Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-08-29

viii Browning came also, but
stopped off at Prairie du Chen.
They were not favorably impressed
with the country.
Mr.. John Jeuck starts for Cleve-
land, O., tomorrow as a delegate of
the St. Joseph Society to the Ger
man Roman Catholic Central Soci-
ETY. VIII be absent about one week.
Mr.. John Hales has returned
from bis trip to Cornwall, London
and Paris. His health is greatly
improved, and he reports very
pleasant time and the best of hos.
pitality.
Mrs. A. Il. Yates, with Mrs.
Lucy Mosher, alternate, were elected
to represent this branch Of the w.
| G. I. U. at the 4th annual conven-
tion of the Third District to be held
at Stoughton on Sept 4th and 5th.
MIR. and Miss Phillips, of Mil
wsakee, who visited with relatives
here two or three weeks, have re-
turned to their home accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Suthers, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Woolrich and Mrs.
Geo. Jeuck
Among the most pleasant calls
the TRIBUNE has had for many a
day was that made by Mr.. p. Law
renee, of DeSmet, Dakota, last
Saturday. He was accompanied to
Mineral Point by his wife and son
Aubrey, who will remain among rela.
tives in our midst for two weeks.
Phil. joined his G. A. Il. comrades
Of this place Monday on their trip
to the National encampment at NIL
waukee, and will go from there to
his Dakota home, his business, that
Of probate Judge, not permitting
him to return TO this city, much as
his numerous friends would like.
Mrs. j. NeCollins, Of Hazel
Green, accompanied by her son
Elmer, and sister Mrs. w. j. G..
Bond, of Mineral Point, was in
Galena Monday on shopping tour.
-Gatena Gazette.
Mrs. Bond has returned home
and reports pleasant visit with her
friends in Hazel Green.
Mrs. Lucy Boynton, of Mineral
Point, is a visitor with her sisters,
Mrs. ]. Allen Barber and Mrs. j G.
Squires.--Laacaster 7elier.
Miss L. NJ. Bishop, who has
been feasting on the fat Of the land
for the past two months at the home
Of this editor, returned to her home
in Mineral Point, Wis, to-day to
resume her duties as teacher in the
public schools Of that city, V0kga
(Dak) Tribune.
In the Morning Oregonjan Of the
] 9th inst. was found the following
among the gossip about the mem
bers of the Washington constitu.
tional convention. The subject of
this extract resided in Mineral Point
in years gone by:
"Francis Henry, the chief clerk
of the supreme court of the terri
tory, is the soberest-looking wag in
the new state, as we'll as in the con
ventiou. lie is an old settler, a
lawyer by profession, and has lived
in Olympia 10, these many years.
What he does not know about clans
and clam lands is not worth talking
about, in fact, he is said to be the
author Of that ridiculous proposition
brought before the convention some
time ago to divide the tide lands
among the old settlers, and let them
have piles Of clans to mark their
claims. Although Mr.. Henry is an
old Democrat, there are no flies on
his progressive ideas He has been
way ahead Of his party on many
questions, is a good lawyer, and has
offered many important amendments
to measures which have been adopt
ed. lie is 81 years Of age, tall and
angular, and does not look as if be
was full Of bumor. Mr.. Henry is
the author Of that fearful poem,
"The Old Settler" which has been
30 often sung with such startling
effect by General Ross q. O'Brien
and Major j. X. Hayden at the
clam-bakes and reunions Of this
section Of country"
THE FAIR AND NICE RIGS
Go together. If in need Of a fine
buggy or carriage call on N. Ire