Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-09-17

Monroe where he will take course at
the Monroe Business Institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Hible and
children of Union Mills were guests
of Mrs. Mary Meyer last Sunday.
/ Mrs. John Linden and three sons
returned last Friday from a two weeks
visit with relatives in Stockton, ILL.,
Mrs. Frank Kluck of Sinsinawa
and Mrs. p Whaley of Benton are
guests of Mrs. Mary Crow this week.
Louis Spratler, mail clerk on the
Milwaukee road, is spending his two
weeks vacation at his home in this city.
Miss Henrietta Hanscom left for
Milwaukee Saturday morning. She in
tends studying music there this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Lynch, who
have been visiting relatives here since
the fair, returned to their home in
Delavan Tuesday.
The directors of the Platteville fair
association have purchased the search
light, which they used during the fair
there, for future use at night fairs.
Mineral Point has recently had a
taste of the folly of placing confidence
in Strange gods" Stick to those who
are tried and true is the only sensible
policy.
The w. C. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. John Stephenson on
Wednesday next, Sept %, at 2:30
O'Clock. All members are requested to
be present.
Will Fader of this town stepped on
rusty nail Monday injuring his right
foot to some extent. His many friends
are glad to know that 1t is not likely to
prove serious.
Having completed his base ball en-
gagements for the season, Ernie Ovitz
has returned to his home in this city
for short respite prior to entering
upon medical studies.
Mrs. Harry Brown and two chill
dren, Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. John Ire
william and little daughter drove to
Jimtown last Sunday.
ID. B. Rivers and wife of Milwau-
kee are expected to spend Sunday with
the Quaker Dentist and family. Mr..
Rivers is general storekeeper for the
C. M. & st. P. railway.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Dancey returned
from their two weeks honeymoon out
ing on Monday. Their principal points
of visit were Chicago, Detroit, Niagara
Falls and Ontario, Canada.
Jos. and Nick Gerlach left Tuesday
morning for a trip to Aberdeen and
Gettysburg, S. d. They were mem
bers of party escorted G. G. johnson
of Darlington, who represents the Hol-
man-Engels land company of this city.
Attorney T. NJ. Priestley and mother
went from here Saturday to Galena
meeting enroute Miss Wayne Priestley
of Madison. The three spent Sunday
with Mr.. Harry Priestley at the pioneer
lead mine city. Monday the party re-
turned to this city, and on Tuesday
Mrs. Priestley and daughter Wayne
embarked for their Madison home.
The fellows, be they young or old,
who attended the dance last Thursday
night at the X. p. hall, disgraced them
selves and the city by their boisterous
conduct. 1t resulted most likely from
imbibing too freely Of intoxicants
Judging from the bottles of various
kinds, broken and otherwise, found ON
all sides of the building next morning.
The St. Rose mine in which some
Mineral Point parties are interested,
miles southwest from Platteville, is OPP
Grating steadily and marketed car of
ore last week that assayed So per cent
metallic zinc off of the jigs. The St.
Rose has paid over S26, 900 in dividends
within the last three years and is owned
by partnership consisting of six indi-
viduals.
Harold Clark, grandson of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Cabinas, while climbing a
tree Sunday afternoon. lost his footing
and fell. striking broken limb which
penetrated his right side. 1t was
thought at first that he would not re-
cover. but after an operation, which
was performed Monday morning, it is
believed that he viii live. -Platteville
Witness.
1t appears from the Highland
Press that the Brewers were rather
shabbily treated at the Platteville fair.
Chas. Knight umpired the game under
strong protest of manager Cross Of the
Highland team. After six innings Of
what they termed unfair umpiring the
visitors forfeited the game to the cubs,
The management refused to pay even
their expenses and Highland VOWS slat
thew win steer shy Of the Big Badger
Fair in the future. Lancaster Herald.