Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-03
Additional Locals.

celebration on July 3, and issued
call for meeting TO discuss the ques-
ton Oh. well, that cuts no ice,n
for eveey body in this neck Of woods
celebrates in Mineral Pointt this year.
LATER-It is reported that at the
meeting referred to, there were three
persons present. reporter of one of
the local papers. the jaintor and lee
trician.
THE Cobb high school held it's
third annual commencement at the
A, {. church on Friday evening, May
q. The class consisted of eight
six girls and two boys. According to
latest custom essays were not given,
but a very able and eloquent address
was delivered by the Rev. Troy, Of
Platteville, on: Give the Boys q
Chance" The music under the di-
rection Of Mr.. BAIL has been pro-
nounced excellent.
Miss NAME { oCKING, daughter Of
VIM Cooking, residing a short dis
lance east of this city, died yesterday
morning after a prolonged illness
from typhoid fever aged IL years.
Miss Cooking was student of our
high school, and commanded the re-
spect of classmates and all other ac-
quaintances, and her death has
very saddening effect on large cir
Gle outside the intensely bereaved
home. Funeral Friday afternoon
with services at p. NJ. Church.
AN exceedingly pleasant finale of
the Memorial observance was re-
ception in honor Of the orator of the
day, Hon. r. G. Richmond, at the
home of Comrade John G. Martin on
Monday evening. Mayor and Mrs.
Guy F. Cobb and members of the
Post and Relief Corps to the number
of 20 or ~ were present and found it
a most enjoyable informal social oc-
casion. Army "reminiscences songs
and refreshments Of strawberries,
cake and coffee comprised the enter
tainment.
GEO. PRIEsTLEY, who is now in
charge Of hotel at Albany, this
state, in connection with another
young man of like enterprising and
pleasing manners, was in our city
last Saturday morning, shaking
hands with old schoomates and
other acquaintanccs. He succeeded
in coaxing his uncle, j. II. Tyack, to
make him a visit, and the latter left
Monday noon for that purpose.
George seems satisfied with his hotel
business prospects, and reports his
mother, who has been with him
some weeks, in fair health and good
spirits.
Mrs. MARGARETTE MANLEY de-
parted this life for that mysterious
beyond last Sunday morning after
patiently enduring great sufferings
for over three years; aged II years.
Deceased had been a constant resi-
dent of Wisconsin for 80 years, dur
ing which time only one week was
spent out of the state. She leaves
two sons, John and Joe, both Of whom
were at her bedside when the angel
Of death came and bore away on its
bosom the spirit of thier kind moth
Ell; married daughter residing in
Iowa also survives her
The funeral sevices were conduct
ed by Rev. f. W. Straw at her late
residence, last Tuesday afternoon,
after which the remains were depos-
tied in the old cemetery beside those
of her husband
THE annual meeting Of the Iowa
County sunday school Union will be
/ held in Mineral Point on Wednesday
aud Thursday of next week. 1t is
expected that the meetings on
| Wednesday afternoon and Thurs
day will be held in the NJ. f.. church.
/ The service of Wednesday evening
Will be held in the lecture room OF
the p. NJ. church, when a lecture
viii be delivered by Prof. Arnold, of
| Chicago, on: The Christs of His
tory and Jesus Christ Not Pagan
God The lecture will be illus
truted by a number of striking and
beautiful stereopticon views. 1t is
( highly spoken OF by the Chicago
press and will be rare treat An
( admission OF 10 cents will be charged
TO defray expenses. Ministers and
sunday school workers from all parts
OF the adjacent country are expected
I to be present.
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