Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-12-27

/ little folks Jared handsomely. Ii is
customary at this school for the so
ciety to present each girl with a
similar appreeiable toy, likewise the
boys, in addition to candy, nuts and
fruit. The church was beautifully
decorated in com memoration of the
leading christian event.
WINTER.--ltis generally regarded
that winter made its first unmistake-
able appearance in and about Min
eral Point yesterday "wednesday
that is for this season. The mild
and enjoyable fall in the northwest
goes into history rs unprecedented
Fifteen degrees above zerQ is about
the coldest up to this time, while
little or no snow has falleu--not an
inch altogether, and the mild atmos-
/ phere would not permit that TO stay.
Christmas day was mild but cloudy
with threatenings for rain, which
came after midnight. This Turned
to sleet and from that to snow,
aifording the first opportunity for
the use Of cutters and handsleds,
and thus converting the holiday
season into an old fashioned one.
TURKEY-sHooING--big fun--lo
o'clock a. IN. New Years Day.
Bring your gun. as turkeys to be
slaughtered; below the ziuc furnace,
Mineral Point.
The entertainment and promenade
concert Of George II. Legate Post,
G. A. r., will take place on New
ears eve, Dec. 3lst, 1888, instead
of January lst, 1899, as previously
announced. The change has been
made SO as not to conflict with other
"doings" on New Years Day. 1t
is hoped that the entertainment will
be literally patronized as the object
is certainly most laudable one. At
the Post Hall there will be singing
of old army songs by selected
chorus and stirring addresses by
Revs. b. Z. Wheeler, of Platteville,
}. Hardcastle, of Dodgeyille, Hor-
ton and Bond, of Mineral Point,
and others, poem by DR.. j. II.
Vivian, and an excellent supper, all
for 25 cents. Dresen's orchestra
will furnish music for the prone
made concert Remember the date.
A LETTER dated Dec. 10th, from
Rev. G. Dawson, who is at Alpena,
OAK, says;
"We enjoy our usual health; are
having very fine fall; but little or
no rain or snow for over three
months. Most farmers have their
blowing all done, or are still at it.
The thermometer has not nearly
touched zero yet. At night it is
generally from 20 to 28 above. Ere
quently in the day time itruns up to
from 80 to so. As you will perhaps
know, John Teasdale is buying
grain for the farmers elevator at
Alpena. In fact he was the chief
moving spirit in getting it up. They
have had a great run of business,
and are making money, through the
confidence the people have in honest
weight, etc"
SPEcIAL.-All persons knowing
themselves indebted to me are re-
quested to settle with out further de-
lay as the money is greatly needed.
THos. COLLINS.
LAST evening our County Asy-
lum was visited by Daniel Williams,
chairman of the Waukesha county
board, and VIM. Addenbroo ke, Capt
Enos, J. A. Lins and G. +. Clark,
members of said board. They were
accompanied by w. w. Reed and
A. w. Elmore, members of tho State
Board of Charities. The object was
to look after the interests Of the
Waukesha patients and investigate
the merits Of the institution with
a view, il is thought, Of erecting a
similar one. Christmas Eve Mr. and
Mrs. o. P. Hill, Of Yiroqua, Vernon
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