Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-21

tather who was afflicted with heart
trouble. The wife of the dead
man took the matter into court.
A MAN in East Galena recently
besought the Lord in a prayer meet
ing to remove an inch and half Of
his wife's tongue in the interest of
domestic peace. So says paper of
that place
"Dm you ask your husband where
he was last nighty" asked the much
interested neighbor. eyes; and
have every reason to believe he
told me the truth" "Indeed?" eyes;
he said he did not know"
APPEL's barber shop and Jenkins
jewelry store have this week been
supplied with plate glass fronts,
also the White building occupied
by (. J. Davey, the boot and shoe
dealer, and all look much the bet
ter for it.
A CHANGE in the departure of
passenger trains from this city
went into effect last Monday. The
morning passenger now leaves at
GAO, and the afternoon at 2:l5, and
will continue doing so until further
notice.
AS rule the month of May is
berated more than onY other month
of the year. Spring honnets and
gowns have bad serious delays in
their airings this year--while rain
and floods have 10 less disgruntIed
another large class,
TINS has been another week Of
rain, and everybody is ready to cry
enough, 'Tis hoped that the pres,
ent, cold, rainy sped of weather is
drawing to close, and that we may
yet enjoy some genuine spring
weather before the sweltering days
of July are upon us.
THE assessors of this county are
equipped with books and blanks for
their particular job, and most of
them are at work. The ones who
will fare the worst because of this
officials presence are those having
SO little it cannot escape the eagle
eye of the assessor.
A MONTHLY market day or sale
day should by all means be estab-
lished in this city without further
delay. 1t would not only prove a
great benefit to farmers and stock
raisers, but also to the business in
terest of Mineral Point. Other
towns that have tried it have
nothing to regret.
j. c. WILLIAMS, of Dodgeville,
and former snare drummer of the
Mineral Point band, was awarded
the medal of honor as a pianist at
the annual contest of the American
Conservatory Of Music, of Chicago,
last Saturday. There were many
contestants, and the judges were
experts. Johns friends here rejoice
at his success.
Guy II. MILLS, a gentleman liv-
ing at Black Earth, owns a large
Cleveland bay stallion, which has
already killed one man and is very
vicious. One day this week as Mills
was removing the halter, the horse
made at him, bunted him over and
fell on his knees upon him, break
ing a collar bone and a leg and
biting him in a terrible manner.
He was rescued by two men when
nearly unconscious.
NONE of the bids received by
the building committee of the new
2. NJ. church were accepted. The
editice will be constructed at once,
however, under the supervision Of
special committees. Messrs. p.
Allen, Sr, K. ]. PenhaIlegon, Sr.
and n. Treweek will superintend
the excavating and mason work
J. p. Hankins, Jas Brewer and VIM.
Penberthy the carpenter work and
painting. It is their determination
to complete the work this year.
BoxING children's ears is among
the worst forms Of punishment.
Thousands of ear drums have been