Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-06

/ OF the secretary OF the society VIII
give to the people of our neighbor-
ing city magnificent and success
full fair, then the people of the coun-
ty can confidently anticipate such a
one at Mineral Point during the
first week in September, oommenc-
ing on the lst day of the month
Dodgegale Star.
THE council intends putting High
Street in respectable condition by
fair time, if possible. No enterpris-
ing citizen would hope otherwise
than that they succeed. As it is,
the street is wretchedly bad. Our
idea for fixing is to have a force of
men go through the street before do
ing anything else and break up the
large stone protruding at the surface
and otherwise pound it well. This
would put the old bed in shape and
in good condition for receiving a.
coating of lime e-stone finely broken
with a crusher. The street will not
permit of very thick coating, and
in fact it would not be necessary
were the old bed, which is quite
deep and substantial, reasonably
leveled by pounding process,
HAIL SToRM.-Monday evening
about 6 o'clock this section was
treated to the heaviest hail storm it
has experienced for many years. 1t
came from the southwest, its width
being from the northern edge of the
city to three or more miles south.
Hail-stones from the size of a hens
egg down to that of pea fell thick
and fast, and all tobacco patches
within its scope were literally per-
forated, and some little damage done
to other crops, yet strange to say
scarcely any window glass was
broken. The loss to the tobacco
growers is great and very discourag-
ing indeed. Those who suffered
are Ross IL Mulhairn 10 acres, +.
Osborne 5, Jos. Bray 5, Horatio
Wright ), Chris. Torgason 5, J. b.
Reynolds 2, Ed. Prideaux ?, "Duke"
Henry y, Charlie Ross l, Bert
Whitney /. Some patches were
riddled worse than others, and most |
of the parties will be able TO save
more or less, but one or two of the |
growers have abandoned all efforts
to do anything further. 1t is
thought that Charlie Ross acre
would have compared in quality and
yield with any acre in the state, had |
he been able to harvest it without
any bad luck. It's really too bad |
for all, and the sorrow of the com
munity is general.
The third annual picnic of the
Highland Cornet Band will be held
at Carey's Grove, Highland, Wis,
August Is, 1885, the music for
which will be furnished by the fol
lowing bands: Mineral Point Cor
net Band, Linden Cornet Band,
Montfort Star Band, Dodgeyille
Cornet Band, and Highland Cornet
Band.
A prize of $50 will be given to
the champion baseball club. All
clubs wishing to compete for the
the prize, must report on the ground
and be ready to play at 10 a. m.
A horse.race will take place for a
purse of $40, half mile heats, best
two in three.
Foot-race of $50 yards, for a prize
of IS for the first and SO for the
second
A heavy weight foot-race of 100
yards, the competitors to weigh not
less than 200 lbs. First prize 81,
second prize SO. Various other
amusements will be improvised for
the occasion.
A grand dinner will be prepared
on the ground, and the festivities
will conclude with a grand dance in
the evening at Variety Hall.
FOR THE FAIR!
Wyatt's Museum has been engag
ad Hippodrona has been enOaOed /