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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-03
NUN BER %.
Waiting the Resurrection Morn.

Mr.. John Pearce, who died last
Friday evening, May 2S, was one of
our oldest and most esteemed citizens
III He was born at Camborne, Cornwell
England, July -, 1916, and was at the
time of his death nearly 81 years
of age. His early life was shadowed
by the death of his mother, and he
was the ninth III a family of ten
children and was the only one left to
cross the river. His early life was
the usual one of toll to those born in
his station, and at the age of nine
years he became toiler in the miLe.
Having, when of suitable age, mar
ried Miss Mary Nichols, he, with
other members of the family, came
to Wisconsin in 1912, and in Iowa
county he made his home ever after,
except for the few years he spent in
digging gold in California. In 1913
he buried his wife and in due time
was married To Miss Joanna Baker,
of Linden, who lived until 1871. In
1878 he was married to Mrs. Kisling-
bury, who after Il union Of twenty
four years survives him. He was an
industrious and upright man, an in
telligent citizen and an ardent re-
publican. But his chief delight was
in his church and Bible. At the
early age of fourteen he was con-,
verted and joined the Wesleyan
church. Here he became n close
student and n local preacher. When
he came to Wisconsin he was first II
member of the NJ. f.. church, but af-
terwards found more congenial
home in the Primitive church, and
has served il with n zeal and intelli-
gence seldom equalled for about 80
years. He was one of the best read
men on the Bible and the literature
associated with it. Scarcely "A fact
Of importance in its geography or
history but he was familiar with, and
at all times had at command. He
was faithful disciple of DR.. Adam
Clarke, Of Whose commentry he was
n lifelong reader and whose views
he warmly received. In every de-
partment Of church activity his In
fluence was fclt. He was an able
preacher and class leader, but his
greatest delight seemed to be in
teaching Bible class in the Sunday
school. Here he was mt his best, and
here he stimulated many minds,
quickened many hearts, and aided
many in the new life
The funeral last Sunday afternoon,
was very largely attended, tho entire
Sunday school forming long pro-
cession and escorting the remains
from the home to the church. He
sleeps in the old grave ya:d-at last
free from suffering and at rest.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-03
Memorial Services.

The people of Mineral Point and
vicinity never more generally or
heartily entered into an observance
of the soldier memorial occasion than
this year. In the schools on Friday
afternoon appropriate, interesting
and instructive services commemor-
ative of the war took the place of
routine school work. Sunday morn
ing The Grand Army Post and
Womans Relief Corps attended the
M. +. church, where a special men,
orial sermon was given by the pastor,
Rev. f. w. Straw, and other exer-
cises including excellent singing
specially prepared for the occasion
were impressively rendered and en-
joyed by an audience which the
large room could scarcely accom-
modate. Sunday evening, it being
announced that Rev. II. Kent would
preach a memorial sermon at the =.
M. church, another immense con-
gregation of patriotic people was as
assembled, including most of the
resident veterans of the city, who
were made guests of honor.
Fully 5000 people gathered about
the speakers stand in the city park
on Monday afternoon to hear and
participate in the regular Memorial
Day exercises. At | 80 o'clock the
procession formed in front of the city
hall, and moved in the following or
der to the park
Mineral Point Band.
School children with flags.
Fife and Drum Corps.
War Veterans.
Orator, Mayor and Chaplain.
Citizens.
For two hours and half the peo-
pie remained, most of them standing
yet none seeming to tire while the
following program was being carried
out.
The program was as follows.
Song--By the choir.
Prayer-By Rev. p. 5. Mather.
Song-By the choir.
Reading of Orders Commander and
Adjutant.
Lincoln's S Address BY Mrs. Hendra.
Song-By choir.
Roll call of dead.
Song BY choir.
Memorial Day Exercises BY school
children.
Singing BY school children.
Recitation BY Harold dGoldsworthy.
Dialogue School children.
Music School orchestra.
Recitation Grace Brewer.
Song BY choir.
Grafton BY Hon. T. G. Richmond.
Singing America BY choir and
audience.
BenedictionB By Rev. 7. Kent.
No similar program has ever been
more cordially approved. The lead
ing feature, Mr.. Richmond's address
was a master piece of oratory, Min
eral Point audiences have been
specially favored in the past, in hav-
ing listened to some of the ablest
public speakers of the country, yet
all agree that the address by Mr..
Richmond has never been eXcelled
and seldom equalled in this city
We hoped to give a comprehensive
synopsis of the great speech in this
issue, but find that il must be delayed
until next week in order that it may
more nearly receive justice.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-03

