Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-07-03

find refreshing ice cream and iemon-
ade, and fresh, choice cGndies, NUS,
etc, at Chas. Hendra's
ANY gent who wants to get "rig-
ged out" in best style of furnishing
goods and at low prices, should call
on Gundry, Gray tS Co.
"WHAr is good for potato bugs ?"
asks an exchange. We want to re-.
mark that nice young potato plants
are as good as anything we know Of.
New sidewalks are visible in diff
ferent parts of the town, but they
are not yet as numerous as places
where there ought to be new walks.
Two WHOLE days, remember, will
be devoted to celebrating the Ma
TONS independence at Linden, so if
you can't get there on the 4th, go on
the 5th.
| THE Grant county Witness of
June % speaks in tlattering terms
of the premium list now being dis
tributed by the Secretary of our
Fair Association.
LINDEN has lost one of her oldest
and most respected citizens by the
death of Joseph Stevens, which oc-
cured on the 2lst ult. He was IS
years of age.
IT is now about two months from
fair time. Every citizen should be.
gin to think "in what way can | dc
something that will help to make il
a success"
SOME suspicious looking charac
ters are prowling around neighbor
ing towns. Let our officials be on
the alert and bounce them "toc
quick" should they come this way.
A PURSE of $25 is offered by the
Linden folks for the best base bal
club. The game to prove what club
is entitled to the money is set fol
the 5th.
An interesting letter for the TRIB
UNE, from Mineral Pointer at Ce.
dar Rapids, Iowa, came too late fol
publication this week Look out foi
it in our next.
BOYS should remember that it is
dangerous to go into cold water
when their blood is overheated. II
is liable to result in paralysis, fol
lowed suddenly by death.
THE Presbyterian ladies will be
in readiness to serve a substantial
hot dinner on the Fourth, aud re
freshments the rest of the day, in
Mr.. Sam Wright's building.
WHAT good is watch or Clock
that wont run for want of repairing
Just take it into Cook & Sullivan's
new jewelry store and have it fixed
and warranted.
FARMERS who intend purchasing
harvesting machinery this year are
blessed with a variety to select from,
We understand there are no less than
dozen different haryesters on the
market in Iowa county.
'No, my son, do not laugh at a
young woman because she cannot
throw a stone with accuracy. When
you shall have married her you may
find that her awkardness in propel-
ling missiles is her chief charm.
DoDGEvILLE, Linden, Montfort,
Argyle, Blanchardyille, Shullsburg,
Platteville, Gratiot and Warren will
celebrate in becoming manner, the
citizens of each place putting forth
their best efforts to succeed beyond
precedent.
CALVERT SPENsLEY will crate at
Waldwick, and T. Scott Ansley at
Argyle, and our band enliven the
occasion at Dodgeville. Thus Min
eral Point will do her duty in one
way if not in another on the glori-
GUS fourth.
GA1ENA can boast Of a citizen who
has been resident Of that city for
G1 years-Capt. d. S. Harris. He
arrived there from Cincinnati in
June 1928, at the age of fifteen, and
his life has been devoted principally
to mining and steam boating.
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