Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-05-20
Ten Years Ago.

ment to some position In the lndiar
Bureau of the government. His duties,
it is said, will be in the Indian Territory
On Tuesday, the 9Th inst, Mr.. Mont
Smith, son of our honored citizen j. M.
Smith, and Miss Clara May Reddinger
of Omaha were married at that place.
Mont holds responsible position in the
Union Pacific express office at Omaha.
Rev. Kent announced on Sunday
morning that family business would re-
quire him to ask leave of absence from
bis work for June and July, during
which time he will, accompanied by
Mrs. Kent. make brief visit to Eng
land.
A few brief moments before high
noon on Monday Mr.. William Mauger
breathed his last at his home in this
city. His death was the result of a
third stroke of paralysis. Mr.. Mauger
was born in Germany in 1880 and came
to this country in 1850. For one year
he was employed in Chicago at his
trade, that of matchmaker and jeweler,
and then went to Elgin, ILL.,, for year,
after which he came to Mineral Pom
and has been engaged here in that busi-
ness ever since, except seven years
spent in like manner at Darlington.
Miss Kate Phillips died at the home
of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Lutey, on Friday last,
May 18th Miss Phillips was born in
Mineral Point Aug. 30th, 1887. and has
been a constant resident here ever
since. She had been an invalid for
several years.
Mrs. Fred Spratler is in Platteville
this week overseeing some household
work at the home of her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. John Hardcastle. Meantime
Mrs. Hardcastle is making things com
Portable at the Spratler home in this
city.
Mrs. Harriet NJ, wife of Frank
Thorpe, died at her home in Beetown,
Grant county, on May 10th and was
buried in Graceland cemetery, this city,
yesterday. Deceased was former
resident of Mineral Point and was about
35 years of age.
Miss Celia Schaumberg returned
Monday noon from Dos Moines, Iowa,
where she has been on an extended
visit with Mrs. E. NJ. Sheridan, for
merly Annie Crowley of this city. Miss
Schaumberg reports Mrs. Sheridan the
mother of charming daughter.
Get any tradin' bosses? Joe Mauger
of Mineral Point has the trading itch
again and the only thing that will en-
balm that kind of itch is boss trade,
Joe is more honest than other fellows on
the street and calls black, black 1t is
not spring fever all the time. = Highland
Press.
Our former townsman, John Gran
dali. was in town Wednesday. He now
resides in Mineral Point and is on the
road selling milking machines which
are practicable and a machine that will
be greatly used especially in this sec
ton of the country in the very near
future. - Blanchardville Blade.
The patronage of "Tne Lyric" con-
tinues to be all that can be desired.
The management has recently changed
the source Of supply Of films and are
now showing class of dramatic and
scenic pictures not seen outside of the
large cities. Those who have not seen
them have missed a rare treat.
While out for a stroll Sunday after
noon in the vicinity of Falling Springs,
near this city to the south, Alonzo
Jacka captured alive large bull snake,
and has since had the reptile on exhibit
ton at his blacksmith shop. The snake
is about six feet long and as big around
as a fair sized wrist. Lon handles it as
would professional charmer.
The Platteville Electric Light and
Power company has sold its plant to the
Tri-State Electric Light and Power Co.,
headed by A. o. Fox of Madison, of the
Northern Electric company. Power will
be distributed to Platteville, Benton,
Cuba City, Hazel Green and the mines
in the vicinity Of those places by high
tension line from the central plant now
being erected at Galena.
The season is so extremely late that
very little corn was planted by the al
manac this year, which is from the 10th
to the 18th Of May. A farmer who was
in town the other day informed US that
his observations, extending over Is yrs. /,
are that nothing is gained in this lati-
tude by planting corn before May goth.
1t is a strictly warm weather crop and
should have continuous growth from
start to finish and any set back after it
is once started is sure to tell in the har-
vest Of the crop.
Severe.t Storm Thus Far.