G.. II. CLEAR and &. +. Curry, OF
San Francisco, Cal, arrived here
Monday evening for few days visit
with our townsman, w. II. Curry.
The latter named visitor is IA son OF
the late Chas. Curry, and was born
in Mineral Point, but left here about
twenty-five years ago. His life In
the golden state has been ever active
and progressive and the fact that he
has thus early in lie (ne still being
some years under 40 served as
memper Of the legislature, has been
for some time, and still is, the
clerk Of that populous and wealthy
county, Is proof OF his popularity
and ability.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-03
Change of Firm
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Settlement Necessary
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES:

Having purchased the interest of
ID. Jacko in the hardware business,
shall conduct the same alone here
after. and solicit "A continuance Of
public favor enjoyed by the old firm.
Affairs Of the late firm must be
settled up promptly. and all having
accounts with Us are urged TO pre-
pare 10 balance the same az soon as
possible-.-
john j. PEEHALLEGoN,
Mineral Point, May IL, 1897.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-03

SUNDAY night destructive frost
visited this section. Vegetables suf-
fered greatly. The damage to field
crops and hay meadows is not so
readily noticed, but time will prove
that these were also checked TO u
somewhat serious extent. A damag-
ing frost at SO late "A date (May 30th,)
is rare in southwest Wisconsin. 1t
is feared that fruits Of all kinds are
completely ruined.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-03
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The Local Field.
AZ. BISh OP for Fnuiture.....

F.. BTSh OP for Fu,Witure......
FIRsr-cLAss pickles DC per quart
d y. Jacko's. 2otf
THoMA, the jeweler, furnished the
|Iaduating class pins.
TIMOTHY, Clover and Kentucky
Blue Grass at Prideaux's Pharmacy
AND President Mckinley did not
y fishing on Memorial Day.
| WE are offering great bargains in
Slsoline stoves and refrigerators.
IL MARTIN Il TOAY.
WILL WALLIS is home for a visit
th friends of his boyhood.
FIBsT-cLAss pickles &c per quart
/ D. Jacko's. 20tf
Mrs. JOSIAH LANYoN is recover
b. from her recent illness.
FINE coffee a l5c per pound at ID
,cko's. 2otf
THE public schools of this city
oSe this week for the summer va
3ltion.
New and dainty summer hats, the
FRY latest styles, at Wearne's milli-
FRY parlors.
Miss STELLA BAILY, of Cobb, was
be of the many callers in this city
Monday,
We wish to call our readers atten-
on to the new ad of A. G. Deller's
this issue.
Mrs. SAMUEL Ross, of this, city, is
|tertaining her father and sister of
O. Louis, Mo.
SEEDS by package, ounce, pint
! )uart, peck or bushel at PrideauX's S
rug store.
Miss KATE HUGHES was in from
last week greeting her
any Mineral Point friends.
tiNE coffee "a l5c per pound at d.
|acko's. 20tf
SEE the sweet baby bonnets and
ose handsome new sailors, lately
|ecriyed by Miss Wearne.
Miss CLARA FOSTER left on Tues
ny mornings train for IA visit with
eg sister in Madison.
"UR baking powder is absolutely
'. from alum, ammonia, lime or
by aduIteration.
EASTMAN & MEsEROLE.
D i a pleasure for his many
lends to see w. II. Blewett out
gam after a siege of sickness.
you ever try Hazle's Headache
ap'a.as? For sale by Eastman &
,erole.
.''a graduating exercises takes
-.r tomorrow Friday morning, al
o'clock in the p. NJ. church.
".E baking powder formula i.
Wheuded by the L :. depart.
%. ot agriculture.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-03
Special Saturday Sales.

