Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-23
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a veterinarian office Monday eve-
ming, is reported. A knife and a
knock down were features of the
proceedings. No fatalities.
DAMoNIA is no qnack medicine. 1t
has done and is doing for the sick
what no man-made remedy ever
did, can or will. Call at PrideauX's
Drug Store. i6-w6
HHoMAS WILLIAMS, an old citizen
of Dodgeville, aged 10 years, died
very suddenly last Thursday night.
He was apparently as well as usual,
sitting in chair at home, conver-
sing with his wife, when death seized
him, without a moments warning.
MIR. RICHARD BATCHELER, for
mer resident of Mineral Point, now
of Rico, Colorado, suffers the great
loss of his devoted wife, Eyeline,
who died on the nightof March 26th,
aged IL years. Three children, aged
10, l3, and 10, mourn with the be-
reay cd husband,
A DISPATCH to Darlington last
Friday announced the sudden death
in Chicago of r. r. Stephens, Jr.
Deceased was native Of Darlington,
and a son of f. r. Stephens, Sr., n
prominent merchant of that place,
and son-in-law Of Gen. Jas. Bintliff.
He leaves a wife and two children.
No cause of death is stated.
w. +. PRIDEAuX has opened
meat market, opposite Spratler's, and
will keep the same supplied with the
best meats, fresh and cured. The
public invited to call and inspect.
AFTER being closed for several
years, the Barreltown church is re-
opened, and Services are now held
therein every Sunday by Rev. Il. w.
Straw, upon invitation of the people
of that neighborhood. 1t is said the
building is to be repainted and re-
paired this summer.
WITH the prospect of republican
success next fall, together with the
present promise Of good crops, and
the sulphur mining boom, VIM.
MauEer Is encouraged to expect inn
provement Of trade, and in propar-
atiohfor it is having his jewelry store
fitted up with new hardwood floor
and other improvements.
ANOTHER good and strong name il
mentioned for the republican nomi-
nation for sheriff, that of John b.
Wallis, of the town Of Mineral Point.
1t is encouraging when good men
are readily found willing to accept
nominations for public office, augur-
ing confidence in party success, and
efficient service.
On Sunday next at the morning
service Of the p. M. church, of this
city, the members of the Odd Eel
lows and Rebekah lodges Of Dodge
vile, Linden and Mineral Point
viii attend in body, it being the
nth anniversary of the order. An
appropriate sermon will be preached
by the pastor, Rev. 7. Kent.
APRoPo of the development of
sulphur mines in this vicinity, 1t II
said that sulphur -four is worth
about $1,000 a ION in New York. 1t
is supposed to take two tons
OF ore to make ton Of Aour. Esti-
mating the freight to be "a per ton,
and allowing S2 ton profit to the
manufacturer, how much Is the ore
worth at the Wisconsin mine.
THOMAS HALL, well known citi-
zen of Lancaster, died at the home
of his mother near that city last
Thursday, under circumstances su2-
costing suicide. "Wednesday he left
home and was out all night. Thurs
day morning he was found near u
neighbor' svery sick. Was taken to
his mothers, and died there at 10
o'clock. Vomiting and other symp-
toms OF poisin, and recent trouble
with his wife caused suspicion of
suicide,
A MEETING Of the secretaries OF
fair societies of this section was held
in Darlington last Thursday, for the
purpose Of organizing the Lead Re-
gion Racing circuit. w. II. Bennett,
OF Mineral Point, was elected presi-
dentt, and Geo. r. West, OF Darling
ton, secretary Of the association.
Lists Of races. regulations, etc, will
be published soon. The places in
cluded in the circuit are Dodgeyilie,
Darlington, Monroe, Mineral Point.
Warren, Fennimore and Galena.
WOULD say to all those who be-
lieye in dehorning cattle that In my
opinion that the only proper time to
dehorn Ii when calves. as il don't
seem so painful or cruel as when