Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-01-09
Additional Locals.


ion Mills Feb. 6. Ask F, E. DAWSON
for catalogue.
One of this city's prominent la
dies who has an extra good milk COW,
was recently very much puzzled over
the animals let up in its supply of
the white fluid, when it dawned upon
the lady suddenly that she had lost
her knife in the potato pealings
which were given the COW. Conclu-
sion: the COW swallowed the knife
which cut off the supply of milk.
Mr.. Chas III. Lanyon, of Chicago.
has been a guest at the home of his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Hooking, in this city for a
few days the past week, and ex-
changed new year greetings with
many friends of former years.
The Grant county court house
committee met at Lancaster last to
week, to receive bids for the sale of
the old court house, and to open bids
and inspect plans for the erection of
the new building. One bid of $25 was
was received but of course was not
torn down by the committee and the
material transferred to the county
farm where it can be utilized no
doubt to good advantage.
-Galena Gazette: The Kennedy
mine on the Oldenburg farm has
been closed down as far as the miners
are concerned until after the holt
days. An electric light plant is be-
ing installed there and no work will
prior to the completion of the cleo
trio system it is understood.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Rawleigh, of
Freeport, H., were guests among
childhood friends in Mineral Point
and vicinity over New Years. They
had headquarters at Mrs. Rawleigh's
brother, John Trevillian. Mr.. Raw
leigh is commander of the camp of
Sons of Veterans at Freeport, and
gave an interesting talk to the G. A.
r. veterans at their campfire on
Tuesday evening,
Ground was broken last week for
the new canning factory which is
being built in Dodgeville by Messrs.
O. Pressprich d Co, of Chicago. 1t
is located on the brick yard by the
track of the Illinois Central railroad.
The work will be pushed to as early
completion as the weather will per-
hundred shares taken as 500 per
share.
Died at the home of his father
law, John Weir, near JoneSdale,
Jan. ID, of straugulation of the bow
els, an operation for the relief of
which had been performed the even
healt5 but a few day before,
but - . ~, ~ =, ,,rod
himself by lifting while assist
ing his brother John in moving some
household goods.
The annual tea meeting of the
ladies of the p. M. church on New
Years day was well attended as usu-
al, and an enjoyable occasion for all
present. Although most of the orig
inators of this annual festival, insti-
tutea uua..., 90 yo.srs az {, 10. 20 gone
to their reward, their successors seem
to have inherited their zeal for the
cause, and there is no abatement of
interest with the lapse of time.
Mr. John Dietzman o! Mifilin
and Miss Annie l., Gundlock, OF
Lima, Grant county, were married at
the former place, Dec. 25th, 1901.
Rev. J. Hardcastle officiating. The
pastor was tax u sick soon after the
performance, perhaps from too llber-
al Indulgence in the good things OF
the occasion, and this is supposed to
account for his hardness in report
ing.
Geo II. Legate Post and Wom-
ans Relief Corps will bold Joint in
stallation ut their ban on Friday
evening of next week, the nth, COM
meucing at 1880 sharp Each mem
her Of the Post aud Corps Is author
lied to invite one person besides