Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-30

scholars partook of a fishing tri p to
Calamine last Saturday. There
were % comprising the bus load.
IT is certain that the railroad in
terests of the country are just now
experiencing the greatest depression
ever known. Managers and directors
of railroads all over are resigning.
CAPTAIN Belts, of the Salvation
Army, returned yesterday noon from
his trip home to Canada. He will
make a two days stay here and then
go west for further benefit Of his
health.
j. NJ. ELLSWORTH and Mr..
Jones, of Eau Claire, bought up
last week as fine a car load of driy-
ing horses as was ever taken out of
this place. They paid handsome
prices, too.
The band will give its first con-
cert Of the season at the park this
evening. The boys are able to
entertain you with equally as well
as ever they did. a pleasant end
ing of Memorial day.
A TUMBLKR and contortionist,
travelling on his own hook and Civ
ing open air exhibitions, visited this
city Tuesday, He's good one, and
scoops in numerous dimes and
nickels by passing the hat.
w. ii. PHILLIPS, of Linden, has
been appointed superintendent of a
large iron mine in Cuba, West In
dia Islands, and will leave to take
charge in few days. He has been
in charge of iron mines in Michigan.
THE boys who are in the habit of
shooting the beautiful little song
birds that have made the groves and
gardens of our city their home, may
not be aware that they are violating
law of the state which prohibits
the killing of songbirds at any time.
ELDER B. K. WHEELER, of Platte
vile, one of the most popular,
genial, and able diyines of Wiscon-
sin, favored the TRIBUNE with a
cali on Monday. He carries sun
shine aud cheerfulness wherever he
goes and consequently is always
welcome,
Four of our enterprising young
men, Chas. McIlhon, Rich'd Hoare,
j. Nj. Mulhairn and Jas. Toay, have
leased the mining right of large
tract of land situated about nine
miles north of Dodgeville, and will
commence operations next week.
They are after zinc ore.
THE residences and premises of
our citizens in Mineral Point are
generally in neat state of repair,
and the lots nicely fenced and or.
namented with shade trees and
shrubbery. Painters and paper
hangers and house carpenters are
appreciated by our people.
THE next fair Of the Iowa county
Agricultural society will be held in
Dodgeyille, on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, Aug. 28, 20 and 30,
and will be the first fair held in
Southwestern Wisconsin. More
work is being done in the prepara-
ton than was ever done before.
The annual examination for state
certificates will be held III the office
of the State Superintendent at Mad
isou, beginning at $3.50 o'clock a. N.
Tuesday, Aug. 6, and continuing
four days. On Saturday, August 10,
the standing Of applicants viii be
determined and reported to the State
Superintendent.
A Missouri farmer who boasted
that he chad not taken newspaper
in his house for the last forty years
was visited the other day by a couple
of confidence men and swindIed
out Of $4,000, in a way often ex-
posed by the newspapers. He would
have made money by taking and
reading newspaper.
TIE old settlers meeting will be
held this year at the village OF
Gratiot, on Thurday the goth OF
June next. commencing at It'll