Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-17
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her with aunt Mrs. A. Fl. Mosher.
Mrs. B. Edelstein is out from
Chicago in order TO assist her hus-
band, who is closing out sale.
-Pickpockets got in their work
successfully on several parties at the
Lancaster fair last week.
Out in the west people are pump
ing water out of their cyclone cellars
in the hope of completing the work
before the tornado season opens.
N. X. VanMatre returned from
his trip to Nebraska, thoroughly sat-
isfied that no one out there can give
the prairie yell or pitch horse shoes
better than himself.
Mrs. Nicholas Harms, aged S3 yrs
and mos. died az her farm home
about four miles north Of this city
early last Sunday morning. She was
an old and respected settler of that
section.
Miss NJ. Wearne, mlliner, has
returned from Chicago fully equip
ned with the latest and best Of every
thing in her line. Fall opening next
week. All ladies of the city and COM
munitv should make it a point to
call and inspect.
Robert Brewer and Jas. Harris
left here Tuesday for Appleton
where they Will enter Lawrence I'm.
iversity as students. Rob. gets his
scholarship fee free for having the
highest standing III our high school
graduating class of last spring.
-Rebekah Lodge, No. l47, will cell
citrate the SIND. anniversary Of their
degree by holding an ice cream So
cial at Odd Fellows ball, Saturday
evening, Sept. 49, commencing at b
O'Clock. All are cordially invited.
There were 10000 hunting Ii
censes issued in Wisconsin last year
and this year it is expected the num-
Der will be at least twenty per cent
larger. The income TO the state from
these licenses will be about so0,oUo.
Mrs. S. =. Bottoms and little child
and Mrs. VIM. Belmont. of Conway,
Iowa. are here for visit with their
aged mother, Mrs. Wright Clayton,
who is in her SD year, and is enjoy
ing very much the pleasure of hav-
ing all of her children with her once
more.
Hunters should be more careful.
OILY the other day a cow III John
Gorgen's pasture, just below the zine
works, received a charge of shot in
one of her legs. Other parties have
also been heard to complain of their
stock being biz By stray bullets or
shot.
Rev. w. w. Hurd. the new M. E.
pastor, delivered two good sermons
Sunday. But few singers can reach
the heart as does Mr.. Hurd's pathetic
tenor and his Joining in with the
choir in rendering Nearer My God
to Thee at the close of the evening
service was greatly enjoyed and had
good effect.
Mr.. Joseph Deller was agreeably
surprised Monday by the arriva of
his niece, Mrs. c. Freedman, of New
York, whom he had not seen for fifty
years. Mrs Freedman was enroute
from Omaha, and her run up here to
visit her uncle who had not seen her
since she was a little girl of tweive
years, pleased him beyond measure.
She will remain only few days
Fifteen years ago common dry
goods clerk in Warren, now million
aire banker and mine operator at
Cripple Creek. That's the story of A..
z. Cartons rise from the ordinary
walks of life to the realm of the
worlds greatest tinanciers.
F. w. Dave offers his dwelling
adjoining the residence of William
McNiel, south Of the New High
School for SALE More than = acre
of land, 6 largo rooms besides closets,
pantry, good cistern, LANCE barn, and
beautiful shrubery and surroundings.
For price and terms see j. b. Rey-
nolds. 3Stf
There will be an all days meet
ing at Pleasant View p M. church
Sunday, Sept goth Preaching at
1920 a. m. by Phil Allen Jr Love
Feast, at 80 p. III. conducted by Rev.
John Bond, preaching at 2:30 by Rev,
John Hardcastle, services in the ev-
ening by the pastor All are cordially
invited. There will be no preaching
at Willow Springs on the above date
p-Lancastor Herald Rev. w. j. G.
Ralph and +. w. Clifton went out to
Buckwheat Ridge Thursday, to as
sist in tho organization of ConEre-
cational church a. that place. The
church was originally a Primitive
Methodist organization, later sup
piled by The III. L. conference, but
the community feeling that a Con
gregational form of government
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