Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09


city is pumped and 6 are lights and
80 incandescent lights furnished for
street lighting, under IA contract, for
81 10000 per year; so it appears that
the water works plant pays its own
expense of operation, and in addition
earns enough to pay the cost of light
ing the streets. We cannot hope that
our waterworks will ever do SO we'll
as this, but trust that when fully de-
veloped, and its management sys-
tematized, it will cease to be bill of
expense. to the city.
1t is currently reported through
| the public press that an order from
the Postottice Department is to be
issued, requiring postmasters of pres
| idential offices to wear "A uniform,
consisting of light blue trousers with
bright red stripes down the legs, u
white blouse with gilt shoulder straps
and "A skull cap with white star III
the front. Postmaster Martin has
not vet received an official copy of
the order, and still appears at his
post of duty in the apparel cf an or
diuary citizen.
Cards are received here announc-
ing the marriage of NJ iss Laura Dew
lin. at the home of her parents, Capt.
and Mrs, Edward Devlin, in Chicago,
on March lst, to Mr.. Fred NJ. Hat
son. The young people will reside
at $40 Wells street. Milwaukee, after
May LIST. The Tribune but voices
the sentiment Of this entire com
munity in sincerest wishes Of every
happiness for the bride, whose girl
hood life was spent here.
Mr.. Goodwin Lowrey, one of the
best known early settlers Of Wyom-
ing died at Pass Christian, Miss, Oh
Feb. 9th. He had gone south for
his health. took cold at New Orleans,
thus aggravating the heart trouble
with which he had been afflicted for
some time, and death resulted in a
few days. The remains were brought
back To Wyoming for burial, and
Rev. DR.. Simons, of Madison, con
Quoted the services.
Last Thursday evening at Lin
| den ex-sheriff J. II. Carrow and his
| brother William became in some
manner tangled up with kicking
horse that was sharply snod. John
received IA slash near and under the
jaw that required stitching and VIII
liam, ii is reported, will likely lose Il
portion of his lip. One kick of the
horse did the business. No further
particulars have been learned at this
writing.
Mr.. Daniel Davisson and family
will soon leave us to locate perman-
entity in Chicago. Their departure
j. the removal of familiar and re-
spected pioneer settlers, and many
friends unite with the Tribune in
hoping that they may find thei" new
home pleasant. Mr. Welden Davis
son was in Chicago over Sunday
visiting with his brother and sister,
While at the county seat last
Friday a Tribune representative
halted at the business stand Of w. i.
Richards and found him ", II stocked
with pianos, organs, buggies, sewing
machines and all sorts of farm ma
chinery-the best the market Affords.
Anyone doing business with Mr.. X.
will find him pleasant and reliable.
Quarterly meeting services at
the NJ. +. church next Sunday Mar.
18th. Love feast at a. IN. and Com
munion Service after the morning
sermon. Rov. NJ. Luce, Of Platte
vile, will preach at both morning
and evening services. Mr.. Mcrrifield
goes to Belmont.
VIII COrrell, "a student at the
Platteville Normal school, returned
to his hoile in this city last week
qulte SICK WIN WHAT ls supppa'u 10
be an attack OF the grip. Latest se-
ports are to the effect that he il grad
ually reg ming his health.
| Mrs. W. : Ross aud Miss Lulu
O'Dowd left last Friday evening for
| Blauchardville for "A visit with Mrs
{. A Blanchard aud Miss Dell
ODowd, the latter being teacher IN
the public schools Of that place.
Richard Kennedy, OF Highland,
In company with {. w. McIlhon,
Phil Allen and Calvert Spensley
recently purchased a 40 acre tract
Of land near Benton that shows rich
| jack and dry bone deposits.
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