Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-03-07
THE COUNTY SEAT.

From the Chronicle.
During the past week four persons
have been taken sick in this city with a
disease strongly resembling small POI,
in consequence of which the public
schools have been dismissed for two
weeks vacation and our authorities are
taking every precaution to prevent the
spread of the disease, whatever it may
be. The afflicted ones are George Hahn,
Eugene Hughes and daughter and Miss
Orphie Flora, none of whom appear to
be at all seriously sick. Each of the
cases has been put under strict quaran-
tine, so there is no danger to the gen.
eral public in visiting the city. The au-
thorities have applied to the state board
of health for an expert to determine
the exact nature of the disease, and it
is expected he will be here today.
On Monday, Feb. 25th, at 4:30 O'Clock
the friends and neighbors at Survey and
vicinity were stricken with grief over
the sad Intelligence that Mr.. James
Wedlake had passed from this life.
Solomon Richards, Sr., died at his
home in this city on Sunday, Feb. oath,
1907, of ulcer of the stomach, at the
age of II years, mos. and "a days.
George H. Williams, who has been
conducting the Dodgeville Hotel in this
city the past few months, has given up
his lease and the proprietor, Mrs. Jos.
Mitchell, Jr., will return to the hotel
today.
Some sneaking Smart Aleck" sent
us batch of lies purportng to be the
blue Grass Ridge News, last week,
and secured their publication by forging
the name of respectable young lady
as their author. The contempt which
such creature deserves is beyond ex-
preston.
Goodsel, son of Judge and Mrs. Aldro
jerks, had the misfortune to fall from
trapeze at his home Saturday and dis
located his left arm at the elbow.
John j. Morris left Tuesday with a
party of landseekers from Mineral Point
TO, the Texas Panhandle.
John j Phillips, who resides four
miles southeast of this city, lost two
hay stacks by fire Monday night. The
fire is reported to have been set from
burning grass on the right-of-way of
the Illinois Central railroad.
The members of the Plymouth Con-
gregational church have purchased the
lots and house of w. j. Pearce on the
corner of Main and Jeardeau streets,
where they will erect their new church
edifice. The purchase price was So, 900
and the site is one of the finest and
most centrally located in the city.
Married, by F. P. Hooking, Justice
of the Peace, at his office in this city,
on Thursday, Feb. %, 1907, Mr.. Frank
Davis of Woodston, Kansas, and Miss
Marguerite Harris of Waldwick. They
were attended by Mr.. Thomas and Miss
Mary Coffy.
Thomas Ellwood, an old and highly
respected citizen of this place. was TAX
Ell sick last Sunday, and his condition is
still quite serious. Sunday morning he
came down town for his paper and had
returned home and gone into his wood
shed to get kindling to start a fire,
when he fell from exhaustion and weak
ness, and was unable to regain his feet
He was soon afterward found by some
friends, who carried him into his home,
but as he was living alone he was after
ward removed to the home of Mrs.
Freeman, neighbor, where everything
possible is being done to restore his
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