-
ers Il Gilman, Geo. Elvod, Starry n
Toay and Link Bartle, and druggists
permits We're granted to Pryor 81
Williams and Roberts 4 prideaux.
The members Of Dodgeyilla Lodge
a. +. and a. Nj. and the order OF
Eastern Star rendered il reception ia
Masonic hail. last Wednesday even
ing, In honor OF Most Worshipful
Grand Master, Hon. Aldro J6nks, OF
this city, the program including vocal
and instrumental music, addresses,
and grand banquet. There were u
III guests assembled III the hall
when the grand master was intro
duced BY Mr.. Oville Strong.
A team attached 70 a wagon and
driven by Henry Gardner ran away
on Main Street from near the Wis
consin House. When the horses be-
came unmanageable, Miss Eta
James, who was IN the wagon, jump
ed and broke her leg above the ankle.
She Is now as comfortable as the ma
ture II the injury will permit.
A rumor has acquired impetus In
the city this week that railroad nc
tivity is formulating here. The origin
Of the mild sensation was the ap-
pearence, on Tuesday evening, at
Hotel Higbee, of engineers Il. Bald
win aud Il. II. Kirk, connected with
the Illinois Central Company and on
"Wednesday morning they procured
a livery 70 take them as fnr as Rich
land Center, and their intention was
to make aeritical examination OF the
railroad surveys heretofore made be-
| tween this city and Richland Center.
From the sun
Editor Hearn, II the Chronicle. at
tended the st, Louis convention.
Horse buyers from Lancaster ship
ped fourteen bead Of horses from this
city Monday.
Messrs. q. A. Hahn and Steve Tfe-
seder returned from -four days trip
to Viola, Spring Green and Richland
Center Wednesday. The gentlemen
were accompanied by their wives.
Mr.. j. Y. Rogers sold to w. y. Pas
coe, on Wednesday of this week, the
lot located between Chas. Hahn's
barber shop and Rogers Il Gillman's
saloon. Mr.. Pascoe expects 10 build
on the lot III the near future. The
lot has Il frontage Of twenty-five feet.
The consideration ii said to have
been 1880.
Prof. .. ]. Schnster l.lt for Lodi,
where he joined his wife and children
on Saturday last The family will
visit at Lodi, Chicago and Devils
Lake during the summer. They will
be joined ii the latter place by