Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-01-09

OF 100 acres last september Tor
81 500, and was lately offered $4,000
for it," The TRIBUNE joins with
many other old acquaintances of
Mr.. Odgers in extending eongratu-
lations, and hope that his stride up
the road of prosperity will continue
unimpeded.
THE Highland livery stock of
JAS. Penberthy has been removed
to Washington stables in this city.
THE zinc works started operations
again Wednesday evening, the old
bag room gutted by fire being put
in better shape than ever before.
Nick BREWER and family have
returned from Iowa, where they
have resided for some years, for
the purpose of remaining here.
Welcome.
THE TRIBUNE duly appreciates
the Kindness of Gilbert Bennett,
who recently sent from Denver,
Col, a copy of the New York
Herald, dated Saturday, April 10,
1865, wherein are full details of
President Lincoln's assassination.
The stockholders of the Oak
Park cheese factory did the hand
some thing during the holidays in
presenting Mr.. Philip Hewitt, their
accommodating and faithful secre-
tary who served without com
pensation, with a nice convenient
desk.
A COMPETITIVE contest of chemi.
cal fire engines and extinguishers
will take place in Dodgeville, Jan.
20. The contest will take place by
order of the council, as they desire
to see all machines tested in order
to determine their merits before
contracting for their purchase.
MARRIED, on Dec. cath, by Rev
S. r. Chubb, Mr. George Idaho
Brown of this city to Miss Mary
jenkins of Linden. The good wishes
of great circle of friends attend
the young couple as they start upon
their new life amid auspices so
pleasant and happy, and should
half of the good things hoped for
come to them, their life will be joy
ful indeed.
ANOTHER new business block is
assured Mineral Point. Messrs,
Jas. HutchisOn & Sons having
purchased the lot and frame structure
of Mrs. Bastian's, locate d on Hig h
street and two doors east of
Chestnut street crossing, will, early
in the spring, remove the old build
ing and erect in it's stead a modern
two-story block, to be used by them
as bank and abstract office. Their
growing business demanded this
move.
LAST week Fred L. Cork received
from Munger the poultry fancier of
De Kalb, H., one of the finest high
scoring turkey hens ever brought to
this section of the state. As a
pullet last winter she weighed
"nearly 20 lbs" and is good
specimen of his "Americon Strdjn''
which are noted for their full
breasts, deep bodies and broad
backs, their extra heavy bone, and
medium short legs, Their vigor and
hardness, and their brilliant and
perfectly marked plumage. This
with three pullets above standard
weight help to make Up a flock of
which Fred feels proud.
WHILE coming to this city with
a load last Wednesday one of the
horses of team being driven by a
Mr.. Ferrill, dislocated foot at the
coffin joint. When reaching the
city the animal was pitiable sight,
the foot having become turned to
one side and the bone protruded
through, and on this the animal was
obliged to walk. The bone was
worn by coming in contact with tie
frozen ground. Upon the recon-
mendation of veterinary surgeon
Philip, the horse was killed to relieve
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