Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-31

travelling theatrical troupe. He
bemoans the loss or $50.
A New YORK man doesn't'remem-
Der having been married to the
wsman who sues for divorce from
him. A man can't remember every
thing
SINCE Christmas day a continu-
Gus mist and rain prevailed up to
yesterday noon, when it changed to
snow, and now we can boast of
seighing again.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made
for reduced rates on the railroad to
those attending the Farmers Insti-
tute. Farmers, get ready to attend,
you will be we'll entertained
Our dealers in holiday goods have
had good city trade, but we agree
with them that the destructive thaw
was the means of their being hun
dreds Of dollars out.
$l.0o per couple is all that's re-
quired to join in the Post prone
made New Years night, while only
so cents per couple is the price for
the entertainment and supper.
NEXT years Christmas will fall on
a Saturday, giving us two Sundays
in succession. The tire-cracker boy
will regret to learn that the next
Fourth of July will fail on Sunday.
IF there is a poor family in your
reach that is deserving that you
failed to make happy with Christ
mas dinner, there is another chance
on New Years Day. 1t will be q
good starter for 1856.
DIPHTHERIA is doing dreadful
work among the wealthy families of
EauClaire. Within two weeks W.
A. Rusk, vice president of the Eau
Claire Lumber Co., has lost three
out Of six children.
II is said by the Shullsburg paper
that the opening up of the mines in
that neighborhood has been of great
benefit TO the village by giving en-
ployment to large number and
stimulating enterprise and business
generally DON'T doubt it.
Bro. CRAWFORD evidently had
lost faith in his chances to become
postmaster early last week, for be
took chances in two raffles for fur
wraps, and won a fur overcoat and
laprobe. George, they will be warm
er than the postotfice.
1uE old year is packing up his
duds to-day Thursday for his de
parture across the dark river on
which there is no returning ferry
boat. Taking him all in all, he has
done fairly by US, but, having out
lived his usefulness, he can be spared.
TO CALL or not to call? is the
question that bothers some of the
Young men, thinking Of New Years
Day. To receive or not to receive ?
is the question that bothers the
ladies. 1t is very evident that the
time-houored but often-abused Gus
tom OF receiving New Year calls is
in danger of desuetude.
LAST Saturday night some of our
citizens were treated to one of the
finest serenades ever given in this
city. No town this size can boast a
finer corps of singers. The Satur-
day night company consisted of
Solomon and Willis Osborne, John
Charles and +. NJ. Church. We
can assure our musical friends that
they could have done nothing that
would have pleased us better. Come
again, boys, we will try aud not be
so sleepy next time.
The toll and trouble of the Christ
mas preparations fall upon the
women. "The hardest work | do in
all the year is that OF Christmas
week." said one good wife and
mother, returning home from the
days shopping. Thousands and
thousands Of other good wives and
mothers could say the same. 1t is a
work Of love, but it is hard work for
all that. The holiday season costs
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