Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-02

next. OF course it won't be as big
a show as the worlds fair but all
who attend will be well repaid for
their trouble. The Mineral Point
fair Is among the best fairs in the
state.
In hard times the independence
of the farmer asserts itself. A cor
respondent writing from the coun-
try, says the farmers are NO losing
any sleep over the situation, because
they can see a part of their winters
supply of provisions growing in the
fields, and hear part grunting in
the pens and in pasture lots.
JOSEPH COPELAND, prominent
and wealthy citizen of Shullsburg
who went to Chicago 70 visit the
worlds fair, was taken sick on the
grounds last Friday and died on
Sunday. The funeral took place at
Shullsburg, conducted by the Odd
Fellows, of which order the de-
ceased was prominent member.
QUARTERLY meeting services will
be held at the NJ. K. church to-mor-
row. Presiding Elder John Treseder
will preach morning and evening,
Love feast at $50. Sacrament at
the close of morning service. Sun
. day-school half an hour later rhan
usual, at $3.50. Epworth League at
6:3O. Evening preaching at 1880.
MINERAL PoINT is solid. While
= failures have been common of late
all over the country, nothing of the
kind happened here. Business has
been dull, 'us true, but an improve
| ment in trade is now being realized.
] We have the best of stocks with
, solid men behind them. Fair visitors
t are invited to make an inspection
for proof of this assertion.
Dodgeville Chronicle: 1t is al.
= ways conceded that the Mineral
= Point fair is among the best in the
state, and we have additional assur-
r ances this year that it will exceed
all past expositions from the fact
that the Chronicle will be repre-.
sented there on special invitation
from Hon. Geo. G. Cox, president,
aud Mr.. II, S. We'll, secretary.
PROF. PHIL. EDEN, formerly of
Mineral Point, but the last few years
. has been teaching in different ad-
vanced schools in California, and
has this year been secured by Rich
land Center for principal Of her
q high school, spent day or two with.
in the last week with relatives here.
! The TRIBUNE appreciated a friendly
call.
PLATTEyILLE people have had a
f school-house addition plague. At
one meeting they voted for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to build a new
school house. After it was over
they found that the vote was no
good because it was not by ballot.
They called aDother meeting and
, when the people got together they
voted the appropriation down.
FARMERS tell the Janesville Gaz-
D ette that hogs having opportunity
to waIlow escape hog cholera. it is
said that farmers whose hogs are
provided with a good wallowing
7 places are seldom suffering from
diseaes, while others having no such
place have lost their whole herds.
The remedy is simple and inexpeu-
siye and may be worth trying.
A sUBscmBER in ueighboring
= village who is sarcastically inclined ,
and knows the kind Of gar
! den "sass" usually cultivated by
country editors, writes; care you
r pIucking green corn and cucumbers
from your Office windows and
watching the decline Of dog days
t and democratic ruin2 Many new
f births here, but none Of the darlings
are named Grover or Hoke."
The Dean d Cetchum theatre
company Will be at the opera hall
r every night of fair week. The Osh-
5 kosh Times credits this organiza-
, lion with having done excellently
= .UhiIa In fltsf rIf1r and aaya IN il yUall