Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-05-21
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Bishop & Stephenson sell furniture.
If you want to buy clothing right
buy of G. Varlin.
Harry Gale came up from Chicago
to spend few days at the parental
home in this city.
Clyde and Merlyn Davis of Platte
vile attended the Badger dance here
last Friday evening.
Select home killed pork, any cut
you want, at Graders Metropolitan
Meat Market. Phone 5. Ia
Mrs. John Kieffer and daughter
Gertrude, of Chicago, are visiting rela-
tives in Mineral Point and vicinity.
In her application for divorce a
Pittsburg woman made use of AZ, 0G0
words. Very suggestive that of what
was the family trouble.
Fancy home killed beef at GRADER S
Metropolitan Meat Market. Those Con
Dunn, heifers or Tom Tonkin steers
they can't be beat. Phone 5. Ia
The Southern Wisconsin Dental
association viii meet in Platteville May
q and %. The meetings will be held
in the Commercial club rooms.
The city attorney of Dodgeville has
been instructed by the common council
to draw an ordinance prohibiting base
ball and other sports on Memorial Day.
- The Merry Xmas Mining company
have received two new up-to-date cleo
trio drill machines which they are
working on their six foot breast of ore.
"A Texas man claims that he has
to whip his son three times a week to
prevent the lad from moving the lawn.
Mineral Point fathers are not troubled
that way.
-"Dode" Fisk, who has managed a
dog and pony show for several past
years, has enlarged his entertainment
materially and is this season running a
railroad show.
Some of Linden's untamed youths
made our streets resound with their
boisterous yells Saturday night at an
hour when they should have been in the
arms of Morpheus.
II. c. L. Mackay, cashier Of Darling
toms First National Bank, died last
Sunday at the age of Y. He was one
of the oldest residents and most popular
citizens in Lafayette county.
-Kenosha boasts of the biggest hog
in the state. His name is Joe Doyle, and
he won his title by eating thirty-seven
hard boiled eggs at one sitting. Doyle
has engaged manager and will travel.
Albert Enzenroth went with Capt.
Phil Lawrence on his return to Huron,
S. D., last week. Albert is on the
lookout fer place where it would be
profitable for him to locate as builder
and contractor.
Rob Davis, the bright and genial
Young man engaged in learning ''the
art preservative" at the Democrat
printery, has been pneumonia victim
the past week. It's gratifying to know
that he is improving.
The winner Of the declamatory con-
test at Platteville Friday evening, May
s. was Miss Ruth Bishop of the Dodge
vile high school, She is diminuative
little miss, but she had the ability to
carry off the honors.
Land owners along the streams in
this section have quite generally issued
notices prohibiting fishing on their pre-
misses. Upon inquiry it is learned that
this results from the use of dynamite by
careless and lawless parties.
Let every one come and hear DR..
Smith tonight at the P. NJ. church.
DR.. Smith is one Of the foremost
speakers Of the day and will provide a
rare treat for his hearers. Admission
free, but a silver collection will be
taken.
John P. Frieden ST., Alderman
Frieden, Lucy Frieden, Mr.. and Mrs,
Henry Frieden and two sons Robert
and Harry, and Misses Mile, Lillian
and Leone Jeuck were guests at the
farm Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Blotz on
Sunday.
Those people who laugh at the idea
Of using a drag on dirt road after q
rain. ought to see the good results oh,
tanned by Irving Bennett a few miles
west Of this city. Good for you Irye
we hope that many viii follow the gooc
example.
Raven Lodge, X. Of p, held I
farewell reception in honor Of knight
Will vickerman, Thursday evening o.
last week The entertainment consist