Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-24

land, Sept. IL, 1913, ana came "
/ Dodgeville in ls47, where size has
ever since resided.
/ Mr.. Orvilie Davey. son OF Joseph
! G. Dayey. of this city, WHO has been
suffering for some tinr with CON
sumption. does not improve rs his
friends have yainly wished, and bis
present condition offers no immediate
hope.
Grand Master Aldro jerks, Of this
city, went to Madison, on Wednes-
day, to attend the ceremonies Of
presenting a Past Grand Masters
Jewel % Judge II. w. Sawyer, OF
Hartford, Wis The exercises We're
followed By Il banquet.
Mr.. james Thomas, Of Cobb, one
Of the proprietors Of the Blanchard
willie bmk. has removed with his
family 10 Wiagra Park, near Madi-
son. where they will make their
future home. May comfort and pros
poffty attend them.
| Elmer Rogers. son OF Dir. ard Mrs,
u. Y. Rogers, Of this city who Is en-
gagged MS Il pharmacist Mt MI. iiore b
', was reported critically Ill last week
and his parents went to care 'oI hili''
but we are pleased to learn he ii i'h-
proving and tn expected home this
week.
The kerosene oil war continues
without u truce, and the quotation
this week is cents per gallon, the
last reduction being made IN the
Standard Oil Company. II the low
rates continue, tlfis Company Will
get rid sc some of IFS il gotten ac-
QUESTIONS from tie people during
last few years, and accumulate an
appetite TO deyQur them again when
tbs strife ends.
y. IL. Baker, g Edaiuatl+ late indie
pendent candidate rer sheriff, was In
ti,a city On business, on Tuesday.
sir. Baker made 4 -ailant run for
sheriff. having bcatcu tAe presidential
candidate Oh the prohibition and
democratic titEets badly and would
have beaten the populistie-dcmo.
craticuln fuslonissimu4 candidate
Bryant be had started when the
bell tapped.
District Attorney Whitman saved
Town county some money q short
Itime since, for which lac j. entitled
to proper crcdita and thanks, lie was
called to Mineral Point to prosecute
the wife OF br. Blankuer, travelling
physician, for extracting teeth with
ont due authority Of law, hui after
some investigation he foand the
chances Of conviction SO slight that
be refused to prosecute without
security for costs. This the com-
plainaut refused to furnish, and the
case was accordingly dropped. The
districtattorney OF Lafayette county
was less discreet. He undertook
I prosecution at the Same PARTIES, on
their commencing BUSINESS ia Oar
| lmgton, OH similar complaint, with
tine result OF defeat and u bill nf costs
for the county to pay.
At full meeting Of the congre-
CATION Of the Primitive Methodist
church Of Dodgeville, after due no
tIce, the members took vote on the
question Of withdrawing from the
general conference Of the church,
pursuant to Il resolution Of tie con-
ference at its last session, as follows:
Res0ipcd. That II any charge on
/ circuit shalt decide to withdraw from
/ the conneXion, we bid them tod
/ speed and pray that their new as
sociation may bring to them grander
opportunities for the advancement
OF Ills Kingdom.
On the question Of Withdrawing
from me conference, the vote stood
~ for % 10 against.
On the question Of uniting with
the Congregational church, the vote
stood 81 for Is Is against.
! Both questions having been de-
cided I'll CIV affirmative, committee
was appointed 70 prepare code OF
bylaws for the new organization.
Tho committee consists OF Rev. r.
\ IitMHs6, chairman Wan, Myirole,
4 Guba, Thomas, Henry PrideauX,Jr.
/ y. ii. Williams, John Kelly, john L,
Jones und j. b. McPherson ! he
committee was ~ report at Il adj
journed meeting Wednesday eve
i ming, Dec. sd.
From the sun.
J. ". pryor VINO has tor some time
past been suffering from typhoid
fever, has recovered sufficient ~
permit 81 Zig sitting up fora short
Iume each day.
\ Rev. MI. Eudicoty, who il SAID to
~ i former Methods; cier- yman,
Was immersed 1T the Baptist church
sunday afternoon laSt. by tive pastor,