Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-06-25
TRIBUNE LATE AGAIN.
Railway Tracks Flooded and Trains
Delayed Twenty-four Hours.

Thursday evening, and in conse.
quence that nights express, which
invariably brings the paper on which
the TRIBUNE is printed, did not get
here, and we were left, same as last
week. Charge it to the elements,
kind patrons; we could do no bet
ter under the circumstances
These heavy rains are proving a
great drawback to all kinds of bust.
ness and labor, and more or less
destructive to the farmers.
Possibly the erection of the new
p. M. church will be put off until
next year, because of the unfavor,
able weather this season for com.
mencing the work.
NOTHING but inclement wheather
will prevent the celebration in this
city on the Fourth from proving an
event of great enjoyment and one
long to be remembered.
The political pot is beginning to
warm up to this county. A good
many patriots have ears to the
ground waiting expectantly for
their county to call them.
CHAs. WINN our genial and pains
taking tonsor, has recently equipped
his shop with large double case or
dresser the upper parts being srp-
piled with mammoth mirrors.
ALDERMAN We'll spent this week
in Chicago, whether to attend the
Democratic convention, visit the
Worlds Fair, or take notes from
the boodlers, has not been learned.
FARMERS of this and neighboring
counties are becoming alarmed lest
their crops will be badly injured by
the almost constant rainy weather.
The low lands ere entirely deluged
and the outlook is bad.
Dodgeville Eye and Star: The
Reid nominated for Vice President
by the Republicans IS the successor
of Horace Greely as editor of the
New York Tribune, and is not the
kind of a reed that is shaken by
the wind.
THE wigwam constructed for the
Democratic convention leaked when
it rained land it rained more than
occasionally and umbrellas were
necessary within. This was hard
on the average Democrat who cares
so little for water
Mr.. q. M. LAMBERTsoN, of
Lincoln, Neb., has been in the city
this week for a visit with his two
little daughters who are at present
stopping with their grand parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. Gundry, pre-
paratory to his trip to Europe
Mrs. j. F. La MALE went by
team to Sinsinawa Tuesday to par
take of the closing exercises of ST..
Clara Academy, which school her
daughter Annie has been attending.
Miss Annie will return with her
mother for a two months vacation.
THE seven mile walk in returning
from Platteyille on Thursday, made
necessary to catch the train at Gala
mine because of the washouts, did
not prove any more enjoyable to
Prof. Jolley, Rev. McManus and
w. A. Jones than it would to most
Of us.
MR. GEORGE CRAWFORD spent
couple Of days among friends in
Mineral Point, on his way to the
Democratic National Convention.
He looks well, and is apparently
prospering in his new home, at
Clarence, Iowa, but has not out
grown affection for Mineral Point.
IT is hoped that our Waldwick
subscribers will not entertain any
hard feelings against the TRIBUS z
folks because they did not get their
papers on Saturday evening last
week as usual. 1t was no fault OF
ours, as the papers were deposited
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