Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-02-27


| Don't forget to, cut the ballot on,
,of this paper and express your choice
for mayor. ballots can also be OBJ
tained by calling at this office.
THE many friends of Mr. William
Perry will be-sorry to learn that he
is,oonfined to his bed by rheumatism
and hope for his speedy recover.
HENRY ZIsfMER, lately a mer-
chant of this city, now doing bust
ness in Milwaukee, visited among
relatives and friends here last week,
Hon. j. w. Rewey and wife cele-
brated the 37th anniversary of their
wedding day last sunday. A sumpt-
uous dinner was enjoyed and most
pleasant time.
Miss SARAH JAoKA goes to Shulls-
burg next Saturday to assist in the
exercises at the dedication of the
new Congregational church at that
place next Sunday.
Y.P. S. C. E. prayer meeting in the
chapel Of the p. M. church, Thursday
evening at O'Clock. Topic; What
is Involved in Loyalty to Christ.
Miss Eva Jackson leader.
MIR. THOMAS MURPHY, for many
years and until recently resident
of Mineral Point, died at Darlington,
Tuesday, aged Y years. He will be
brought here for burial today.
| Mrs. J. w. Rewey, of Rewey, is
canvassing in the interest of the
soldiers monument for Iowa county.
Mrs. Rewey is one of public spirited
women and should be supported.
JOHN DAVIS, lately in charge of
the Mineral Point wooden mills, has
secured employment as manager Of
some wooden mills at Pleasant Hill,
Mo-, with a salary of 81 loo per year.
LAST Wednesday evening John
(Tip) Allen fell down stairs at his
home in the Bird ward, which re-
suited in a badly scratched face and
an ugly cut on the back of his head.
OUR city treasurer, r. III. Colds
worthy, has decided to make returns
to the county treasurer March 10th.
Those not having as yet paid their
taxes should govern themselves
accordingly.
MISSES AGNES SNOW and Agnes
Jones, who are sojourning in the
sunny south, this week expressed to
this city seven young aligators and
eighteen chamilions, which have
been distributed around to friends
of the young ladies.
II. w. BISHOP, of the Volga, South
Dakota Tribene, which under his
management has come to be recog-
nized as leader among the papers
of the Dakota's, is in Mineral Point,
for short visit with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. CLARA TAsKER, widow Of
the late Elder Tasker, formerly of
this city, was struck by trolley
street car at Eau Claire, last Thurs
day, and quite severely hurt, as we
learn from dispatch to the Mil
waukee Sentinel.
THE name of Guy p. Cobb is men,
toned. and received with consider
able favor, for mayor. A democratic
friend says that Mr.. Cobb would
draw many votes from that party.
To republicans he would be gener-
ally acceptable.
MR.. JAS. RAMsDEN has decided to
! locate ut Beloit where his two sons,
Joe and Charlie, are employed, and
shipped his household effects to that
city this week. We wish him sue
cess in his new home.
REV. WIN. WooDMANsEE, of Nil
waukee, assistant superintendent OF
the children's home society, will
preach in the M. L. church next sun
day morning. Other services az
usual. Rev. Straw will preach on
the atonement in the evening.
A sLEIGHLoAp of young folks from
this city went to Dodgeville last Sat
urday, and experienced a hard time
on returning home, owing to the fact
that the rain which fell during the
day fastened the disappearance OF
the snow, causing very bad Shedding
Iowa county was accorded much
honor by the Masonic bodies in ses-
sion at Milwaukee last week. j
Thos. Pryor. Jr., of Dodgeville, was
elected Grand High Priest Of the
Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch Mas
ons. Miss Anna Phillips, of this city
was chosen Grand Matron Of the Or
der 81 Eastern star, and j. a. sprat-
Ter was named as Deputy Grand
Master Of the Grand Council IN