Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-06-09
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erty in second ward. Inquire of N. J.
Kieffer.
Two pearls were found at Prairie
du Chen last week which sold for
twenty-two hundred dollars.
The Masonic bodies in Darling
ton are making arrangements for
building a Masonic Temple in that
city.
After years successful service
as principal of the Avoca high
school, Mr. Jas. O'Neill has returned
to this city.
A load of Darlington ladies to
the number of about II dozen drove
up Tuesday and spent the day with
Mrs. Thos. Pagel.
Miss Mamie Bishop, who has
been employed as instructor in draw
ing at the Wausau public schools, is
home for the summer vacation.
Geo. f. Harris of Des Moines,
Iowa, was in our city over Sunday,
visiting his mother and sister, the
latter being Mrs. j. b. Reynolds.
Mr.. Frank Rogers of FIT. Dodge,
Iowa, arrived here Saturday to ac-
company home his wife (nee Miss
Mona James) who has been visiting
with her parents and old associates
for a couple of weeks.
-Shullsburg Pick and Cad: Miner
al Point citizens are discussing the
subject of a city hall with offices on
the first floor and commodious hall
in second story. A good scheme and
it should be pushed with vigor
Through Auctioneer Davisson
the Southwester Wisconsin Fair, to
be held IN this city in August, will
offer u special premium of $50 for
best fat steer, any age or breed-first
$25, second $l5, third $40. Animal
must be broken to lead.
Miss Maud Reynolds went 10
Madison Tuesday, where she will be
the guest of her brother Ira during
the University Jubilee. Their broth
er viii, of Chicago, and graduate
of the university, is to join them.
Last week the Tribune reported
that flag was presented to the pre-
paratory department by the ladies of
the relief corps. This was slightly
misleading. The flag was presented
to the fourth ward building by the
Woman's Relief Corps.
The Waldwick Sunday schooI
picnic will be held Wednesday, June
Is, in Campton's grove one mile south
of the church. Should the weather
prove unfavorable on the day set the
picnic will be postponed till the fol-
lowing day.
The Tribune was favored during
the past week with Il pleasant call
from Prof. Philip Eden. who is now
one OF Platteville's sterling business
men. He came over Saturday and
returned Monday, and found here
many old friends and associates
heartily glad to see him.
Cool days and colder nights
have been detrimental to the planted
corn. Several farmers have had to
replant, while Others say that the
plant is coming up yellow and any
thing but strong, vigorous plant.
Warm weather is the only salvation
Rev. James Barry of Ponca, Ne
braska, held late services in St.
Paul's Catholic church in this city
on last Sunday. He preached a very
forceful and interesting sermon. He
is taking a few weeks vacation, WISH
ting his parents, relatives and friends
in his old boyhood home.
The Sunday School of the =. M
church Of this city will observe the
national children's day next sabbath
at 10 o'clock a. IN. Songs, recitations
and decorations will be the program
to which everybody is invited A.
collection will he taken up for the
benefit of the school and it's work.
There will be no session of the school
~ th9se atftegrno2 IS, but q. tbs regular
hour OF evening Service the new pas
tor Rev. Mr. Walker will preach.
On Tuesday morning it was dis
covered that the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel G. Ross had beer
Thoroughly ransacked by some I'M.
known miscreants during the alb.
sence of the family at st. Louis. Al
far as could be ascertained, nothing
was taken, though an attempt had
been made to open safe and some
small banks belonging to the chii
dren were found broken open. Tn,
marauders evidently did not wan
anything not easily convertible int
cash.