Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-30

tractive and successful county fairs
in the west. Sept. Is, 10, and 20
are the days fixed upon, and all
should make ready to attend and
show something. Thanks to the
Secretary for "comp."
A NICE new buggy or phaeton
don't cost much, especially if you
buy of Bohan and Sims, the livery
men.
J. B. Johnson is proving a valu~
able citizen for Montfort. Besides
what he has already built, two more
tenement buildings are being put up
by him in that village.
In very terse form Mr. O. G.
Smith announced his disconnection
with the Dodgeville San in the last
issue of that paper We imagine
that many of its readers will regret
this, as Mr.. Smiths witticisms were
greatly enjoyed.
SOMETHING NEw.-A most ele-
giant assortment of shoes for ladies,
misses and children have been re-
ceived at Jacka's shoe store this
week. They are fresh from the
Janesville factory and can be relied
upon. Inspection solicited.
THERE has been q slight desire
visible among our ball tossers &c
meet the Galena nine on the dia
mond. From all accounts we think
they would prove hard club tC
down, as they lately defeated Shulls
burg by 25 to 4, and besides con
quered a Dubuque Club in gooc
shape.
The ravenous and yoracious look
ing cloud which Hoated up from the
west Monday morning, with threats
of death in every move, worked
harder on the nerves of our people
than anything before since the tor
nado of rs. Faces turned pale anC
cellars were eagerly sought. For
tunately it passed over, high above
US, without dealing out destruction.
The Secretary Of the Iowa count.
Agricultural Society is prepared nov
to furnish a copy of the Fair pam
phlet to all who are interested in th'
premium list or racing purses. Ad
dress either of the officers Of the so
ciety, Hon. Joel Whitman, President
BENZ. Thomas, Jr, Secretary; J. J
Hoskins, Treasurer; all at Dodge
Vile, Wis.
Williams and Flynn received,
few days since, a 35 horse power en-
CINE and boiler which is being 10
Gated on their farm between Arenf
and Helena. 1t is to be used in thei,
sugar mandatory. Their cane
crop of 500 acres promises a gooc
yield, which nothing, it is believed
but an early frost can prevent. We
un ierstand that their 100 acres o.
beans will also be profitable.
NOTHING has ranspired in thi
place for long time that has Great
ed so much wrangling and hare
feeling as the foot race question, O
which nearly every citizen knows
more or less about, Many of the
boys who took an active interest be
fore the time set for the race, have
given their word and honor in pretty
loud terms that its the last time they
will have any thing to do with any
thing Of the kind
TELEPHoNrC.-The poles are al
erected and the wire strung for the
telephone instruments which are tc
be placed on the fair grounds. One
will be placed in the office and q
number in the main building, where
the company will make an exhibi
ton of the wonderful invention
Persons wishing will be enabled to
converse with friends in any part OF
the city, or send telegraph dispatches
to any part of the world. Do not
fail to try it.
D. r. JARVIS, of the Ridgeway
Enterprise, informs the public that
Evan Lewis, who is now at Wolsey,
Oako4a has instructed him to pub