Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-03-10


moved with his family to Plover
Portage county, Wis, where he has
purchased land.
= Mr.. aad Mrs. John Martin, of the
town Of Mineral Point, are elated
over the arrival OF their daughter,
Mrs. G.. III. Wetter, from Massillion,
Ohio, for visit.
A petition asking the common
council to make the city marshal
an appointive instead of All elective
official is being circulated, and is
the cause of much agitation.
1T may be news to many that q
concentrating mills have been erect
ed in Southwest Wisconsin within
the past two years, and for the past
year seventeen have been put in OPP
GRAFTON.
For the first time in the history
OF tialena some of the leading groc-
ers are selling fine oranges by the
peck, the same as apples, for only
fifty cents per peck. They run about
thirty to the peck.
Reconstructs your whole body,
makes rich red blood. Drives out
impurities that have collected dur
ing the winter. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea is "A family tonic. 80
cents. Tea or tablets. J. A. Meserole.
Mrs. Thomas Ivey is back from
Minnesota, whittier she went last
fall with her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Kramer, upon the latters removal
there. Old neighbors are glad to
have her among them once more.
The Salvation army will conduct
a series of services in the i. NJ.
church Of this city, beginning on Sun
day evening next and continuing
every evening during the, week. A
hearty invitation il extended to the
public to come and participate.
j. +. Crum and Matt Kieffer have
become owners of the Wisconsin
House, better known as the Chamley
hotel, Oh Commerce street The dea
was closed on Monday, 1t is under
stood that ID. G. Jacka will remain il
cha-ge for awhile yet
-Y.he following from this city at
tended IA meeting of DodgeviIl,
Lodge, F. & A. NJ, on Friday even
ing last: Charles Treweek, George
Treweek, w. w. Williams, w. G
Haies, Chas. Terrill, A. +. Bishop
John knight and c. Hornung.
Mr.. o. ]. Arnold, of Fennimore
one of the most intelligent farmers
in southwest Wisconsin, spent Sun
day and Monday in this city, the
guest Of his aunt, Mrs. Jacobs and
family He figures prominently as
a farmers institute conductor, but Is
very entertaining gentleman on
any subject.
Sunday Rev. John Hardcastle
having announced bis desire to re-
sign as pastor of the Primitive Meth
odist church OF this city, to take eff
feet at the end Of the present confer
enoe year, the congregation on Tues
day evening decided on extending
an invitation to the Rev. Blenk in
sopp to FIJI the vacancy. The retire
ment oflRev. Hardcastle from our
midst will cause general regret
among all classes.
MIR. Herman Parmley Of this city,
who is attending the Platteville nor
NAL, is one of the three chosen to
represent that school In debating
contest with the members OF the
Milwaukee normal, to take place at
Milwaukee tomorrow. The subject
for discussion is: "Should consti.
tu,ional amendment shall be adopted
by which 4. s. Senators be elected by
the direct vote of the people?"
Platteville has the negative.
1T is observed that number OF
our exchanges have adopted the rule
of charging for ali obituary and mar
riage notices over a stipulated num-
Der of lines. This is an outgrowth
| from the fact that too many people
seem to have an idea that the news
paper is a public affair and that they
should have the free use Of its col
umns to give publicity to matters OF
| interest to themselves or their
! families or personal friends. Our
experience has been that those who
patronize tie paper in no ether way
than simply to subscribe for the
same regard the use OF its columns
for personal gain, as something they
ara entitled to because they are
4 subscribers; and more ridiculous
| still, are those who do not even sub
scribe who look upon the newspape,
voiamns as public property. The
space in a newspaper further thar
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