Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-04-04

law in regard to the delivery of let.
ters, all girls under Is and boys uu-
der 81 years of age could not get
letters from the postoffice unless by
order of parents or guardians.
Mr.. CHAs. HELM, who the people
of Darlington elected for their
mayor, was seen on our streets this
week. Mr.. Helm has been appoint
ed to position in the mail service,
weighing mail between this city and
Milwaukee.
BUTTER and eggs went up in price
during March, owing to the shortage
in supply caused by the wintry
weather and the extra demand of
Easter festivities, but reduction in
both products will soon be forced
by the season.
AMONG the busiest of our business
men is John Il. Osborne, harness
maker. He has been heard to good
naturedly complain that it was diff
cult to manufacture fast enough to
supply the demand. His industry
merits this success.
JUDGING from reports of the sew
eral exchanges that come to our
table from week to week, Mineral
Point is blessed III one way, if no
other. 1t Is apparent that we have
fewer tramps to torment us than any
other town in the state.
CHAs. HEmsrREET, who for the
past few months has beeA dealing
out medicine for w. IL. Prideaux,
departed last Tuesday morning for
Barneveld, where he is to have con.
troi of a drug store. We wish him
success in his new quarters.
SUICIDE was committed by Mrs.
Anna Schwartz at her farm home,
near Darlington, last Monday night
by swallowing dose of "rough on
rats" She had been subjected to
spells of mild insanity for years. A
husband and family survive her.
"GoDEY" for April is an attractive
number Fashion plates, patterns,
illustrations, stories, poetry, house
hold, and every department of in
terest is well and judiciously repre-
sented. Cooley Publishing Co.,
Phila., Pa. Price $500 per year.
OUR energetic contractor and
builder, J. II. Padon, has been ten
dered good job of experimenting
work by Iowa parties, but the work
John has on hand here will not per-
NIT of his accepting. He justly
feels proud of the compliment all
the same.
A WONDERFUL device for display
ing carpets has been added to the
Economy Store. BY putting piece
of carpet in case, how it would
look when laid on the floor of a
large room is readily seen. Eight
widths all matched, and as great
space the other way are brought to
view.
Mr.. GEO. CHAMLEY, who for years
past has been the landlord of the
Wisconsin House, has moved out
on his farm near Livingston think
ing he would try farming life for a
change. He has left his hotel in
charge of his son, John, and we
assure the people Of this place and
vicinity that he will cater to satisfy
the inner man, and treat everybody
royalty.
AS the month of March disappear
ed so did "Tammany Hall" The
cold weather being about gone the
boys have no further need Of the
room, for the object of having this
club was to have place for the pur-
pose Of gathering together, talk over
old times, and enjoy themselves
generally without disturbing any
body. The room will be occupied
by the tailoring firm Of J. Dresen
& Co.
A CALL was made on the TRIBUNE
last Wednesday by w. II. Dunn,
who resides short distance east Of
this city. Learning previously that
Billy had fine three-year-old Swi-
.L