Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-05-13
MINERAL POINT WISCONSIN THURSDAY MAY 8, 1885,

announced, but the parties will char
ter the steamer Linahansen and the
fight will take place on some island
in the Mississippi below Dubuque.
c. f. GALE has fresh strawberries
first in the market-and will re-
ceive fresh supply daily.
WILLIE JONES, son of Judge John
Z. Jones, caught a brook trout near
Dodgeville, that weighed two pounds
and nine ounces, and measured sew
enteen inches, the largest ever taken
in that part of the state. Mr.. Jones
at once shipped it to the Hon. Philo
DUnning, fish commissioner at Mad
ison.
A BEAUTIFUL chamber set will be
given away at the Cash Grocery
House on Saturday evening, May 10.
Every purchaser of 25 cents worth
of tea (of any kind on or before
that day gets a chance. Let every
body try.
Mr.. PAUL LANYoN lost one Of his
valuable stations, Morning STAR"
last Monday. He left here for home
the day previous with his horses as
well as usual. Upon his arrival the
animal showed signs Of sickness and
he rapidly grew worse from that on.
Mr.. l.. was seriously injured by the
horse falling on him while in the
act of giving medicine. 1t is a
great loss and misfortune combined.
THOSE who were fearful that
Mineral Point could not raise the
lucre necessary to make the reunion
a success may now rest comfortable.
Did you ever see the citizens of this
place hesitate in honoring the sol
dier or any subject of loyalty when
called upon to act With just few
hours devoted to soliciting the com
mittee has been assured a bountiful
amount TO insure the coming reunion
grand success, while enough for
two reunions could be raised, if
n ecessary.
New STRUcTURE.-The enterpris-
ing firm of Martin 6 Toay has de-
cided to have built a large ware
house in the rear of their store, size
25 X 4G, and three stories high The
basement, Of stone, will soon be
completed, as a force of men have
been busily engaged on it for two
or three weeks. Above the base
ment the building is to be Of sheet
iron, including roof, making it fire
proof. That the firms business has
enlarged to such proportions as to
warrant this is indeed gratifying.
DELLEE is now receiving his new
stock Of carpets, oil cloths, and lace
curtains, to which he invites the at
tentiun of the ladies' and all in want
of such things, as he will not be
undersold.
TuosE who keep diaries would,
on comparing the weather Of April
and May a year ago with that of the
corresponding months of this year,
be struck by the contrast. The
present season is at least a fortnight
in advance of last spring. The
record for May 8, last year, was
"snow.storms in various parts Of the
country" and every day during the
the week was "cold.' The first
thunderstorm last year occurred
May 3. This year the first thunder
storm was on March is. The pres
ent May is more like the June of
average years. Times change and
the Sc asons change.
THE Deuber Watch-case company
desires new and more northern
and western location. In response
to inquiries by various cities, they
have sent out this circular:
DsUBER wArcH-cAsE MANUFACTURING COM
PASY, NEWPORT, KY, April 10, lss6.-We want
piece Of land at least fifteen acres ia extent
on which we will erect a factory, three stories
and basement. 800 feet long, and in rear Of
same another factory Of same size and height
This win be in operation in ono year after the
ground is broken, and VIII employ 600 hands
As soon as we can conveniently dispose of, or
-ort ,ra Of otIr Dresput factories we Will build