Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-18

mer millinery at reduced prices for
the next thirty days in order to
make room for a fall stock of goods.
THE farmers are happy. During
the hot weather of the past two
weeks corn has made rapid strides,
and is now looking very well. The
prospect for big yield of small
grain never was better at this time
Of year.
The gentle rain storm which set
in Saturday evening and lasted until
Sunday morning caught considerable
hay down in this section, and the
necessity of turning it over to dry
caused extra labor, say nothing of
extra time.
TINS afternoon there is a game of
ball at the fair grounds between a
nine of the south side of High street
and one from the north side. They
style themselves "Greenies," which
title, no doubt, they will be entitled
to as ball players.
THE first of next week the Min
eral Point ball club will start out on
a short trip. The boys calculate on
visiting Dubuque, Galena, Shulls-
burg and one or two other towns,
for the purpose of playing a friend
ly game with the clubs of each
place. How will you bet?
Mrs JAS. HUTcHIsoN, Vice Presi-
dent w. G. 7. IT,, received letter
enclosing ten dollars for the use of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, signed "a Friend" All the
members unite in very gratefully
thanking the donor for the timely
expression of their good will.
The ladies of the Alpha Society
of the p. NJ. church, will hold one
Of their enjoyable lawn sociables,
on the church grounds, next Tues
day evening. Ice cream, etc, will
be served. If the weather is un-
favorable it will be held in the
yestry. Everybody invited.
REV. BENJAMIN SENIOR, of Surrey
Chapel, London, England, will
preach at the p. NJ. church, in this
city next Sunday. He will deliver
his popular lecture on "Rowlan d
Hip at the same place, At p. m i.
on Monday. DR.. Talmage, in in tro-
ducing him to his congregation re
Gently, spoke highly of his worth
and work. at is seldom that so
worthy a representative of Primi-
tive Methodism, from the mother
country, favors US with a visit.
CHARLES GREEN, the English
wrestler, is rapidly getting himself
into perfect condition for his inter
national match with Evan Lewis,
"The Strangler," which will take
place next Sunday, and Lewis writes
that he will make him wrestle for
his life. Lewis has been training
systematically at BarneveId, and
will 90 into the match in better
shape than he has been in for long
time. This promises to he the most
important event of the kind ever
occurring in this country.
Ok Tuesday Of this week Messrs.
B. c. Bennett and Chas. Cox went
to ShulIsburg to engage in mining
for Hon. NJ. NJ Strong. They are
to superinteud a force of men in
proving hattering prospect. The
Pict and Gad Of that place has tn is
to say Of the mine: "Suong q
Earnest's mine, on lands of the
latter near his residence, is named
the 'Smithsonite Nine, and arrange
ments are being made to thoroughly
develop the splendid prospee. they
now have for big lead Of drybon e.
There is little doubt that they will
find tons Of first class ore, for the
locality is one Of known richness.
Good luck TO the Smithsouite mine"
As WAS announced the Linden
bah club appeared in this city last
saturday for a friendly game with
the first nine Of this place. i SO
happened that the game was very
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