Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-11
Mr.. Alvin Davisson went e.

| VIC olC 'ul lbt lllt marriage
OF Mr.. John ID. Bennett and Miss
Kathryn James, on Tuesday, Oct. l6.
The BIG Cloak and Fur Sale at
the White House Friday and Satur-
day, Oct. 10th and 10th.
The democratic nominee for
coroner is James Sellers, instead of
ID. Sellers, as given in The Tribune
last week
Mrs. Schnebeger is enjoying a
visit from her friend Mrs. f. Gill
mann, of La Sale, H., who resided
here some 25 years ago.
The prohIbitionistS of Lafayette
county have put full (uot full but
cmoplete) ticket in the field for the
coming election.
Mrs. w. S. Ross returned Satur-
day from her European tour. Her
son Crawford who accompanied her
returned direct to the University
at Madison.
Mr.. Joseph Callow returned to
| Chicago yesterday to begin his sec
ond year at the Northwestern Dental
college. He has two years yet to
complete the course.
Mrs. Alice O'Neill. one of the
pioneer mothers of Lafayette county
died at her home three miles west of
Darlington, on Wednesday, Oct. 3,
aged 10 years.
Mr.. J. J. Humbert has bought the
cosy home of Mrs. +. NJ. Stephens,
| opposite Joseph Deller's residence,
and will again become resident Of
this city, which many will be
pleased to learn.
"A flour dealer of this city, refer
ing to the Tribune item of last week
comparing the price of wheat and
-four. assures us that the best flour
used here is made from No. | hard
wheat, which is quoted at 80 cents
per bushel and over in Minneapolis
and Milwaukee.
Mr.. NJ. Lynch, mining king of
Highland, did business in Mineral
Point Tuesday. He thinks there is
a prospect of IA new zinc manufactur-
ing company being organized after
election, and hopes that demand for
our mine products will be stimulated
thereby.
--Mr. Hoses Stephenson, one of the
oldest settlers of this vicinity, and IA
citizen much respected, died at his
home in the town of Mineral Point
on Monday, and was buried at Wald-
wick, where most OF his life was
spent, Oh Wednesday, the 10th.
AT II meeting of the Mineral Point
Fire Company Tuesday evening it
was decided to procure for the new
building IA bell two inches larger than
any other bell now in the city; that
will ring loud enough to reach the
most distant and awake the soundest
sleeper of the company.
"A number of ladies of this city
plan to attend the w. r. c. district
convention on the 10Th inst The
convention will assemble at ! a. III.
A II T. .,r ,ha NNA,nnn's - a1iaf
Corps are entitled to seats, and are
cordially invited. Those wishing to
go from Mineral Point will please re-
port to Mrs. Thomas Sims not later
than Monday morning, the 10th, for
Dodgeville the next morning.
shareholders in the Mineral
Point Fair owe it to themselves and
! the organization to attend the annual
meeting, Oct. 3lst Those who cam
not possibly be present in person can
be represented by written proxys,
blanks for which can be obtained
from the Secretary or from the
! treasurer AT lllF IilSt ANhAlpiioi
Bank.
The first game of foot ball this
season for our high school team was
played Saturday. Eleven fairly hus-
ky boys representing the Platteville
high school were the opponents. Al
the conclusion the score stood 6 to 8
in favor Of Mineral Point. 1t IS
hardly fair to criticise, even If we
were competent, as it was the hrst
game in which several OF the players
ever participated. They ns snd
will do better with more praAice.
Judgment was rendered IN the
Circuit court at Dodgeyille last
week, in the case Of the Catholic
congregation Of Monroe, against the
Rev. Father O'Brien, former pastor
of the church, to collect subscrip-
! tion of $1,000 which he made to
help build new church in that
city, The priest resisted payment
an tha prouul that the conditions