Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-06-19
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ut their irrespective homes in this city.
Miss Bess Brewer, who has been
visiting with her parents and friends
in this city, returned Monday morn
ing to Chicago to resume her duties
as stenographer.
Hon. II. Kennedy and son drove
from Highland Sunday. Mr.. Kenne-
| dy says that in the hundreds Of times
he has driven over the road he never
saw it SO bad rs now.
James O'Neill and Frank Ovitz
OF this city, who have attended the
/ University of Micl igan the past
year are both home to spend their
summer vacation.
Another valuable pearl is report
ed found at Prairie du Chicn, which
the fisherman sold for $3.50. This is
the nth gem of like value found in
the last two weeks.
Miss Eta Jonse, assistant prin-
cipal, and Mr., and Mrs. II. G. Fielder
Will spend some tilnr with PRINCIPAL
Bergen and Wife. in camp at Devils
Lake this summer.
The several buildings in progress
OF erection in this city are DELAYED
by the frequent and heavy rains of
| the past month. Farmers are BEGIN
ming to wish for dry spell, somo-
thing not known In this section Tor
several years past.
! Quarterly meeting ut the NJ. f.
church next Sunday. Lovefeast at
9:l5 a. m. Communion service in
connection with morning prcching.
The pastor Will conduct services both
morning and evening. Quarterly
conference Monday evening Ut 7:3o.
e. q. Cox returned Saturday
from meeting OF the State Board If
Agriculture. The matter Of chang
INK the date Of state fair to time
when President Roosevelt could be
present was considered, and decided
IN favor of holding to the dates first
announced-Sept. Sth to 18Th.
Post Commando John G. Martin
was elected one of the representa-
tives at large for Wisconsin, by the
nrtmenlsEncampment ~ stevens
Point last week, to attend the Ma
tional G. A. II. Encampment which
meets at Washington, ID. g., ;he first
week IN October.
"A guest, registered as John Cham
! ley, .]r., arrived at the Hotel Royal
for breakfast Sunday morning. He
came without baggage, demanded
! the best room in the house and
special attendant. Is expected to be
n permanent buarder. His "old man.
is depended upon to SETTLE the lads
accounts.
My little son had an attack of
whoopinR cough aud was Threatened
with pneumonia; hut for Chamber
lain's Cough remedy we woult have
had a serious time of it. II also saved
him from several severe attacks of
croup.-H.J j. Strickfaden, editor OF
World Herald Fair Haven, Wash
sold by Vivian Pharmacy.
MIR. II. j. Kable, editor OF the Mt
Morris, ILL.,, Index, is touring Wis
consin on summer vacation, and
visited Mineral Point last week. He
is accompanied by Elmer Shank and
Burton Strock,two young men Of his
home town. They travel mostly on
foot aud seem to be enjoying them
selves.
Mr.. VIM. Ponberthy offers ~
house and lots foi safe, in south re-
OF city. House has five roc4ls
one floor. a good cistern, wood bDuso
and choice lot Of shade trees, VIII
be sold at reasonable price. Prem
ises all in number one repair. For
particulars and terms see
25,f j. b. REYNOLDS.
Everybody should see the base
ball game this Thursday afternoon
on the fair grounds in this city be-
tween the home high school nine and
IA picked team from Belmont with
the famous Kendalltown battery.
The boys expect this to be their last
game as several Of the players will
soon leave the city. Game called ut
2:30 Admission 10 and % cents,
Last Thursday afternoon the
most severe electrical and rain storm
Of the season visited this vicinity. y.
II. SHOWS house was struck by light
ming. 1t entered on "A telephone wire
melted the lead water pipes, letting
water in from the city mains and
from tank in the attic, damaging
walls and furniture considerably.
Two bridges We're swept out on the
Platteville branch of the railroad
and no trains could pass over it for
fourty- eight hours. Water under
mined the Wisconsin HOUSE stables
and part OF the building fell across
the railroad track. A large tree
was occupied several hours CLEARING
the wreckaQe