Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-01

of electing officers for the ensuing
year and transacting such other bus,
iness as may come up.
A NEW supply of cloakings and
/ pushes just received at Gundry,
Gray & Co.'S
THE fog or mist on Sunday was
the most dense experienced here for
many a month. Although we don't
usually think the girl fortunate who
has an escort home from church, this
occasion must be rated as an eX-
ception
GEO. MAsTEN, the blacksmith, has
been so badly laid up the past week
with a gathered finger that he could
not hold the forge. Result from a
scratch of a seemingly trihing ma.
ture Getting better now, we are
pleased to report.
Messrs. Alex. Staum and Mark
Terill, Jr., who have opened a
tonsorial parlor in the adaptable
room under Martin & Toay's hard
ware store, have everything in apple.
| pie order, and invite every body to
call, iusuring all work done in q
city-like manner
NEIGuBoR Sam'l J. Wright has
become the fortunate possessor # a
fine Jersey COW. She is pronounced
by those who ought to know, as one
of marked superiority. With this
animal and the brood of thorough
bred chicken he raised for his neigh
Dor, he has "A good start in stock
raising.
NEEDLES, oil and extras for all
kinds Of sewing machines at the
Singer Sewing Machine Office Ma
chimes repaired and warranted by an
expert machine adjuster. 44ml
THAT Mineral Point is leading
point for thoroughbred poultry can
not be denied, when it becomes
known that breeders here have ship
ped TO buyers in Colorado, Iowa,
Michigan, Indiana, Connecticut and
Key West within the past two years
The past week a Connecticut party,
who made a purchase last spring,
writes for more of the same kind
II there is more abominable,
outrageous and contemplate prac-
tice in vogue anywhere than the
charivari, let it be kept secret. 1t is
nothing more Or less than a minia-
ture riot, and ought to be put down.
To allow crowd of boys and young
men to keep half city stirred up
for half a night is a thing that
ought to be abated as nuisance.
In the Richland County RepuJl-
can, we read of COW worth own
ing. She is the property Of a man
named LOCKER, of that county. In
April, 1891, she bore twin calves;
in July, 1882, she brought him
another calf, and in October, 1888,
another batch of twins. From Jan.
lst to July lst of the present year,
l20 pounds Of butter were made
from this noble animal.
MARRIED, in this city Thursday
evening, October 25th, 1888, by Rev
Z e ClougH, Alfred Plowman, Esq,
Of Freeport, Ills, and Miss Lucretia
Richards, Of this city. This week
the young people go to Freeport
where they Will make their future
home. We predict that Mr.. Plow-
man has secured for himself a wor-
thy help-mate, one who will prove
comfort through the varied scenes
of life.
THoUGH happening some time ago,
this story is fresh to us and will
probably prove SO to many: While
the wrestling match between Car
keek and Lewis was in progress at
Dodgeville, an enthusiastic Cornish
man from this city took q squatting
position inside the ropes, but every
few minutes found his feet, to the
disadvantage Of those behind him.
He would get clip on the shoulder
with the request to "down in front"
and every time he would reply "hex-
; Il