Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-01-07
MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1856

this ought not to DE enacted" But,
is the license law enforced? One
clause forbids selling liquor on Sun
day, and yet who believes that no
liquor is sold Oh Sunday in this city?
The law forbids selling to minors,
and yet if it is not sold TO them APP
pearanees are deceiving. Not a
single argument can be urged against
enforcing prohibition that is not true
against license, high or low.
THE poultry show at Dodgeville
was in many ways success, but
lacked the patronage of the citizens
of that place which it merited. Ev-
cry thing was made convenient for
exhibitors and birds, much to the
credit of the managers. The judge
was from Indiana and has few equals
III the country as such. His opinion
Of the fowls bred in these parts was
encouraging to the'breeders. Those
from Mineral Point ranked among
the choicest on exhibition.
SELDOM does such a prolonged
thaw with rains visit this section in
the winter season as that which pre-
vailed all through the holidays, com
mencing two or three days before
Christmas, and not letting up in the
least until Monday night Of this
week, when the weather cleared and
turned colder upon the advent of the
new moon. The unreasonable wealth
er certainly interfered with holiday
! business and pleasure to no little
degree. Cold, bracing weather for
month would give wonderful
stimulous to trade all over the coun-
try.
LAST evening the following named
officers were installed into the chairs
of the !. O. o. +. order of this city:
| Fred Yivian-N. G.
| Albert Whitney,. G.
| Geo. Keeler-R. S.
Simon Lanyon-P. S.
| Rich'd Jackson-T Treasurer.
Stephen Thomas Warden.
DIR. S. Vivian Conductor.
+. L. Clough-Chaplain.
Nicholas Treweek-R. S. of n. G.
w. Short-L. S. Of N. G.
Walter Whitney,. S. OF V. G.
Chas. Cox Il. S. S.
! Thomas Luty-I. G.
-- ----- O. G..
/ After the installation short addresses were
made by d. G. NJ, DAVE Il. E. Clough and Wm.
Jhcka, Chas. Blewett and Thos. Hughes. After
these. the craft and their families We're called
from labor to oysters where fine supper was
served. On the whole il was pleasant time.
THE following shocking tragedy
is going the rounds of the press;
"The treeport papers contain the
particulars of the death from fright
or exposure, of a little girl in one
of the public schools in that city,
caused by the neglect of young
lady teacher who shut the child IN
the recitation room and forgot to let
her out. In the evening the young
lady went to a dancing party. The
child not coming home the parents
became alarmed at the absence Of
their little daughter; the police were
informed; a search instituted, which
lasted for hours. Finally the teach
er came home, and found anxious
people awaiting her return. Then
she thought Of her own neglect, and
hastened to repair her great misfor-
tune, which, in this case, proved
to be crime. For, on arriving at
the schoolroom and opening the
door the child was found dead on
the floor. The teacher was fright
ened to the verge of insanity, and
had to be locked up in Jail and
strongly guarded to prevent mob
violence"
IN accordance with their aim the
entertainment and promenade by
the members of the Legate Post Of
this city, on New Years night, was
the event of the season. The at
tendance was very large, Linden,
Dodgeville, and other towns being
represented. The City Drum Corps
enlivened our streets at early even
inS, and old army times were re.