Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-15

neT pony aCIeu as mounted escort.
Mrs. f. p. Bennett and baby left
us on Saturday for Fort Atkinson
where her husband is employed III
Gov. Hoard's printing house
Miss Bernice Jolley very pleas
antly entertained number of hel
young lady and gentlemen friends
at the home of her parents on Tues
day evening.
The four we'll equipped livery es-
adjustments of this city are enjoy
ing a first-class business, which is a
strong indicator as to the prosperity
of the general public.
Mr.. J. j. Oswald and wife. of
Lancaster, came for the Odd Eel
7 Ifows' picnic, ard FOR a Y'lsis wiss.
their son-in-law and daughter. Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac Deller.
The =. M. church ladies will fur
nish meals in the exposition build
ing on the fair ground July 4th. No
further assurance need be given that
the hungry will be well fed.
Some of Dodgeville's citizens
are vigorously clamoring for night
policeman, leaving the impression
that our county seat is in a deplor-
able condition from twilight till
dawn.
Mr. Frank Gordon, lately in the
photograph business in this city, is
now proprietor of grocery store on
Commerce street, having bought out
Thomas Fallon. See card in another
column.
Mr.. VIM. P. Gundry and his moth
er, Mrs. Joseph Gundry, are at Cleve-
land, Ohio, for visit with Mrs. G's.
son John and her daughter, Mrs. II.
w. King. They expect to be gone
! two or three weeks.
Mr.. und Mrs. Fred Vivian gave a
pleasant party at their home last
Friday evening to company of
young people, in honor of their
niece, Miss Florence Osborne, of
Baraboo, who is their guest.
A children's party given in honor
of the little daughters of Mr.. Hugh
| Phillips on the lawn adjoining the
U. 5. Hotel Tuesday evening, was a
joyous gathering of children, and a
| Al lanSont cic,ht for no ce ars-hU
From program of closing exer-
cises of the Milwaukee state normal
school, to take place next week, 1t is
| learned that Ed. McCabe and Miss
Nellie Babcock, both of this city, are
numbered among the graduates.
Col. John G.. Clark, of Lancaster,
without whom no Odd Fellows
gathering in Wisconsin is complete,
came for the picnic in this city yes
terday, accompanied by his wife.
They were guests of DR.. and Mrs. j.
H. Vivian.
A Moonlight Concert with ice
cream refreshments will be given by
the Mineral Point Band, at the city
park, next Tuesday evening, June
Goth. If weather is then unfavorable
concert will be on first fine evening
| following.
In talk with a farmer the other
day we were informed that corn is
growing slowly, oats and other small
grains are doing well, also potatoes
and other vegetables. On the whole
the outlook for prosperous year is
excellent.
The editors of two Dodgeville
papers, the Sun and Star, are devot-
ing a column or more quite frequent
ly to prove to the public the bril-
liancy of each other, and are sue
cessful to the extent that it is "as
clear as mud
Mr.. Blair Crawford, son of Bro.
George Crawford, having graduated
in pharmacy from the Valparaiso
College and successfully passed ex-
ldIllludblbb ny WV ShotN PiApi
ical boards, has secured position as
prescription clerk at Gillette, Col.
Mr.. f. r. Anderson, wife and two
children, OF Chicago, have been Wis
iting for a few days at the home OF
Mr.. J. w. NJ. Anderson in this city
The husband returned to the city on
Tuesday, but his family will remain
with US for a longer period of rusti'
cation.
With the marshal resigning be-
cause there is no money in the treas
ury, no license to take effect in two
weeks, the mayor vetoing the ac
tions Of councilmen and the latte
, refusing to confirm appointments
made by the mayor. it might b'
said there's a hot aud dry time OF
tap at Dodgeville.
Those disposed to criticise Mayo
Spensley for bringing into the coun
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