Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-06

4th, 1885, Inauguration day.
TEACHERS can ascertain by look
ing over our advertising columns
when and where the spring examina-
tions will be held, as the Co Supt.
Miss Bowling, issues notice of same.
Mss AMY IUTcHIsoS may be
found in her music rooms, over Miss
Coates mil inery store Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday of each
week. IOWA
IT was the poet Bryant who sang
that "stormy March has come at
last" 1t keeps up its reputation,
and has a good start in proving it.
self the meanest month in all the
year
Room for fine descriptive letter
of the famous painting of the battle
of Gettysburg, on exhibition in Chi
cago, by Mr. Cover, formerly of Ian
caster, is given in the TRIBUNE this
week.
THE Mineral Point Athletic Club
is now running with full head Of
steam. The attractions consist of
boxing, club swinging, horizontal
bar, ladders, hanging rings, and
dumb bell exercises,
A LADY so years of age, residing
in Rochester, N. Y, recently skated
from that city to Brockport, a dis
tance of 20 miles, in one hour and
twenty-five minutes. 1t can't by ac
counted for unless it's because it is
leap year.
THE cosy and attractive residence
of J. Lloyd Jones, late clerk in Gun
dry, Gray & Co.'s store, is declared
for sale in this issue. 1t, sure, is a
very desirable place, pleasantly To-
Gated and we predict Lloyd will not
have to wait long for purchaser.
PRoF. OSBORNE and large num-
ber of popular musicians of our city
are busily engaged in preparing for
the concert, or grand final entertain
ment of the lecture course No one
questions but what it will be mu-
steal feast. Everybody should attend.
THE next meeting of the Mineral
Point Farmers Club will be at Hon.
Francis Little's residence, on next
Wednesday, the 10Th inst. Subject
for discussion will be "Amber Cane"
by J. C Martin. Time, o'clock
p. m. Let all attend who can.
WE publish in another column a
letter from VIM. T. Price to the ed
itor of Eoeaiag Wisconsin, explain
itory of the important pension bill
which this live representative from
the Eighth Wis. district has intro.
duced into the house of representa-
tives. Soldiers will read it with in-
terest.
WE hear of a man in this town
who has signed pledge not to drink
another drop of "fre-water" until a
Democrat is elected President of
the United States. Set him down
as a life member of the "Teetotalers
Christian Temperance Union and
Mutual Protective Association"
FoUE Of the directors of the Lin
den Town Farmers ms Co meet at
the residence of Mrs. Geo. Wearing,
in Linden, on Friday last and paid
her insurance in full for the loss of
her farm house by fire which occurred
the Saturday previous. The prompt
ness of the company here exhi-
bited is a guarantee Of its good
standing and healthy condition.
The most popular place in town
last Saturday night was the skating
rink. The band was out in full, and
prize was contested for among the
ladies. 1t drew well; the place was
full. Only three entered for the
prize, Misses Annie Phillips, Nellie
McSherry and Lou Hutchison, but
they were good, and illustrated to
the lockers on what could be accom-
plished with roller skates and how
little exertion it required when once
familiar with them. They were
quite evenly matched and received
deserved applause, but the judges