Every Saturday, until further no.
tice, we will make "a special sale OF
Tinware, Granite Ware, and fire
damaged goods.
MARTIN & ToAy,
Mineral Point, May II, 1897.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-03
srBSCRIPTION RATES.
IE WEATHER HASN'T~
IyORED WASH DRESS GOODS

Everybody knows that, and we frankly
admit our stock is larger than it usually
i, at this season. We are not AFRAID that
we can't make any money on the goods
In fact we know we can't. The prices
we duote below show that our customers
rot the profit instead OF us. We can't
control the weather. so we take our
medicine" and cut prices to clean out
the stock You are just as welcome TO
these dainty wash fabrics at little prices
as tho we were making handsome profit
nm them. Make your selections while
heassortment is complete.
striped Grenadines in pretty pat
terms worth fully l2tac cut Hc
price per yard. ....,..,..............'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-06-03

Additional locals on pages I, d &.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05
"a NarroW Escape.


Last night about 10 O'Clock,
Messrs. @. 4. BeaIe, Tol Stribling,
DIR. John Moore and g. g. Tippett,
who had been down to Lakewood,
arrived at the ferry the opposite
side of the river after the ferry
boat had stopped running, and
were crossing in a skitf; the steam
er Sherley was coming up the Ohio,
the ferryman undertook to cross in
front of her. The occupants pro-
tested but ne claimed it was safe
to do So. and that he could make
itall right. When within few
feet of the steamer. the fash light
was thrown ont and revealed the
sl1iff and its occupants to the pilot,
who Immediately stopped and be-
gan backing the boat, and by this
act the occupants of the skiff es-
capped watery grave. As it was,
the skiff only passed about five
feet in front of the steamers bow.
1t was a piece of fool-hardiness ON
the part of the ferryman, that
should be condemned. We hope
he will never attempt such a thing
again. The escape of these young
men is almost miracle.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05
al Social Event.

Rev. Bush. of GIenwood, united
in marriage at the brides home in
Ashton, at high noon, April 2Sth,
1897, Mr.. VIM. g. Russell and
Miss Mamie Shiyeley. About one
hundred guests were present to
witness the pretty ceremony, and
among the number were Mrs. John
g. Porter and daughter Miss Name
and son Harry. of this city. After
the ceremony and congratulations
were extended to the happy couple,
an elegant dinner was served. The
couple viii leave Friday for their
new home at Pittsburg. The Reg
lister joins with the brides numer-
ous friends in this place. in wish
ing her a long and happy life.
Our best wishes go with both the
bride and groom.
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Henderson.

Special to the Register.
MIR. j. M. Burks Jr. has built a
new fence around his property.
The health officers are waging
war on yiolators of the sanitary
law.
Butter6eld & Morris are now
running the Morris furniture
factory making beds.
Mr.. Oliver has opened photo
graph gallery on lower Henderson
street.
Prof. A. Spears Royal Shows,
which will open tonight, promises
a rare treat to our citizens. Mr..
Spears comes well recommended,
and our citizens should encourage
him by their attendance at his en-
tertainments. The show will re-
main here about one week.
Mr.. A. b. Cooper returned yes
terday from Racine, Ohio, where
he has been visiting.
We are sorry to note that our
genial friend and obliging mer-
chant and postmaster, Mr.. j. T..
Arlington and his estimable wife
are going to move from town.
Mr.. Arlington has been a true
friend to the poor people of this
town during the four years he has
lived among US. He having traded
mis- property here for the fine
Clendenin farm below town, will
move his family there in a couple
of weeks.
The new Council hall will be
ready for their occupancy about
the first of May. REX.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05
New Heed Store.

The Equity Milling Company
have opened a general Feed Store
in connection with their down town
office, in their new brick building
opposite the Court House.
Flour, meal and feed of all kinds
will be kept constantly on hand in
quantities to sui purchasers, and
will be sold at the lowest wholesale
and retail prices. ALI orders left
with Mr.. J. M Burdett, the Com
pany's book keeper, who has charge
of the store, viii receive careful and
prompt attention.
EQUITY MILLING co.
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SpeeiaI commissioners Sale.

