Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-31

fort, their future home. The well
wishes of large circle of friends
follow them.
Is. BECKER has returned from the
northern part of the state for the
purpose of working on the pulp
mill building.
THE annual meeting of our fair
society has been postponed to Nov.
18th. Every member should attend
thif important meeting.
DIED, in this city on the 27th inst.
of paralysis which followed an at
tack of diphtheria, Katie, beloved
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Hoare. The affiiction to the parents
is great aud the loss to her asso.
ciates keenly felt.
The PIatteville Netcs reports that
while Mrs. Hastings and Mrs. Ire
nary, of that place, were out riding
last Tuesday, their horse became
frightened at a drove Of hogs, tip
ped over the buggy and ran away.
Mrs. rrenary had three ribs broken
and Mrs. Hastings was badly bruised
Mr.. II. BENSON, proprietor of the
meat market opposite the First Nat
Bank, has sold out to Josiah and
Harvey Paynter. The new firm is
to be known as Paynter Bros. aud
they will take charge of the shop
about the middle of next week. The
members of the new firm are en-
ergetic aud industrious young men,
are well equipped with experience,
and their success is predicted.
OLE ToRHAUG, of Barneveld, had
a close call recently. While dnv-
ing along the road from Ridgeway
to Barneveld his team became
frightened by the whistle OF the
approaching train and started to
run. He saw it would be hard to
hold his horses, so he whipped up
the team and tried to cross the track
ahead of the train. The team got
across, but the engine knocked the
buggy to splinters. Tn" man was
not hurt.
In letter from Frank K. Jones,
a young man formerly of this place,
who went from here to Kansas City,
but who is now located in Houston,
Texas, and engaged in the whole.
sale produce commission business,
he expresses his belief that Houston
is the best business city in that
state, and would advise anyone who
contemplates locating in the Sunny
South to visit that place. Il is a
pleasure to us and will De 20 all of
Franks old friends in Mineral Point,
to learn that he is enjoying
prosperity.
THREE weeks ago the Dodgeville
Sun announced that the schools of
this city were closed because of
diphtheria and the TRIBUNE's de-
nial Of the statement the same week
was unalloyed truth, also every
assertion in connection herewith.
Notwithstanding its pretended good
will for our city, the SIN the follow
ing week failed to correct its error,
evidently preferring to let the mis-
( statement 90 for what it was worth
as desuoyerof hecity's prosperity.
Two weeks after, however, when
our schools were closed, as means
to check the spread Of the contagion,
the Sun jumps up and shouts 81
told you sol! and parades itself as
a wise prophet, aud with the same
breath accuses the TRIBUNE with
wlliful misrepresentation and in
Inmates that it is guilty Of a crime.
In it all there was discernable IN
tb, SUMS remarks more or less glee
oyer our city's misfortune. What
the TRIBUNE has said with regard
70 diphtheria was the whole truth
and nothing but the truth.
! TuENovembernumberof GoDEY's
LADY's Book, is full Of Thanksgiy.
ling stories, good poetry, useful hints
upon house and fancy work, social
events and items Of general interest.
The publishers seem 70 have but
one aim in view, aud that is to
furnish the best magazine In the