Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-01-21

been located at Waldwick for some
time past, has changed his place of
residence to Cushing, this state.
Mrs. p. O'BRIEN, Mrs. +. j. Schnei-
der and son and Miss Millie Miller
came from Chicago Tuesday on ac-
count of the illness of their brother,
Joseph Miller.
THE ninth annual installation
party of Raven lodge, X. of F.. of this
city, will be held this Thursday
evening at their Castle hall, Odd
Fellows block.
MIR. HENRY lvEY, our enterprising
harness maker, was confined to his
home by sickness last Tuesday. In
the mean time Joe Gerloch was look
ing after his business.
ACCORDING to the Sentinel of last
Tuesday Mineral Point will be rep
resented on the roll of assembly en-
ployes at Madison this winter in the
person of Llewellyn Davis.
THOMAS STAMP won first honors
at the preliminary oratorical contest
of the Platteville Normal last week,
and will represent that institution
at the inter-normal contest.
WHILE the cry of hard times is
constantly ringing in our ears, there
are not very many unoccupled
houses, which anyone will learn who
has occasion to look for same.
MR.. JOHN PENHALILGoN has work
putting in furnaces that will keep
him busy for some time. He has
such contracts for r. j. Penhallegon,
ST., John Crum and Mayor White.
The latest edition of that great
reference work, the Encyclopedia
Britannica, can be had for the next
few days through the Milwaukee
Sentinel at only 10 cents a day. See
large ad.
THE presence of Richard Kennedy,
all the way from Highland, over the
terribly bad roads, at the &. A. r. in
stallation in this city last Friday
evening, was especially pleasing to
his comrades.
Hon. w. A. JONES came home from
the state capital to spend Saturday
and Sunday. He was too busy to eX-
plain the political methods by which
the unexpected was accomplished in
the election of speaker.
JUDGE c. w. MCILHoN was called
to Lancaster last week to hold a
term of probate court for Judge Car
ter, who was temporarily unable
through illness to attend to business
which could not well wait.
SAM Hooking intends to have
hand bills printed explaining why
he limps and wears a cane. In the
mean time he wants the TRIBUNE
to say that an iron sleigh shoe fall
ing on his big toe while he was at
work in his store, is whats the mat
ter with him."
REV. f. w. STRAW explains his
non-appearance at the Post ana
Corps installation in note saying:
II had promised myself the pleasure
of attending these installation exer-
cises, but am called away to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Straw's uncle in
Brodhead. Am very sorry for the ne
cessity of sending regrets
II is reported that Mr.. VIM. Bab-
cock, late of this city, recently met
with an accident while at work in
the Janesville nail factory, by which
| he may lose the sight of one eye, and
| that at best he will DO laid up for
some time. 1t is hoped by friends
here that the report eXaggerates the
severity of the accident, OF which
we near with regret.
! AFTER the performance given by
| DR.. Blankner's travelling troup last
Thursday evening, dance was in
dulged in of novel character. A
| large crowd was in attendance. \
prize Of a cake of soap was offered
/ for the most graceful lady and
gentleman waltzer, and after hot
discussion between the judges the
cake of soap was awarded to Mrs.
Blankner and partner, Mr. DeMuth,
Of Dodgeyille.
MARRIGD-At the NJ. r. parsonage
! Fayette, by the Rev. John Harris,
January 18th, Henry VIM. Skinner
and Miss Tillie Cottle.
The groom IS the son of Mr.. VIM.
/ skinner OF this township, and il a
Young farmer. Miss TIllie is very
estimable young lady, who may DC
expected to make him an excellent
wife. They will at once commence