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

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ness.
II is hoped that every one will
see to the chimneys and flues before
putting up stoves for the winter.
Mineral Ponit has been lucky in be-
ing so free from fires in the past,
but care beats luck.
JosEPH HARKER, who for many
years has conducted a general
merchandise store at Mifflin, is now
costly located in the magnificent
new building at Rewey, lately
erected by Hon. J. w. Rewey.
A SON of Samuel Temby near
Avoca died last week from a bite
of rattle snake. The little boy
was picking nuts and did not see
the snake until it had bit him and
before he could get out of its way
it bit him three times.
AN electric light wire "crossed"
a telephone line at Racine, and the
box in the central telephone Office,
containing the telephone wires, took
fire. The entire telephone system
was crippled, and it took a week to
make repairs. The damage is 5000.
A LARGE window has been put in
between the store Of Gorgon & Pittz
and the meat market of Gorgon IL
Co., and the euterprising proprie-
tors of these firms intend to employ
q cashier aud book-keeper and adopt
ing the cash carrier system to act
for both establishments
TUE time set for the teachers in
stitute in Mineral Point is Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of next week
which would be Oct. Is, l6 and II.
Profs. Gillian and Pray will be the
conductors, and there are no better
in the state. Every teacher and
friend of education in this section
should be in attendance.
DoNr be gulled by attractive ad-
vertisements, such as appear in
many periodicals, similar to the fol
| lowing. "Send thirty cents and
receive 100 useful household arti-
cles." II is reported that lady in
this country answered such adyer
usement with the remittance of the
amount and recaiyed-l6O common
pins.
RICuARD GLEASON, of GaIena
has spent the summer on the gov
ernment canal which is being built
from Galena to the Mississippi
river, and states that it vii take
three months more to complete l.
The plan Is TO open a canal into the
bed of the GAlens River aud rur
the water up to the city. The con
tractor, Colonel Blanding, gGaran
teed seven and a half feet cf water,
80 that Galena is likely to oeriv'
some benefit from the river again
The w. r. c. at their last NEE
ing on Friday, Oct. I'd, held the
very beautiful and solemn memorial
service over the death of theii
sister, Mrs. Regina DelIer, as ap
pointed by their ritual. This is thu
first death that has occurred in th'
/ Corps since its organic ition in June
! 1888. Mrs. Deller has been
member of the Corps for nearI }
three years. Every eye was flIeC
with tears as the Corps formed il
order around the draped chair 0
their departed sister, and the dirge
like services read. AL! felt that i
was well to be there.
Ir would seem that the sympa th
and cougratulation Of the Dodge
/ Vile Sun was a little mixed with
unge Of envy, in connection wit
the Mineral Point boom. Even thi
Sun mas spots or failure points. Tha
this mighty orb should BE SO dii
turbed by the Introduction of a Sc
mon by one Of our ministers, is
proof Of want Of absolute purlt,
for the good book teaches that cha
ity thinketh no evil, consequent,
would not feel at all hurt or ch;
grined by the lawfu! utterauces
the preacher in using the growth {
a city-s aufprUrIzp as a tlpure {