Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-07


fact that the colts entered will be
well known throughout south
western Wisconsin. The conditions
OF the races are, that the colts
entered must be bred in the counties
of Iowa, Grant, Lafayette and
Green. Entries to the other classes
close August 26th.
CROPS of nearly all sorts this year
will be below last years yield. The
falling off is not only in grain, but
1t is in fruit and vegetables also.
Nearly all of this is due to the
drouth. There is chance, of course,
that rains may come early enough
to improve the condition in corn
and some of the later fruits, but the
record Of 1889 can hardly be equaled
i'll any important product in 1890.
TIE horrible condition of the
road bed of Fountain street is 70
credit to the city. Of course all the
bad roadways in the city can't be
put in good shape in one season, but
for three or four years Fountain
street has been in this wretched
state. No person cares to ride over
it, all steer clear of it, because of
its roughness. If put in such shape
as some other streets it would be
one of the best drives in the city.
The funeral of the much lamented
Capt. Thos. Priestley was one of the
largest ever witnessed in Mineral
Point. The Masons, Odd Fellows,
6. A. II. comrades and Sons of
Veterans attended in body and
were united by members of these
orders from all the surrounding
towns; while men, women and
children from every section of the
city were present, all burdened with
heavy sadness that was plain to
be seen.
A SUMEER ASSEMBLY and Sunday
School Institute is to be held in
Unity Chapel, in Helena Valley,
Wis, beginning August 18th and
ending the 9th. The exercises will
consist of discussions, in the fore
noon, upon practical and thought
problems that beset workers in the
the modern church and Sunday
school; in the evening, Of popular
lectures on scientific, social and lit
erary topics. Several of the Uni
tartan ministers in the west will |
take part in the exercises, among
which will be Prof. II. d. Maxson,
of Menominee, Wis, Rev. S. S.
Hunting, of Des Moines, Ia., Rev.
John r. Effinger, of Chicago, Ill.,,
Rev. Mary A. Stafford, of Sioux City,
Ia, and others. Rev. Jenkin Lloyd
Jones will act as general conductor.
For further printed details and pro-
gramme address the latter at Hill
side, Wis, or send to Unity Office,
l75 Dearborn street, Chicago, Ill.
Teams will meet attendants, on ari-
val of trains at Spring Green, the
nearest railway station on the Prairie
du Chen division of the c., M. 81
St. p. Ry. if due notice is sent.
LIGHTNING struck John B. Wallis
lay shed during the storm last Sun
day night, bet cen ten and eleven
o'clock, setting it on fire; and al
though John discovered it almost
Immediately, the devouring flames
were unmanageable. The shed
being within about twelve feet of
the old barn on premises, the fire
readily secured destructive grip
on that building, leyeling it with
the shed and most of the contents.
Some articles of minor importa nee
were saved, the rain pouring down
in such a torrent that but few
gathered at the scene, which is
about mile and half southeast of
this city, to render aid. Mr.. Wallis
loss is heavy. About sixty tons of
hay, twenty tons of straw, five hun
dred bushels of first-class old oats,
new cutter, and numerous articles