Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-08-19

better than was expected. We are
glad of it.
The people of Darlington will on
the 3Oth inst. vote on a proposition
to bond the place for water works.
The sum of $4,000 is named as ade.
quate for the Improvement.
LAST Sunday, in Lacrosse, through
the interchangeable labors of Rev.
Geo. w. Case, fine new NJ. f.
church was dedicated free of debt.
Cost about $4,000.
HAY is in demand. There is a
liberal amount in the country, but
the farmers are cautious about dis.
posing of any, for fear of running
short owing to the poor crop of
straw, etc.
Ii has been so arranged that Mr..
b' JSHhihS Will dlJeHu W Tue re-
pairing department at James jewel
ry store, owing to Charley's sick
ness. A good man for the place,
sure
THERE are hosts of pleasant, good
fellows in the land, and one of them
is Mr.. K. l., Joiner, county surveyor.
He was In the city Saturday, and
we were pleased to meet him, as
were his many friends here.
THE Republican Third Dist. Con
gressional convention has been
called to meet in this city Sept.
18th. That La Toilette will be
unanimously re-nominated there is
no doubt.
By acclamation the entire com
munity of Yellowstone hereby ten
der to Rev. Il. E. Clough their sin
cere thanks for his able and valuable
services rendered at their church
dedication last Sunday, Aug. Is, sc.
AFTER visits to Chicago, Milwau-
kee and Freeport, and two weeks
camping in the Wisconsin river
valley, Miss Amy Hutchison is at
home again, and ready to receive
pupils, old and new.
THIS city can boast of first-cass
string band with flute accompani-
nlent. Tuesday evening the U. S.
Hotel bus was rendered and accept
ed and the band executed enchant-
ing music while riding through the
principal streets.
COUNTY politics thus far are very
tame. More than likely, when the
time comes, a majority of the present
incumbents will be placed in nomln
alton by the Republicans, which act
would only be fair recognition of
their past faithfulness.
THE Linden ball club went to
ShullsUurg last Friday to play a
game with a nine of that village.
AT the end of the seventh innings
the game broke up in : row with the
score II to II in favor of Shulls-
burg.
BUYERS of tobacco from anes
vile have been here during the past
week inspecting the crop of '85
stored III this city by several local
growers. No purchases were made,
but our growers were some what en-
couraged. We hope they will real
ize bonanza yet.
FOUNTAIN street is in a wretched
condition. The numerous loose
stone, which by the way are notice
able for their size, should be gather
ed up and taken away. We are
aware that advice is cheap; but,
then, the doing of something on
said street is almost a necessity.
DELLEE has just received his fall
and winter supply of the celebrated
Ooyes Utica make fine shoes, for
ladies, misses, aud children. They
have given entire satisfaction to all
who have purchased them hereto
fore, and ladies wishing first quail
ity and stylish shoe, will do well to
try the Cloyes shoes. For sale only
at Deller's.
The camping party of young
folks who had been away for about
two weeks sailed up through street
Saturday evening, and sure enough
the English cut on their horses tails,