Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-12-26

from Rayenswood, III.
A SYSTEM of water works is be-
ing put in at the depot in this city.
ELIAS HUxrABLE is here from
Sioux Falls, S. OAK, after an alb
sence of ten years.
WEDNESDAY evening, Dec. 80. is
the time set for the installation Of
officers of the Eastern Star order.
HENRY CURRY has bought and
taken possession of the finely
equipped saloon started up by NJ. j.
Minor the past summer.
WHEN someone is thoughtlessly
unkind to you, bring "good will
toward men" into mind, and pass
over the unkindness in silence.
In would not be bad idea to
circulate petition among our
citizens, asking for a new and mod.
ern station building in Mineral
Point Not one in a hundred would
refuse to sign.
JoHN RUDERsDoRF has taken a
lease of the Wisconsin House, of
this city, for term of three years,
and Mr.. Hooking will remove his
family into the dwelling house of
Mr.. Rudersdorf--G Chronicle,
Mrs. KE1'P, of Chicago, mother
of Mrs. JAS. Brewer, Jr., arrived
here Christmas eve, and will re-
main during the holidays. Her
coming was surprise but appre-
ciated as much as that of Santa
Claus.
ONE of the hats worn by gentle
men is stiff-rimmed one, of a
rather diminutive order, which for
some reason best known to the
wearer, has many indentations. The
eastern man posted on hatstyles, >,
insists if such a notion was ever in
vogue it has vanished.
Mr.. A. w. CoBB has favored this
office with the Christmas number
of "The Horsenan." 1t is an i'm
mense publication, containing about
forty very fine cuts of the leading
trotting horses of the period, one Of
the sensational Allerton in color,
and besides is chuck full Of reliable
information.
"THBRE is no greater mistake
young man can commit than that of
being Indifferent to the interest Of
his employer. 1t must be admitted
that there are circumstances under
which it would seem to be almost
impossible to feel an interest in an
employers business; but for all that
it is worth a trial"
ONE Of the leading events of the
season, will be the annual public
installation Of the Knights of
Pythias on the evening of January
8th. The Dubuque Italian orchestra
has been secured for the occasion,
and it is not to be doubted that
everyone who participates will ex-
perience splendid time.
THERE are some people who
would be dissatisfied on Christmas
morning if Santa Claus had dropped
the earth into their stocking the
night before. Fortunately their
number must always be limited, be-
cause very few people wear stock
ings sufficiently large to accom-
modate so extensive a present.
The Milwaukee Wisconsin says
that people outside of Milwaukee
can get an idea of the extent of the
beer brewing business done in that
city from the fact that the brewing
companies have been compelled to
buy Mississippi forest to get oak
enough for keg and cask slaves.
At Christmas be merry and
thank God for ali.
And feast with thy neighbors,
the great ana the small.
The ever popular annual tea meet
ing by the F. NJ. ladies on New
Years evening will be held as usual.
To praise these events Of feast and
enjoyment seems almost useless.
They are widely noted for their
merit. Every person who attends
erafs dsubIa tho worth If m0upy