NDER and by virtue of a decree OF the
Il Circuit Court of Mason County, state OF
day of February, 1897, in certain suit In
chnncery therein pending, in which Charles
Siders is plaintiff and James Siders is de-
fendant, the undersigned special commits
sioner will on
Saturday, the sth day of May, 1897,
al O'Clock p. M, sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, at the front door of the
Court House of said Mason County, the one
one-halt acres of land, which is situated in
Clendenin District, Mason County, West
Virginia, and bounded and described as fol-
Beginning Mt a sourwood on the My hill
side corner to lands of Daigh survey, thence
with the said Daigil's line s. 3, E.l16 poles
acre tract; thence n. so, w. ITO poles to a
white oak and stake near the road leading
pointer; thence n 81, f. 81 poles to stake
and white oak corner to ASel PersiESer's g
2O6 acre tract; thence with a line of the same
$. 8, e. u poles to place OF beginning, con-
same real estate conveyed to James Siders
(the father of tile defendant in the above en-
Sth day of October, 1858, and recorded In the
office of the Clerk OF the County Court OF
Mason County, West Virginia, in Deed
Book No. 1s,-page 9S, &c, James Siders the
said defendant inheriting one-sfXth inter-
est in said real estate as the heir-at-law OF
to be sold is the entire interest of the de-
fendent in SAID tract OF land
TERMS OF SALE-Cash as to the costs OF
one year, the purchaser giving his note with
good security for the deferred payment and
retaining the legal title as a turthur security.
W.-R. GUM,
Special Commissioner.
hereby certify that the above named
special commissioner has given bond with
apri4e4w RE. MITCHELL. Clerk.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05
no 4 Friend on I8er BIrthday.

Bright natal day. may life be sweet to thee
AS. wife, as mother, dang ghter, sister, friend,
sweet twflieht, stealing o'er its western sea,
Foretell the dawn, when All lifess shadows
end II. A. II. g.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05
ToWN ELECTION.

a Former Mason Couty Boy is
Elected Mayor of st. Adams.
Special to Register.
Sr. ALBANs, w. Va, April 29th,
1897.-At the town election held
here on the 22d, DIR. g. A. Zerkle,
former Mason county boy, was
elected Mayor by a good majority.
Send us few more of your boys.
In a cemetery in the suburbs of
Lowell, Mass, there are FIVE head
stones all alike, except the inscrip-
tions. The first one reads: First
wife of John M. Smith, and the
second, Second Wife," and SO on
until the fifth stone, which reads:
John Smith, at rest at last.
Con- gcticut, which was dotted
all over with toll-gates has just re-
moved the last of them without
loss to the owners or inconvenience
to the travelling public.
Under a bill passed by the New
York Senate persons convicted of
placing distractions on railroad
tracks are guilty of murder in the
first degree.
The Indiana Legislature has
adopted a resolution urging the
national governments aid in some
plan for utilizing the water power
at the falls of the Ohio.
In one Of the London Banks a
box was recently found containing
money and valuables which had
not been opened nor called for in
100 years, and which now remains
without a claimant.
a doctor says that persons who
attain their 3Oth year without suf-
fering from any disease are likely
all things being equal-to live
TIL they are atleast Is years of age.
IF we would only turnpike the
main roads leading into this town,
it would add much to the business
of the city. as well as to its pros
perity.
When you see a girl who doesn't
act ashamed to let you see she
wears big shoes, you may be sure
she has pretty foot.
There are six things essential to
a happy home. The frstis good
cook and the other Eve are money.
Some folks seem determined to
make this government by the
trusts, Of the trusts and for the
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05
Farms For Sale.

L have number of farms, both
improved and unimproved, in Ar
buckle and Union Districts for sale
Some of them are well timbered, and
all well watered, located i'll good neigh
borhoods and close to schools and
churches. These farms will be sold on
easy terms and in quantities to suit
purchaser For further information
call on or address
@. w. MAUPIN,
apr7tf Arbuckle P. o., w. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

Died, last night, at her home in
the first ward, Miss Willie Pegram
of consumption, aged about 20
years.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

Everyone should lend hand in
making memorial day one to be.
long remembered. A program
will be given that viii attract many
people to town on that day
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05
Trustees Sale of Real Estate.

