Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-08-20
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--latest reports from DR.. Clement
son, who has undergone an operation
in Chicago for appendicitis, are to the
effect that he is doing well.
When should you take your va.
cation? August %, 26, q, %, 1908
Why? Because these are the dates
of the Big White Fair, at Darlington
Mrs. Mary J. Cooking, and son
John, and daughter Pearl, have gone
to Nebraska to visit Mrs. Cocking's
mother, Mrs. Bawden, and other rel
atives.
-Richland Center will hold a
special election to vote upon the is
suance of bonds to the amount OF
$4,000 to purchase the electric light
plant in that city.
-Chas. Burkhardt, typo, having
missed the last two or three of our
fairs says he couldn't let this one go
by, so he's here, coming from Madi-
son.
Mrs. Lena Albinger and chill
dren, who have been visiting here
for the past two weeks with relatives
and friends, have returned to Chica-
go.
Mrs. w. II. Cox and daughters
Gretta and Gertrude, of Evanston,
ILL.,, Join the editors family for the
purpose of taking in the first and
best fair.
For the past week Chas. Hornung
has been enjoying visit from his
sister, Miss Bernice Hornung Of
Dubuque, and his sisterin-law, Miss
Annie Englekin, of Bellevue, Iowa.
"A large vein of "a superior quail
ty Of iron ore has recently been dis
covered near Boscobel. Chicago par
ties have offered to purchase the ore
at a price nearly double that paid
for iron ore from northern Wiscon-
sin.
The Honest Bob, mine at Hazel
Green named after Gov. LaFollette,
is having powerful machinery
placed The oirock is 236 feet deep
at this point and the two l4-inch
pumps are expected to drain at that
depth.
The limit of time having expired,
all BARRIERS who failed to file re-
quest for license, accompanied by
a dollar, will have to take a close
shave before an examining board
and pay $3.50 for it, minus haircut,
shampoo, hair tonic, face massage,
etc.
Thus far in the month of August
the nights have been too cool to fav-
or the rapid maturity Of the corn
crop and farmers are becoming some
what uneasy over the situation. Hot
weather throughout this month is
eminently essential in the produce
ton of q paying corn crop.
The p. NJ. society of Mifflin held
its annual Sunday school picnic last
Saturday, and the same proved a
complete success. Revs. Hardcastle
and Macs were present and delivered
pleasing addresses, while the Mitf1in
added largely in making the occa-
sion specially happy one.
Mr.. James Roberts, wife and two
sons, and Mrs. Jamison, of Shulls-
burg. Albert Hillemeyer of Beloit,
Joe Hillemeyer. Frank Suthers and
wife of Madison, Mrs. Will Mauger
of Bloomington, and the Misses Lou
and Mary Hillemeyer, were parti IS
from away who attended the Hille-
meyer. Mauger marriage.
The man who took Nick GRADERS
Panama hat by mistake (?) from the
Hotel Royal last Sunday morning
and departed for Dodgeville, expert
enced peculiar sensations when he
fell to the ground from the force OF
the wind that accompanied Nick's
fist as he made a pass at him on the
street an hour or two later at the
county seat
Will Holman died at the home
of bis aunt, Mrs. Sam'l Jacka, neal
Rock Branch, last Saturday, agec
about q years. Deceased's spine was
injured by accident in infancy, re
sulting in his being badly deformeC
and impairing his health and growth
All that loving hearts and hands
could do for him was done, which be
yond doubt resulted in his life bein!
prolonged to some extent.
Considerable interest is bein!
manifested in mining matters in tn
nelghborhood Of Hazel Green. Tn
Black mine famous for its lake o
water, where boats have been lower
ed and sailed for many rods invent.
years ago and vast quantities of min
eral taken from the great opening. /
again in operation. After two month
of steady pumping by heavy stean
force pump they have succeeded i,
reaching the bottom Of the old work:
-DarIinptOn Republican: Regis