Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-02-07


JoHN HIGGINs name appears in
list of Wisconsin soldiers recently
accorded a pension. Now the moon
light will no more disturb Johnny's
slumbers.
WHILE riding on a load of hay
near Boscobel a fork in some man
ner penetrated the forehead of VIM.
Enos and, entering his brain, in
stantly killed him.
AN exchange correctly remarks
that the saying, "Laugh and the
world laughs with you," does not
hold good when you laugh heartily
at your own story.
A SUPPER and apron bazaar will
be held under the auspices of the
Ladies Aid Society of the M. E.
church, Monday evening, Feb. 90.
All are welcome.
THE Y. p. C. K. society of the
p. NJ. church has postponed its
social at the residence of Mrs.
Jas. Brewer on the 10th, to Tuesday
evening, the 18th inst.
BURGLARS raided a portion of the
new Rudersdorf hotel at Dodgeville
last Sunday morning. The landlord
awakened in time to put them to
flight without booty.
PLATTEvILLE, according to the
Witness, is more prosperous than
for several years past. City prop
erty is in demand at better prices
than have ruled for some time.
JACK CARKEEK, who has been laid
up at Beloit, and it was thought
dangerously hurt from tack pierre
ing one of his knees, is reported as
recovering. He is now at Dodgeville.
GUNDRY, GRAY q Co. have been
busy this week "taking stock" and
next will offer special inducements
in all departments to make room
for the large spring stock which
they are going to put in.
The Rev. G. w. Merrifeld, Of
Dodgeville, will preach in the Meth
odist Episcopal church Of this city
next Sunday morning and evening.
Rev. McManus will preach in
Dodgeyille at the same time.
PoTATo GROWING experiments in
France show that the crop from
whole seed is about seven hundred
weight per acre more than that from
cut seed, allowing the difference in
the weight between the two seeds.
The popular expression, "we are
the people" originated in the bible.
Job said, when maintaining himself
against his friends, who reproyed
him, "no doubt but ye are the peo-
pie and wisdom will die with you"
REV. S. Il. CHUBB, the able and
popular pastor of the p. NJ. church,
who has been obliged by sickness to
suspend his usual duties for a
week, is again restored to full vigor
and will occupy his pulpit tomorrow.
Mr.. MATTHEW REGER, of Lost
Grove, was buried in this city last
Tuesday. He never fully recovered
from injuries received in a runaway
accident several months ago, which
was mentioned in the TRIBUNE at
the time.
S. G. Ross returned from his trip
to Chicago last Saturday, bringing
with him two young Italian grey
hounds, one for J. /. Gray and the
other for himself. These are rare
specimens of the canine family in
this section.
Hon. f. U. BAKER, assemblyman
from the west distinct, can afford
the luxury of spending a winter in
Madison, if reports are true as to
the richness of his mines at Edmund.
lie keeps several miners employed
at good wages.
z. M. SERVICES at lo:3o and 1900.
Mr.. 'Ym. Jacka will preach at lo:8o.
AT 700 Rev. ;. r. Chubb will
preach. Subject-"Saul Of Tarsus;
his education; persecution led by
him; his conversion" Gospel
Hymns will be used at this service.
The citizens Of Dodgeyille are
sc,,awbaf alatnd over having an