Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-05-20
NJ MBER 20.

THE Womau's Relief Corps will
meet in Good Templars' hall Friday
afternoon, May 81, at o'clock. a
full attendance is desired as busi-
ness of Importance is to be consid-
cred. Ry order of President.
Mrs. MARY MITCHELL, aEed about
80 years, and residing with her son
William, in this city, sustained a Sc
we're injury by falling out of bed one
night last week 1t is feared the old
lady will never be able to get out
again.
MARSHALL Bros. circus gave an
exhibition in this city last Monday
evening. The afternoon programme
was declared off owing to lack Of
patronage, but in the evening their
tent was tiiied, and everyone speaks
very favorahIy ortheir exhibition.
WE have been told of party of
fishers, the names of whom are with
held for fear our health would not
stand the rough usage that might re-
suit, who left the this city last sun
day, and on their return brought
home moro scratches aud bruises
than fish.
ALTHouGH onr present quarters
are small, we shall keep our stock
complete by daily invoices, and be
prepared TO fili orders on short no.
tice for anything in our line. Pas
coe building, opposite Wrights pho
tograph gallery
BREWER 4 PENuAlIEooN.
MIR, JouN c. MARTIN received a
telegram Monday announcing that
his son Robert is critically Ill at
Trinidad Colo. The anxious mother
started Tuesday for the faraway bed
side Of her afflicted boy, followed by
sincere wishes Of many friends that
she may find him better than hoped
for.
WILL HARRIa, who resides in the
Welsh settlement, had one Of his
eyes taken out by Dr. Oettker, of
take it out 10 save the sight of his
other eye. The accident happened
while putting up new wire fence,
an end of the harhad wire Suddenly
whrlng around and cutting Mr.. II.
across the eye-ball.
THOMAS BRACKEN was seen on
our streets Saturday. He is one Of
the shareholders in the amphithoatre
company and is anxious that the
work Of rebuilding begin soon, He
expressed himself willing to cooper
ate with the other shareholders on
any line agreeable TO majority, or
will relinquish all hls claims on the
amphitheatre if his associates in the
enterprise viii do the same. If all
were equally conciIatory and gener-
Gus, the problem OF rebuilding would
be quickly solved,
The dropping out Of clevice pin
caused Hasting Shepard's team to
run away while coming down High
street with a load of milk for the
creamery on Monday morning. The
accident occurred in front Of the L.
S. hotel. The team first collided with
Appel's barber pole, then with Hen
dra Bros. delivery wagon, in front of
their store. Here the runaway ended
with the boy who was driving and
his milk cans landed on the side
walk. The wagon vas badly shatter-
ed, but the boy aud horses Enhurt
TuE trial Of stephen Terrill ended
at Janesville Saturday After being
out from noon until nine O'Clock in
the evening the jury brought in
verdict of man4laughter in the see
ond degree. Sentence pronounced on
Monday was four years in the peni-
tentiary which, added TO three years
already spent in jail, makes aterm OF
Of seven years. The
Of this case Is a victory for
Hon. Calvert rpensIey, the defend
ants attorney. He contended from
the first that the law and evidence
did not warrant a verdict for any
thing more than manslaughter.
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