Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-06-03

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IMr. Roethe and Mr.. Gundry drove Owe
from Platteville Sunday.
| Miss Fannie Stevens of Plattevill,
arrived here Friday and is the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Spratler.
| &C. Oke cut his hand severely with {
grass hook Monday Hope the accident
will not handicap him for long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Newmeyer anC
son returned to Milwaukee Friday after
a two weeks visit with relatives.
The Willow Springs Primitive Meth,
odist picnic will be held on Thursday OF
next week, June 10th, in Stones grove
about one and one-fourth miles east OF
| the church.
Miss Jennie Ley of Jonesdale was
called to Nicholas Rocks last week on
account of the illness of her mother who
was visiting there. Mrs. Ley is much
improved at this writing.
Henry Jacka left Tuesday for Malta,
| Montana, there to oversee some lrriga-
ton work being done by the govern
ment on claim of his. He expects to
be gone about two weeks.
Andrew Fardy, Henry GRADER, DR..
Morgan. John Horn and Nicholas Ora
Der went to Darlington to attend the
funeral of Barney McGinnity, prom
nent member of the K. c.
Little Rozella Schaumberg, daugh-
ter of Conrad Schaumberg, fell and
broke her arm above the wrist Satur-
day. DR.. Gratiot reduced the fracture
and the child is doing nicely.
Mont Ramsden came up from Be-
lott Friday and was accompanied on his
return Sunday by his wife who has been
guest at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Prideaux, for few
weeks.
DIR. and Mrs. C. j. Fawkes returned
Monday evening from their wedding
tour of five weeks, during which time
they have been inspecting some of the
nations most wonderful sights in the
far west.
Monday, June l4th, will be observed
as Flag Day, it being the 132nd ami
versary of the adoption of the stars and
stripes as the flag of the United States.
The Governor of this state has issued
his proclamation.
j. J. Kuelling has returned from
the national capital whittier he went
last fall to serve as clerk for a commit
tee of the house of representatives,
He reports doings at the capital as ex-
ceedingly interesting.
Mr.. VIM. j. Walker received this
week from FFzgbbons Bros, Monroe,
one of their best top buggies and har-
ness, which is much admired and is
claimed to be ono Of the best turnouts
in this section. Reliable work at right
prices is what takes. lw
viii Norman, John Strosta and
! VIII Grange spent Sunday in James
vile and Monday in Rockford, returned
to GAINESVILLE for a lark" on Tuesday,
thence home that evening. Elmer Reed
accompanied them to Rockford from
where he went to Freeport to spend
the week with his brother and other
relatives.
Mr.. George Buss, a pioneer settler
of this section, died at his home in this
city yesterday, aged 80 years and 4
months. Mr.. Buss resided on farm
at Cottage Inn for a considerable time,
but of late years has made his home
with his daughter, Mrs. NJ. E. Ryan.
A wife, two daughters and four sons
survive him.
DIR. l.. G. Voigt Of Freeport is hay
ing most interesting case of raising
a baby Mrs. A. II. Woolsey is the
mother of the child, that was born pre-
maturely. DR.. Viogt was called in and
is now caring for the infant in an in
cubator. This fact is quite interesting
to the medical society of this city. The
baby was not expected to live for the
first few days, but is reported as doing
nicely now. -Freeport Standard.
Two thousand horned toads, direct
from Texas, are going through a metal
hzing process at the Metalli Reproduc-
ton company's plant at Waukegan, H.,
to be made into ornamental stiekpins.
To make each pin fresh toad is need
ed. 1t is chloroformed before being
put into the process. The company
plans to put out so, 600 of these toad
pins. The toads were shipped by man
who is gathering them for the com
pany, and the idea of using them fol
making hatpins is one which it is be-
lieved will appeal to the women who
like fads.
w. r. c. Attention.
The president Of the Woman's Relief
Corps desires a full attendance at the