Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-10-28

4hIs. lNoDeIL LanNoH.
GENOA ZoLLINGER knew what
was good for us and what we liked,
or he would not have brought in
that fine squash and pumpkin which
he did one day this week Thanks;
may your shadow never grow less.
EVAN LEWIS, the Wisconsin ath-
lete, defeated Sebastian Miller, the
strong man, at Chicago in a Graeco-
Roman wr1stIing match. Lewis
was downed in the first bout, bat in
the last two bouts he was success
full.
"Was the view from the Ferris
wheel worth anythingf" "W ell !
should say so. One Of the passen-
gers had on a sealskin cloak exact,
ly like I wanted, aud before we got
clear around George had promised
me | could have one"
Mrs. EMMA JAMES, daughter of
the late Thos. Ching, came hither
from Silverton, Colo, the last week
owing TO the illness Of her brother
Chris, after nine years absence.
Her cali on the tribune was duly
appreciated.
The fact that Chas. Hendra went
to the worlds fair is a good news
item, because he is one Of those fell
lows who don't go many hundred
yards from his place of business in
course of year, Charlie declares
that he bad as good a time as any
who went from Mineral Point.
THE people in the various towns
of the state who wish to provide for
courses of instructive lectures dur
ing the coming winter should for
ward request to the State Univer-
sity at Madison for copy of the
pamphlet it has just issued on the
subject Of University Extension.
THE 18th season of the Platte
Vile lecture association will open
on Monday Oct 80, with the Schu-
bert Grand Concert company, con
sisting of the famous Schubert male
quartette, supported by the lady
artists-violinist, reader and plan
ist.
WE were pleased the other day
to receive a call from John o.
Smith, son of Robt. Smith, Of
Waldwick, who came from Jeffer.
son, Iowa, for a brief visit at his
old home. Morgan Smith, of Nor
ton, Kan, and a nephew Of John,
was also here.
An onion social is described by an
exchange as a gathering where the
young men have a chance to pay
ten cents a guess which one of a
half dozen young ladies has eaten
an onion. If he guesses right he
kisses the other five, butif he makes
mistake he kisses the onion mouth.
In this section the farmers en-
courage rabbit hunting, declaring
that this romping quadruped is
guilty of destroying fruit trees, etc,
by barking the same. Such being
the case the law forbidding the
hunting Of rabbits with dogs is all
wrong SO far as southwestern Wis
consin is concerned.
MARRIED, at the residence Of the
brides parents, about four miles
southwest Of this city, on Wednes.
day evening, Oct 25th, by Rev. F.
w. Straw, Mr.. Samuel p. Bottoms
and Miss Emma Z. Clayton. A large
company witnessed the ceremony
and participated in the generous
hospitality and pleasures Of the oc-
easion. The gifts to the young
couple were numerous and valuable.
Mrs. G. b. ZoLLINGER, Of Wald-
wick, who departed for Chicago
some three weeks ago for treatment
of cancer iu ,he cheek bone, which
is tte result Of an liberated tooth
extracted over twenty years ago,
and after an examination by three
different doctors there, was advised
to 20 to Battle Greek, Mich, hos
pital for the purpose cf removing
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