Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-11-19

pastures, his place has been secured
by Chas. Blewitt; that which Mr.. B.
leaves has been purchased by John
Boynton, and Pat Colyer is to occupy
the house Boynton vacates. There
probably are other changes which
have not been learned Of
ANOTHER lot of New York apples
received to-day. Large barrels. Price
$2.65. DAVID JAcKo.
Ar a meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the First National Bank
of this city, for the purpose of elect
ing officers to fill vacancy caused by
the death of its president, G. w
Cobb, Hon. Alex. Wilson, former
vice-president, was unanimously
chosen president, and DIR. j. IL. Wv
ian yice-president, and A. w. Cobb
a director in place of G. w. Cobb.
The patronage extended the bank is
such as to cause the proprietors to
feel very gratefusand much encour-
aged.
Mr.. LORENZO STEVENS, a wealthy
and prominent citizens of Iowa Co.,
met with a severe and well nigh
fatal accident last Thursday while
attempting to separate two horses
in the barn. He was kicked on the
neck by one of them, and was found
on the porch in an unconscious con
dition but soon recovered and is
now doing well. He does not know
how he reached the house. He re-
members trying to separate the
horses, from which time, until he
recovered consciousness all was a
total blank Montfort Monitor.
Mr.. O. f. BLAKELY, the newly
appointed postmaster at Darlington,
recently suffered the amputation of
his left leg, in consequence of an
ailment of that limb of long stand
ing. Mr.. Blakely had been cor
fined to his bed for ten months pre-
vious to the amputation, and his
system had become SO reduced, very
few thought his recovery possible.
Finally, as a last resort, the limb
was amputated, with a result most
gratifying as he is now SO far re-
covered as to be able to visit his
friends down town.
JAMES HUTCHIsoN q Sons are now
ready for business at the old City
Bank stand in Toay's block. They
will do general banking business,
in addition to which, having the
Henry Abstract, are prepared to fur
nish abstracts of title or any infor-
nation desired concerning the title
to real estate in this county and to
do general conveyancing business.
Will also make loans for parties
desiring to loan money on real estate
security. If
THE street commissioner has
adopted the plan of notifying every
person who refuses or neglects pay
ing the poll tax The law relating
thereto is, "after being called upon
to work or pay the same, he shall,
upon conviction thereof, for every
such neglect or refusal, be subject
to a penalty of two dollars and the
costs of prosecution, and shall stand
committed to the common jail Of
Iowa county until same is paid"
The enforcement of this law is a
proper move, and no more than JUS.
tice to those who are honest in pay
ing the same. The impression some
have that compulsion cannot reach
them is erroneous. 1t is best to pay
up without further ado.
In a great many of the towns and
villages around Mineral Point,
'sTeachers' Reading Circles" are be-
ing formed. Darlington has &C. L.
S. c." PlattevilIe Literary Circle"
and from reports of meetings given
in the papers, we get the impression
that these gatherings are doing good
work. Mineral Point ought not to
be behind in this matter. If some