Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-07-30

Local Overflow.

Albert G.. Nicholson, of Mt. Hor-
ED, a village LOCATED near Blue
MOUNDS. has been appointed vice
consul for the United States at Co.
penhagen, Denmark.
John Francis boarded a land ex-
cursion train Monday for Rice Lake,
this state. 1t is possible that John
contemplates abandoning the horse
business in quest of pleasures among
the stumps.
One Callahan of Hollandale says
it rained so hard there on Friday.
the 18th, that it filled his house and
ran out at the top of the chimney
Aud for all that Mr.. Callahan was
dry.
--Assemblyman Smoker was in
from the county seat the first of the
week and distributed some Blue
Books among friends here. The
Tribune acknowledges thereceipt of
one and is duly grateful.
| In discussing taxation and as
.sessments nine out of every ten men
| desire to be fair and even generous,
yet for all that they unwittingly re-
veal that they are swayed by whims
and prejudices.
"A concert and ice cream social
will be held by the Mineral Point
band at the city park tomorrow Fri
! day evening, July 3lst. Should the
weather prove unfavorable at that
time, postponement will be made to
some evening later.
Joe Quirk and wife, with their
two little boys, are here from Mil
waukee for two weeks outing with
relatives in this city and vicinity.
Joe having forsaken the print shot is
now employed Oh the switch train in
the c. NJ. q st. p. yards in the state
metropolis.
"A Requiem High Mess was cele-
brated on last Monday morning at
st. Faul's Catholic church in memo
ry of Pope Leo XIII. by Rev. Father
O'Keefe. On Tuesday morning a
Requiem was sung for Most Rev.
Arch Bishop Katzer. A large con-
gregation attended both services.
Because of an erroneous rumor
some young folks of Dodgeville and
I nd, III Ia nj n Inv
expecting our band to give concert
at the city park. There was no con-
cert, but the evening being ideal for
pleasure riding their outing was not
all disappointment.
One of the best things said lately
was by Missouri editor. In address
ing his Sunday school class he said:
Fame has taken men from the forge,
the pillow and the carpenters bench,
but she was never known to reach
over picket fence and snatch a
dude out of hammock"
Miss Amelia Kuhnhenn, who
has been spending the first part of
her vacation visiting at Sun Prairie
Madison, Dodgeyille, and Mineral
Point, left Saturday for Elk horn
where she has been engaged as one
of the instructors in the Walw6rth
County Teachers Institute. After
two weeks OF institute work she will
go to spend the remainder of her va
cation with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Iol-
linger
Under the new state law it is
necessary for all private banks to
piled with by the Iowa Comfy
Bank. James w. and Gilmore Y.
Hutchison are still owners, and will
continue to manage the bank upon
the same conservative principles as
heretofore.
On Monday, for the first time in
ten months, our townsman, Mr.. Geo.
Noble, was able to get as far as Foun-
tain street from his home, but a trifle
over one hundred yards distant. Mr..
Noble has been afflicted with rheu-
matism, and being very large man
it has been impossible for him to
move about. We are pleased to note
this improvement in his condition,
The largest fresh water pearl ev-
or taken from the Mississippi was
found by Frank Hastings of Genoa,
thirty-five miles above Prairie du-
CHEN recently. 1t was taken from
musket she'll and weighs 1856 grains.
The lem has a brilliant luster, is
white and measures nearly an inch
in diameter, being perfect in shape.
John ii. Peacock, local dealer, val
ues it at from $4,000 to $4,000.
Pick and Cad: Thomas gladden.
met with a painful accident Tuesday
evening of last week while at work
at the Trego mine. He was working
in the second level and had signaled
for the cage, but it seems SOMEONE
below mad rung the bell for the car
to ascend before him. When the, car
reached him he was in the act of
stepping into it when it shot on up