RY virtue of n deed of trust executed to the
- undersigned trustee by Mary f. Spencer
and G. w. Spencer, her husband, dated the
18th day of December, 1888, to secure to j. ID.
McCul1Och the payment of a certain note
therein mentioned with interest thereon,
which said deed of trust is of record In the
County Court Clerks Office, of Mason
No. IL. page 2lS, &C., and default having
been made in the payment of said note and
interest, and being requested by said j. ID.
McCulloch to make sale of the land In said
trust deed mentioned, shall on the
Goth day of May, 1897,
at 10 O'Clock a. m. proceed to sell by way. of
Court House of said County, for cash. the
following two tracts of land situate in Ar
bucle Distrlc, Mason County, West Virginia:
The first tract begins at n white oak cor
ner of Philo Hopson'S land. q white oak
stake near a run; thence 3. 30. w. 10 poles
and 20 links to a dogwood stake In run
near u poplar tree; thence 8. 57e, e. line OF
lot No. % in the Graham tract to a sourwood
sapling; thence N. 35e, e. 10 20-lO0 chains to
N. 57e, w. 266 poles to the place of beginning,
contai ing 100 acres, more or less. The
other tract beginning ut stone in hill side
near run, corner to Hayes land =. 81, w:
SO poles to n pine stump, pine, red oak and
other pointers on ridge; thence 3. ST. II.
$50 poles, cropping Little Sixteen at 20 poles
to chestnut oak under a cliff of rocks;
thence \. So. e. so poles to the beginning. I,
containing 5Is4 acres, more or less, Deing Inc
same two tracts of land conveyed to the said
Mary F. Spencer by r. b. Roseberry, by
deed dated the 29th day of May, 1884, of rec
ord in Deed Book No. 50, folio SIG, &c.
aprI4-4w j. p. r. b. SMITH, Trustee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

Blondes seem likely to be in fa-
vor this year, Judging by the fact
that orders are now in the shops
of Paris for all the golden hair
that can be purchased in the next
five years.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

Poor KentuckyI Gone Repub-
lican after so much Democratic
glory! How are the mighty faIlenl
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

1t is remarkable that one can
never find anything until one has
ceased looking for it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

Sentiment is all on the side of
Greece. but Turkey has the largest
and best equipped army, if reports
sent to this country can be depend
ed upon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

He who is not all a gentleman
is not a gentleman at all.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

Let Point Pleasant talk up the
establishment of some enduring
industry. 1t is what we need most
of all; and perseverance viii get it
for us in due course.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

From Fridays Daily.
Mrs. w. j. Kenny, seriously i'll
for some time, is we are glad to say
much improved this morning.
Mr.. j. A. Somerville, of Ohio
Ten Mile, and Mr.. John Adams, of
Mason, were pleasant callers at this
Office this morning.
Mrs. Hewett Cabell and baby
Clarence, of Charleston, are here
on visit to Mrs. Cabell's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Cable.
One of the worthy young men of
this town is Mr.. Jas. w. Windon,
confidential clerk to Mr.. Sam. l..
Parsons.
Mr.. A. j. Brinker, of Letart, was
caller atthis Office yesterday, and
left ducat or two to cheer us in
these times of Mckinley "Pros-
perity.'
Mr.. j. R. Myers, Government
Inspector for Lock IL, who has
been at Cannonsburg, Pa, for
more than three months inspecting
the material for lock gates, return
ed home yesterday at noon.
Capt. w. j. Keister was in town
Thursday and paid for two sub
scriptions for one yearto the Daily
Register. If we had thousand
Bill Keisters in Mason county,
the county would be better off,
and there would be no doubt of the
success of a daily paper in Point
Pleasant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

The population of London In
creases at the rate of 1000 year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

Mr.. John @. Stortz has torn
down the old buildings ON the lot
ON which he resides, and will put
up good house instead.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

The Sheriff of Meigs county.
passed through here yesterday with
Butcher and Hawkins, shanty boat
thieves arrested at Gallipolis, some
time ago, and convicted in the
Common Pleas Court of Meigs
county, and sentenced to thirty
days each in the Cincinnati work
house.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

benefit, was brought
back to Atchison where
nurses worked with me
night and day to keep
me alive to reach my
friends here. My heart
became so bad that my
friends gave mp all
hnne I began taking
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05
Married.

Wednesday, April 2sth, 1897, at IL
a. M, at the home of the bride,
Grimm's Landing. this county, by
Rev. Hoggen, of jackson county.
Mr.. Thomas E. Courtney to Miss
Lenna G. Oshel. The happy pair
left on the afternoon K. & M. train
for Columbus and points in the
West. The Register extends it's
hearty congratulatiops.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

Even the ladies have had visions
of the air-ship, but these reports
are chiefly from the moonshine
districts.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-05

Or. Miles, Heart Cure and Nervine alter
nately and was restored to health. 1t is now
months since and am perfectly well.''
Dr. Miles, Remedies are sold by all drug
eists under positive guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DIR MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind