Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-17

has organized at Madison to publish
paper by that name. The capital
is $4,000. Iucorporators; George
b. Merrick, ). IL. L. Johnstoue and
|. =. Ketchum.
WATCH aud clock repairing done
right at Mauger's, where, by the
way, is the place to get good
watch, clock, or anything in the
iewelry or plated ware line, if you
want to save money,
PROPERTY bought in Mineral
Point a few years ago for $500 sold
this week for $4,000. improvements
made amounted to only 5000 or
$500. This is one illustration show
ing how our city prospers.
w. II. BENNETT, editor of this
paper for many years, who is now
at the helm of the Baraboo Republic,
which, by the way, Is now the best
paper Baraboo ever had, spent a
day or two among old friends in
this city this week.
Next Sunday is quarterly meet
ing at the NJ. K. church. Love
feast at Q a. IN. and sacrament
after morning service. Presiding
Elder Wheeler will preach morning
and evening. Quarterly conference
the Monday evening following.
JoHN Il. COLE, of No"a Springs,
Iowa, is here after an absence of
about eighteen years. He came to
accompany home his wife who has
been visiting with relatives in this
vicinity. Mr.. Cole assures us that
Boies will get distauced in his race
for the governorship.
The Teachers Institute, being
held in this city as the TRIBUNE
goes to press, is well attended, and
cannot prove other than entertain
ing and profitable to all participat-
ing, because of the fitting ability OF
the conductors, Profs Gillian and
, Pray.
The Milwaukee exposition was
open on Sunday afternoon and
evening as an experiment. Twenty
five thousand people attended, 1t
was an orderly gathering of work
" ing people, and seems to settle the
= question whether that class want :
chance to see such exhibits or
Sunday.
+ The Christian Endeavor in con.
nection With the p. NJ. church is a
strong organization. A most enjoy.
able meeting was held last Thurs
+ day evening, aud the wonder is that
t the lecture room of the old churct
r is large enough to hold the attend
T. ants. These meetings are free tC
everybody; all are irvued.
e Ir is rumored that many Demo
Gratis are afraid this yeaI TO put ur
e fruit in tin cans, because of the
, free.trade orators declaring that
there is danger from "ead poison
$ ing" They can visit their Repub
+, lican neighbors during the winte
5 and enjoy the advantages Of th'
e Mckinley bill.
A MADISON dispatch dated Oct
|. 18th, says that the Office of stat,
r treasury agent is proving more re
, muneratiye to AGENT Thos. Kennedy
s. than to any Of his predecessors. III
). reports the collection since April 81
= of $4,000, which is as much a
f Capt, Fisher, whom he succeeded
, collected in all the last year of hi
n administration.
r THE dancing academy to be open
ed in this city on Thursday, Oct. 22
n by Mr.. Cameron, of Chicago
J. offords favorable opportunity 70
,, all who want to learn how to grace
r fully trip the light fantastic toe
The terms are reasonable: Fo
" twelve lessons-Children 50, gent
Sc, ladies 81, and couples $40, pay
able half terms in advance.
e LAST Saturday night burglar
It broke into the st. Paul depot 3
Wauzeka, a little town near Bosc'
n bel, and rifed the express and ma
r. sacks. There were valuable paci
ages, and the thieves probably kne'
4 of - but rho annuut Of their piuf