Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-24

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League at 6:3o led by Miss Curnow,
subject, "What the Epworth League
has done for me-" Evening preach
ing at 1850, subject, "Three Scenes
in the Life of PLATE"
Ii you have a sign over your door
you are an advertiser The sign is
intended to advertise your business
to passers.by. An advertisement in
a reliable newspapers is only so many
thousand signs spread over great
many square miles. You can't carry
everybody to your sign, but the news.
paper can carry your sign to every
body.
The NJ. K. church was crowded
last Sunday morning by people de-
sirious of hearing the annual
Children's Day exercises. They
were of the nature customary on
such an occasion, and greatly en-
joyed by all present. The interior
of the building was profusely decor
ated with beautiful flowers and
plants.
Mrs. BRALEY, of the Salvation Army
that held forth at Darlington about
two years ago, and who was given
an involuntary bath from a hose
while the army was parading the
streeta one evening, brought suit for
$500 damages. The trial in circuit
court was had at that city last week,
and she was victorious to the full
extent of her claim.
THE Richland county bank, owned
| by w. II. Pier, has made an assign
ment. The liabilities are about
$4,000, with assets much above
that tgure. The failure was due to
the strngency in the money market
and consequent inability to realize
on loans Depositors will be paid
in full. This is the Oldest banking
institution in the county.
Al the examination of applicants
for admission to the u. S. Naval
Academy at Annapolis, Md, which
took place at Baraboo last week,
but three participated, and March +.
Chase, Of this city, was credited
with ,he highest standing Our
young friend is to be congratulated.
In thus honoring himself he a.s
also honored Mineral Point.
GIRLS who 90 fishing should be
careful about walking to the waters
edge for any purpose. There might
be quicksand or gummy mud, and
one might thereby become held fast
by the feet, to such an extent even,
that when a gallant escort comes
to the rescue be succeeds with the
exception Of the shoes; and, oh my!
should there be holes in the stock
ings.
FoR the past few days, the G, NJ.
g St. p. Ry. have been running
through cars in both directions be-
tween Mineral Point and Chicago.
| This is great improvement over
the change at Janesville. Now if
they will only make itreclining chair
cars, their patrons along lines of the
Mineral Point Division, will
have all the accommodations they
can reasonably ask for.
Boscobel Dial Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. BrindIey, Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
Temby, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fonner,
of Hickory Grove attended the
reunion at Mineral Point. They
report splendid time, and inform
Us that 433 veterans registered at
the headquarters, and that 1000
people dined at the Primitive Metho-
dist tables the last day. OF course
many more people dined at other
places.
The meeting Of the Mineral Point
Borad of Trade last "Wednesday
proved exceedingly interesting aud
lively. Fifty thousand pounds Of
cheese were offered and FIVE buyers
were after it, and consequently bid
ding was active. It was finally Sc
cured by J. B. Wallis who buys for
X. G. Fraser Of Chicago, an exporter.
The price paid was 7 and sl-lo0 cts.
There's money in this for the dairy