Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24
Additional Locals.

I1dSTOSSe.
New caps for school girls, the
newest things out, at M. Wearne's.
Over the White House.
Mr.. r. J. Hughes mother, Of
Rewey, spent a few day recently
with her son and family Of this city.
We have IA good line Of fountain
pens. Have you seen those teachers
bibles at J. j. Hanscom & Cos. $l.55
The Blanchardville Blade is a
thoroughly yellow Journal" 1t
comes to us printed on bright lemon
colored paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schiller re-
turned yesterday from trip to Chi
cago and elsewhere. Mrs. Schillen's
mother accompanied them home.
The Platteville Fair Association
is considering proposition to in
crease the capital stock to $4,000.
The receipts Of the late fair exceeded
expenses by 5000.
Miss Lena Mae Kirby of Mount
Pleasant, Ia, is here for visit with
her cousin Mrs. John u. Oates Miss
Kirby is graduate Of the Post
Graduate Hospital of Chicago.
Mr.. w. &. Uren is home again
from Kentucky, called by the critj-
cal condition of his wire.
Miss Mary w. Priestly arrived
from Madison by Wednesday Moons
train to spend II few days with Min
eral Point friends.
Lewis Ockerman, Goshen, Ind /:
DeWitt's Little Early Risers never
bend me double like other pills, but
do their work thoroughly and make
mt feel like boy" Certain, thor
ough, gentle. w. II. Prideaux.
There were Is divorce cases on
the calendar Of the October term of
the circuit court for Grant county.
In all but four of them the wife was
plaintiff.
late Rev. j. f.. Irish, occupied the
pulpit of the NJ. f. church in this
city last Sunday, i'm the interest OF
the Foreign Missionary Society.
MIR. John Curnow has purchased
the j. S. Beardsley farm, adjoining
this city on the northeast, about 200
acres. Price paid is SAID to be about
500 per acre.
1t is learned with regret that two
lads Of about Is years, sons Of promi-
nent citizens, engaged in fight,
soaring each other considerably on
their way home from school Monday
evening of this week.
Consumers of potatoes are as
sured that they may procure that
staple Of food for the coming winter
at reasonable price. At present
the market quotation is above 500
per bushel, and lower figure is
probable.
The city council of Dodgeville
has passed resolution to purchase
the grounds of the Iowa County Ag-
ricultural Society and fit it up as
city park. The people voted to bond
the city in the sum of $4,000 for this
purpose some time ago.
New rural telephone lines are be-
ing constantly built and projected
and it is surprising that promoters
overlook the desirability of line
from this city to the village of
Waldwick,
--Auctioneer Davisson made sat
isfactory sale of the Jackson livery
stock last Saturday, realizing all the
owner expected for it, and more than
he had offered it for at private sale.
Mrs. Frank James, of Evanston,
Wyoming, is here to assist in the
care of her mother, Mrs. VIM. G..
Uren, heretofore mentioned as being
quite sick. Mrs. James has two in
teresting children with her.
Rev. j. Hardcastle was called all
the way from Mineral Point to
Platteville on the 10th inst, to unite
in marriage Mr., Geo. Thomas, Jr, of
Rewey, and Miss Rose Hilton, of
Platteville. Needless to say, the
work was we'll done, and the pros
poets are bright that the contracting
parties will live happily together
ever altar"
MFR. G.. q. Cox was home over
Sunday and returned Monday to
Milwaukee, where he is still engaged
in experimenting Improvements on
the State Fair grounds. The work
will occupy him until winter sets in.
The Teller tells with pleasure
that Lancaster has a steel bridge
lnanuiactory. Thos. Mcdonald is
the proprietor. Machinery Is al
ready at work that will cut and
punch any iron or steel used in Grant
county He recently closed u con-