Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-02-04

/ pipe, scratch their heads, run it into
cakes to see if they are done, and
about a million other things the
poor deluded men know nothing
about, and they do it with the same
hairpin, too
OK Tuesday F. W. Phillips left
for the purpose Of accepting a posi-
ton on the Manitoba railroad.
Fred is quite an expert in railroad
Office work, and there is no doubt
but what he will give the best of
satisfaction.
WHEN the weather prophets of
the future begin to tell about "the
old-fashioned winters we used to
have," they will doubtless remark,
"Yes, and there was that last winter
of Uncle Jerry Rusk's; do you re-
member that now?"
To-Day Miss Jennie Burgoyne,
who has served as cashier for the
firm of Brewer 81 Penhallegon
with efficiency, left for Chicago
where she will devote two months
to studying shorthand, after which
she will resume her old position.
JANEsv1LLE people are getting
little nervous over the prospect of
floods when the snow and ice melt
in the spring. If their bridges and
that portion of the city built on
piles in the river, should go down
stream it would make a big hole in
the Bower city.
THE young blizzard of Thursday
morning fixed the roads so that the
stage could not reach Dodgeville.
After hard struggle for driver and
team in getting two miles out from
this city, it was found by the driver,
impossible to go further without
aid, so he returned.
How MANY people know that con
gress, at its last session, passed
law excluding from the mails all
letters which bear on their envelope
the request that they be returned to
the sender if not delivered within a
certain time? The ways of con
gress are past finding out.
p. M. CHURCH SERvICEs.-Rev.
S. r. Chubb will preach morning
and evening tomorrow. Morning
subject: "ralents, and how to use
them" Evening subject; "The
death of the young man of Nain;"
or thoughts suggested by the sudden
death of Mr.. Grace of this city.
THE mild weather during the
last week in January-when the
temperature was slightly above the
zero mark for two or three days
has been recognized as the inevitable
January thaw by the inevitable old
inhabitant, thereby sustaining his
statements that there never was
January without period of mild
weather.
THE Christian Endeavor day was
recognized in the Z. M. lecture hall
on Thursday evening by the render
ing of fine program by different
members of the Endeavor. 1t is
splendid organization for the young
people and is being increased week
by week. It's number is now large,
and it's work for and in the church
very affective. The weekly meet
ings are held on Thursday evening,
TO which all are invited to attend.
YESTERDAY while engaged at
work at the pulp mill Mr.. Vivian
Harvey fell about sixteen feet from
a scaffold onto some machinery,
injuring him very much and perhaps
seriously. His head, near the temple,
struck the unyielding iron, rendering
him unconscious, in which condition
he remained for some time, and
besides his stomach was disturbed
to a state of vomiting, and a finger
was dislocated. Later.-It has been
learned that it is probable the un-
fortunate man is afflicted with con.
cussion of the brain.
The Review of Reviews for
February appeals with uncommon
force to men of action and men of