Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-12-16

Penhallegon is completed aud is
equal in points of excellence to any
in the west, and will be ready for
business about the first of the new
year. 1t will necessiate abo ut three
hundred tons of ice, and NJ. J. Minor
has contracted to furnish the same.
FoR SALE-A thoroughbred Hols-
tein Freseian, bull calf, eligible for
registry. 5ow2 J. U. OATEs-
One of our best looking, and one
of our best behaved young men
served as spit-hall target in one Of
the Linden churches last Sunday.
From what we know of Mineral
Point S representative we are con
WINGED that the disgrace Of the oc-
oasion lies solely with the throwers.
Tux latest superstition is that if q
girl takes the small bow which
fasten the lining of a mans hat
and wears it inside her shoe, she
will have pro posal from the youth
within a month. The success of the
scheme may be open to question, but
it would prove very destructive to
hats.
ASK to see the finest line of writ.
ing tablets in the county, at J. j.
Hanscom's 81 Co.'S. 49w3
f. w. STRATMAN, of the firm of
Stratman 81 Co., DodgeviIle, manu-
facturers Of wagons, buggies,
cutters, etc, was in our city last
Saturday with three cutters for Gus.
toners who wanted them delivered
here. They were much admired by
all who saw them and reflected
great credit on the firm.
HERE are numerous friends in
Mineral Point of Rev. b. E. Wheel.
er, formerly presiding elder of this
NJ. K. Church district, who will be
panied to learn that the reverend
gentleman, whose death has been re-
ported is some papers, is still very
low at his home in Baraboo, and
that grave fears are now entertained
for his recovery.
Books for children and games of
all kinds at j. j. Hanscom & Co.'S. 3
In takes only one dollar to secure
a ticket good for the six entertain
ments to be provided by the Mineral
Point lecture course, while the price
set for students ticket-meaning
any one attending school in this
city-is fifty cents These are re-
markabIy cheap terms, and within
the reach Of all. Single admission
25 cents, children 10 cents.
TURKHYs and chickens have not
been as cheap in large cities for
many years as now, and at the same
time there has not been so many |
people in the same cities in need of
food and shelter and clothes as now
for many, very many years This
illus trates point in favor of pro-
tectiou; What does it benefit
person if necessaries are cheap when
he is without money or work.
MISS HURD, secretary Of the Y.
NJ. Q. A. for the southwestern Wis.
district, gave an entertaining address
to the society Of this city in p. NJ.
lecture hall Thursday evening last.
The next district convention Of this
organization will be held in this
city next August, and about one
hundred and fifty delegates will
participate Our home society is
the largest in the district.
SEE the display of Lamps at
Prideau1's Drug store before pur-
chasing, 48w4
Grant Co. Herald: Winter seems
10 mean business this time sure
but it might be worse.
There are those who remember the
winter Of '48 40 when snow fell
Nov. 7th to a depth of nearly two
feet and stayed here until April,
with really cold weather most Of
.he time. The winter Of ~ AZ
stands out in history as one Of the
very coolest on record. There are
many who remember the winter Of
55 Sc with its deep SHOWS, drifted