Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-22
NUMBER %.
Mrs. John HOFFMAN.

| bi'h' III NillN WY M'iliiN iiitiu-
ing, July 10, 1897, Mrs. Annie Kotf-
man, wife of Mr.. John hoffman,
aged 36 years.
Deceased arose that morning as
usual, and was taking the morning
meal with her family, when she was
suddenly taken with u spell of sutfo-
cation, and before medical assistance
arrived she had breathed her list.
She has been in poor health for sew
eral years, and her case has been in
| the hands Of some Of the most skilled
physicians of Chicago but who failed
to give her much relief. Her death
is very sad affair, breaking link
III the chain that was formed Ii
years ago, and leaving three mother
less children besides her bereaved
husband to mourn her loss.
The funeral took place yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock with services
mt the st. Mays Catholic church,
after which II large concourse of
friends followed the remains to their
final resting place.
a LADY on Main street had her
premises entered at the rear last sun
day morning and had her Sunday
dinner and other articles stolen The
young thief is known, and unless he
mends his ways he will get into
peek of trouble.
THE mining cabin and all the tools
belonging To John and Richard Jack
son were burned last Sunday, Arti-
cles of clothing, saturated with kero-
sene, creates the suspicion that the
building was set on fire by some ma
licious person or persons.
MEssRs. Il. G. Fielder, w. J. Nor
gan. viii Jeuck, Tom prisk and Fred
Gilman returned from their camp
ing expedition last Saturday morn
ing. All report a most enjoyable time
with the exception of the brief Pc
riod they feared being arrested for
cock fighting.
THE editor of the Dodgevile
Chronicle says he doesn't know
what 'hifnbor' is, never having
seen the word before and NOT being
able to find it in his dictionary If
the Chronicle man will consult Wor-
cester he may find the information
he seeks Editors with one idea are
not supposed to know the meaning
of strong words.
WE heard the other day that Il
two days base ball tournament is to
be held at Mineral Point, Thursday
and Friday, ADg. 18th aud 18th. And
also that the Highland team is to be
invited. ighland Press. Is this so
Bro. Roethe? IT is the first we have
heard of it, but don't see why it
wouldn prove "A grand success.
LAST Sunday morning at about
O'Clock, fire was discovered in the
house of Mr.. Frank Potter but by
prompt action and liberal assistance
of neighbors, it was soon extin-
guished, however, had another hour
elapsed before the discovery was
made, the house would have been
burned. The damage will amount
to about $40 or $50 1t was very
close call. The origin Is unknown.
THE families OF JAS, f.. Y. aud Jas.
w. Hutchisop, A, i. Bishop and Rev.
+. w. Straw, with baskets Of lots of
good things for the inner man, drove
out to Hutchison grove last Friday
afternoon and partook OF "a basket
picnic supper A reporter OF the TRI-
HUME witnessed the procession Of
the homecoming party in the even
ing and from all appearances they
seemed to have enjoyed the outing.
A PARTY, old and young. male and
female, single and "nit," wise and 9th
erwise, left yesterday, by that mode
of transportation so common before
the snort Of the iron horse was heard,
bound for the Wisconsin river.
There were in attendance. Mrs. Price,
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Snow, the
Misses Louisa and Clara Leaf, Gale,
McGregor (Platteville,J Sinclair,
Spensley, Price, Bishop, Snow, and
Jones, Mcssrs. March Chase, Chas.
snow Crawford Ross. Robt. Craw-
ford and Masters George and Cir
don Price. They 90 to enjoy short
period Of camp life.