Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06

Through her efforts several new
members were added to the w. c.
T. U. of this city.
AT last Mr.. S. f. Shepard, a Re
publican, has taken charge of the
postoflice in this city. Why was the
government so slow to act? is the
question.
THERE is one good thing about
the new election law-the printer is
sure of getting his pay for printing
tickets. He wasn't always sure of
it before.
For the Annual Encampment to
be held at Milwaukee, March 18th,
10th and Goth, 1890, excursion tick
cts will be sold at fare one way for
the round trip. Tickets sold March
18th and 18th good until March 23d.
FRED DAVE, who moved to Pleas
ant Prairie, this state, about a year
age, has been here for visit during
the past week. He looks well, and
ordered the TRIBUNE for another
year as a partial necessity to keep
his good health
The veteran boot and shoe dealer,
J. p. Frieden, is now located in the
commodious store opposite the First
National Bank. He has a finely
selected stock from which any man,
woman or child can be suited
Everybody invited to call.
A DIpHTHERIA epidemic prevails
at Evansville, Wis, four deaths
having occurred, and dozens of
victims are down. Much alarm is
felt, but poor quarantine regulations
prevail. Monroe has also had sew
eral deaths from the same disease.
VINO will be "Lord Mayor" of
this city for the next term, is now
the mooted question. The nomina-
tons must be made and Certified" "
in a week or two at the furthest.
The city and ward committee should
bestir themselves, and see that the
proper calls are now published.
w. N. UREN of Waldwick, owner
Of the Percheron horse Nero, has,
because of increased business,
bought another fine three-year-old of
the same breed. The new horse ar
rived this week. He is dark steel
gray, weighing 1916 pounds, and is
pronounced by judges to be the
equal at least of the proud Nero.
The name Of the new horse is
Jacques.
An exchange has figured out that
the distance travelled in plowing
varies with the width of the furrows
as follows: With ten inch furrow
the team must travel a little over o
miles to plow one acre; with an IL
inch furrow, 8 miles; l2-inch, 81
miles; l3-inch, Z miles; l5inch,
81 miles; while with a 16-inch fur
row the team travels and one-sixth
miles to plow one acre.
TERESA BURGoYNE, but recently
of this city, is dead. She died of
pneumonia on Tuesday afternoon at
Ravenswood, H., where She was en-
gagged at bookkeeping. The body
is expected here tonight for inter
ment. She was a graduate of
our High School in 1887, bright,
genial, industrious young lady, and
her untimely death causes much
sorrow throughout our city.
The inter-denominational 5. S.
convention, for Iowa county, held
in Dodgeville on Tuesday of this
week was a success beyond antici-
nation Seventeen schools of the
county were represented by forty
one delegates Many fine addresses
were made, that Of Rev. NJ. Chase,
Of this city, bling pronounced the
ablest. Hon. Jas. Spensiey, of Min
erai Point, was elected president,
and T. II. Arthur, Of Dodgey ille,
permanent secretary.
In response to the requests made
by many citizens, the Sons Of Vet
eran's Dramatic Co. have conclu ded
to reproduce their drama Of The
Nfountahauks at the Opera House.