Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-06-20

THOSE who have to travel over
the road that passes the town hall,
east of this city, complain of a
dangerous place not far from the
other side of the hall, it being made
so by the throwing up of the earth
to change the course of the water
when it rains.
THE Wisconsin school teacher
who refuses TO allow his pupils to
participate in Memorial Day SER
vices should step aside and allow
fit person to take his place. If he
does not seem inclined to step aside
the school board should quietly but
firmly push him aside.
EFFORTS are being made to es-
tablish telephone line between
Benton and Darlington, via Shulls-
burg If they succeed and have
similar experience to that of the
citizens Of this place and Dodge.
vile, they ill fud cause for kick.
ing themselves.
Mrs. GEORGE A. PIERCE, former
ly of Mineral Point, died recently
at her home in Chicago. The body
was accompanied to Lacrosse by
her daughter, Mrs. a. J.. Lehmen,
and buried from the residence of
Mr.. George A. Pierce, on the 5th
inst Democrat.
Mrs. JoHN ScHILLING, who has
been visiting with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Horn, for the last
seven weeks, returned to her bone
at Winona, Mimi, last Monday.
Cecilia Horn accompanied her and
will remain at Winona d uring the
school vacation months.
The State right for an inebriate
institute under the Keeley method
has been purchased by four leading
citizens of Lancaster. In looking
around for place Of location they
have had several offers more flatter-
ing than any received from their
own town, where they would, how
ever, prefer to locate the institute.
ONE of the most Imaginable cases
that ever came up Tor trial in this
state was that of a Mrs. McGinty,
of Elroy who was fined 81 and
costs, amounting to about IS, be-
cause she allowed her hen to get
into a neighbours yard, and then
threw stones at the neighbor aud
into his house, because he captured
the troublesome hen and penned it
up.
Our friend, Mr.. S. G. Ross,
rather stole 4 march on his asso-
ciates and the people of Mineral
Point in general by quietly vending
his way to st. Louis and taking for
"belter or worse" Miss Annie J
SprouIe of that city. The young
lady is known to many in Mineral
Point, and all a.o a unite in praise
of Sans good judgment. This
city will be their home and our
society enhanced thereby.
MIFFLIN will celebrate. The
bills are out and it displays an
interesting program. The Grafton
will be by Rev. G. w. L. Smith,
reading of declaration by Miss Hat
tie Cushman, with the singing Of
National airs interspersed. In the
line Of amusemeuts there will be
base ball for purse of 500, horse,
foot and sack racing, and an Indian
massacre on the streets. A good
time is assured, and the good people
out there would like for everybody
to share with them.
LAST Sunday was Children's Day
and the exercises at the NJ. Z. church
were as successful aud pleasing as
any since the day was first observed
in Mineral Point. There was
very large attendance. The church
was tastily decorated with beauti.
ful and odorous flowers. The ex-
tensive program was thoroughly
carried out. 1t consisted mainly Of
songs and recitations by the little
folks Of the Sunday school, aud each
one did exceedingly we'll; in fact