Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-10-29

Thomas, Thursday, Sept. "A, aged S3
yeiirs. Mrs. Thomas was born in
South Wales in 1913; came to Amer
lea in lS4l. In 1856 located in Wis
consin where she resided until eleven
years ago, when she moved to Iowa.
She leaves a son and four daughters:
l., w. and Anna, Of Thornton, Mrs.
Terrill and Mrs. Reeves, of Mineral
Point, and one daughter who resides
in Pennsylvania, and who was the
only one not present at the funeral,
Friday, Sept, 25th, when the remains
were laid to rest beside those of her
husband in the Thornton cemetery,
MONTGOMERY WARDS advertising
car Success arrived here per an
nouncement last Thursday. The
effect of advertising was seen in the
crowds that flocked to see it. Owing
to the electric storage battery being
we'll nigh exhausted, the horseless
carriage was able to move only on
level ground near the depot, and
very slowly, but the courteous mana
ger, Mr.. ]. Frank Pickering, took so
much pains to show the carriage to
the best possible advantage under
the circumstances, that its practical
workings were comprehended by
any one who cared to investigate.
MR.. HUGH Il. PHILLIPS is here
for visit with his mother, Mrs. p
+. Phillips, of the y. s. Hotel. Over
20 years ago Hugh located in the
Lone Star State. There he found an
excellent wife, and has prospered.
Inevitably he likes the state, and is
Jealous of her good name. He firmly
believes in the efficacy of free coin
age, and thinks Texas will surely
cast her electoral vote for Bryan.
He is blessed with family of six
children, three Of whom and his
wife accompany him on his northern
trip.
AS the autumn evenings grow
longer one naturally turns from the
outdoor pleasures of life, and seeks
entertainment indoors. For such a
purpose one might go far and find
nothing so good as the current
November number of DEMoRsT's
MAGAZINE. In addition to wealth
of reading matter, there are pictures
galore on nearly every page, more
than a dozen full-page ones besides
all that are necessary to fully illus
trate every article capable of being
illustrated.
JNo. B. WALLIS and Doc w. G.
Holmes, candidates on rival tickets
for sheriff, returned home from a
canvas of the county last Friday
evening, and upon comparing notes
found that each had the other
"downed." After election one of
these gentlemen will be ready to
subscribe to the declaration that "all
men are liars"
THE following ladies of this city
comprised bus load that drove to
visit Mrs. Henry Koop, in the town
of Willow Springs, last Friday, viz;
Mrs. w. A. Jones, Mrs. J. .Schneberger,
Mrs. j. H. Vivian, Mrs. f. G. Ludden
Miss Nellie Spcnsley of this city
and Mrs. I. s Ansley, of New York.
Mrs. Ludden 'handled the ribbons"
HUNDREDS Of friends throughout
the county will learn with deep sor-
row of the accidental killing in Ar
kansas of william Kennedy, brother
of Richard and Thomas Kennedy, of
Highland. Further in relation to
the sad occurance Will be found
among our Highland items in an
other column.
MRS. THOMAS M. HARRIS, daugh-
ter of John Beckerleg, has been here
for several weeks, visiting her
parents and other relatives, until last
Thursday, when she returned to her
home at Woodland, Ill. Mr.. Harris
came to escort her home, and was
with us for few days.
CHARLES CoLLARD, the enterpris-
ing breeder of fine sheep, called at the
TRIBUNE Office Saturday, and speak
ing of the coming election, was very
earnest for Mckinley and protection.
He counts his actual loss through
democratic free wool, at fully $1,000
per year.
REV. MR.. KENT goes to Albion
next Sunday to preach at the re-
opening Of the 7. M. church. Rev.
VIM. Croft will occupy his pulpit in
the morning, and Philip Allen in the
evening - Subject for evening
"Ahab's Coveteousness.r
II is supposed that the political
situation in Mineral Point Is clearly
so satisfactory TO republicans that
campaign managers conclude there
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