Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-03
NUMBER 40
COUNTY NEWS.
DoDGEvILLE.
From the Chronicle.

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From the Chronicle.
The inspection train carrying many
Of the officials OF the Illinois road ar
rived here on Tuesday, aud made
close Inspection of the business, con-
dit!on and property of the company
IN this city.
Richard Carter treasurer of the
Dodgeville High school, has received
notice from the state superintendent
that tho High school fund has been
apportioned, and that Dedgeville is
entitled to $2G4,95. This is $40 less
than last year and about $l9less than
the year before.
Mrs. G. ). Anderson, of Union Mills,
died of consumption, after an illness
OF seven months. The funeral took
place Thursday forenoon, with SER
vices at the home by Rev. Il Tit
marsh.
Mayor Reese received cable dis
patch on Tuesday, from Shrewsbury,
| England, informing him of the death
OF his brother William. He was the
oldest member Of the family, and his
only brother. His age was about 70
years.
a special election will be held at
the city hall, III the city of Dodge
willie, on Tuesday, the Sth day Of De-
cember, 1896, for the purpose Of elect
ing city treasurer to I'LL the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Il. IL.
Hart, late treasurer of said city.
Mr.. j. w. Pengelly received dis
patch, Monday from Denver, Colo.
announcing the death Of Miss Laura
ELAN, Il cousin of his wife. She was
II daughter of the late Joshua ELAN,
Of this city, and her mother who re-
sides here was with her at her death.
Deceased was about 30 years Of age,
and had been afflicted for year or
more with consumption. The re-
mains arrived here ON Thursday
evening accompanied by the mother
and William Watkins. The funeral
took place at 2 o'clock p. IN. Friday.
From the gun.
! Mr.. Geo. Sellers, while working at
his slaughter house on Friday last,
had one Of his hands cnt while
dressing meat.
Mr.. John Il. Jones, formerly Of this
place and son Of the late Judge
Jones, has been appointed third
Assistant District Attorney Of Hen
nepln County, Minnesota, OF which
Minneapolis is the county seat.
Geo. McAfee, agent OF the Illinois
Central Railway Company, arew the
picture and easel offered as prize
by the Pankola Medicine Go. at the
opera house on.Saturday evening last.
The water hydrants throughout
the city have been covered with
straw and boxes toprotect them from
freezing during the winter months.
Mr.. Lodda, farmer living south
of this city, bought bunch Of eighty
sheep near Lone Rock on Saturday
last, and drove them 10 his farm on
Monday morning.
Arrangements are being made for
the lighting Of Mt. Horeb by elec-
trcity. It is expected that plant
will be pnt in within a few weeks.
Ed Polkinghoru, who drives the
baggage and dray wagon for j. J.
Hughes, had two fingers crushed be-
tween Il door and the baggage truck
he was using at the Northwestern
depot.
1t is reported that a gold democrat
is quite likely TO receive the appoint
ment OF postmaster at Mineral Point.
There Is some objection on the part
Of the republican bretheren, but,
then, what does a Mineral Point re-
publican amount TO anyway, when
compared with gold democrat
Mr.. Leonard Lee and his wife, of
Lake Linden, Mich, were in the city
Tuesday visiting old time friends.
Mr. Lee has for the past three years
been engaged in the mining business
| In Alaska. He has been engaged To
90 10 Africa to work IN the gold
mines. He will leave for that place
some time next week.