Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-02
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SENSIBLE people are not willing to
trifie with the bread they eat They
bay Pillsbury's best flour at Brewer
& Penhallegon's.
A MEETING of the secretaries of the
several fairs represented in the Lead
Region Racing circuit is called to be
held at Darlington, April l6, to per-
feet organization and arrange pro-
gram Of races.
THERE will be an Easter service
in the p. NJ. Church next Sunday
evening, in charge of the Christian
endeavor society. A pleasing pro-
gram is being prepared, and all are
cordially invited to attend.
REPORT has it that one of our ton
sorial artists "went and did ii " last
week. Although denying the asser-
tion, he will not explain his long alb
sence from the city, during which
time he took in some of the larger
cities on his tour.
At the NJ. +. Church next Sunday
Rev. Straw will preach an Easter
sermon at t0:30, a special musical
program viii be given In the even
ing the sermon will be on the licen-
sing Of saloons. Voters are especially
invited to be present.
News was received in this city on
the 9th inst. by Mrs. Samuel White,
announcing the sudden death Of her
brother, Thos. +. Coad, which occur
red Dec. 9th 1895. Mr.. Coad was a
tailor in this city, and left in 1852 for
Boroka, Australia, where he spent
the remainder of his days.
some Statesmen's Wives in Wash
ington,' with II portraits, "A Trip
| Across New Zealand, "The Home of
the Duel" and Buried Mountains Of
the Prairie are the principal Illus
trates articles of the April Midland
Monthly (Des Moines.) We notice
also the beautiful Easter cover, the
better paper and the finer illustrat-
ing.
Miss NELLIE RALPH. late of this
city, was married at Englewood, ILL.,,
March -, to Mr. John b. Hurst. Mrs.
! Alex Staum served as bridesmaid.
| Messrs. John and Charles Ralph,
brothers of the bride were present at
the ceremony, the former acting as
best man. The bride is pleasantly
remembered by many friends here,
who join in wishing her every hap
piness in the choice of life partner.
Mr.. JoHN GODFREY died at his
home in the town of Willow Springs,
| March 24th, and was buried at the
cemetery Of that town on March 26,
Rev. Croft officiating. Deceased was
50 years Of age, an Englishman by
birth. He came to Wisconsin in 1870
and located on the farm where he
died. Wheresoever known he was
| esteemed as worthy citizen and
true, manly man. Six children sur
vive him, most of whom he lived to
see attain maturity.
WHEN you hear IA man sneering at
the local papers because they are not
as large, cheap and newsy as city
papers, you can safely bet that he
does not generally squander his
wealth in assisting to support them,
and that the papers have done more
for him than he has done for them.
/ The man who cannot see the benefit
derived by town from its news
papers, hasn't the sense Of an oyster,
and is about as much value to town
as a delinquent tax list.-Er.
THERE is considerable interest
through the mining region Of south
west Wisconsin in the recent in
creased demand for sulphur ore, Of
which there il known to be large
quantities in this vicinity. Leases
and options are being sought on
/ ldltlS SuppDHEA W EOildiH ltJt Ni1C'
and companies are being formed to
mine and market ii. Most promi-
nent ia the enterprise il q company
embracing X. Kennedy, of Highland,
! n. III. Snow, w. 4. Jones and Judge
McIlhon. Of this city. It is said this
company has leased some sis thou
sand acres III the counties Of Iowa,
Grant and Lafayette.
WEDNESDAY. March 18th, was an
eventful day at the home Of Mrs.
VIM. Murrish. in the town oa Mineral
Point, when her daughter Mamie
was united IN marriage TO Mr.. Chas.
Hosking, Of the same town, Rev. w.
Croft performing the ceremony. The
young couple viii begin welded life
on the farm Of the groom's father.
Wm. II. Hosking four miles north
Of this city, on the Dodgeyille road.
"A large company u friends attended
the wedding, and a number Of valu-
able and useful gifts attested the
T ,.5ss,,l i,,t.razt and poad will enter