Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-05-03


A LARGE number of newspapers
have published an item stating that
the postotice department has issued
orders forbidding the mailing Of
letters on trains at stations. No
such orders have been issued.
TIM husband, parents, brothers
aud sisters of Mrs. Fater wish
through the TRIBUNE to acknowl-
edge the great kindness and helpful
hands of the many friends whose
support was so considerably given
them in their deep sorrow
SAMUEL DoBsoN came down from
Eau Claire to attend the funeral Of
his sister, Mrs Falter Thomas
Dobson, another brother of the de-
ceased, and Blake Uren, a cousin,
came from Blanchardville on the
same sad errand.
BEFORE purchasing carriage,
buggy or spring wagon it will pay
You TO write to Fitzgibbons Bros,
of Monroe, Wis, for catalogue and
price list, as they have no agents,
but sell direct to the consumer at
wholesale prices. l3m5
Our local readers may be uncon-
scious Of the following general rule
| (No. s9), relating to postoflices: at
is provided by law that no box at
any postoflice shall be assigned to
the use of any person until the rent
thereon has been paid for one quar-
ter in advance"
In short time new sty Oe of
money orders will be issued by the
government. The new set is to be
used for sums under $3.50, cents,
and from $3.50 to 500, cents
The use of the postal note will be
abolished and the new money order
will be greatly improved in appear
ance.
Mr.. JOHNSON, representing the
Milwaukee Sentinel, spent Monday
i
afternoon in this city, and met en-.
couragement indicating that our
people are coming to appreciate that
the Sentinel is the most valuable
paper anyone can take for informa.
ton concerning affairs of our own
state.
THE coming of the Shubert Sym
phony club and Lady Quartette, in.
Guiding the wonderful child artist,
Master Tommy Purcell, to the Opera
House Wednesday, May 9th, will
be without doubt the greatest treat
offered to our people this season.
They gave us on their last appear
ence one Of the finest entertainments
ever given in our city, and their
coming again with an entirely new
program will be something our peo-
pie should not miss.
THE place and date Of the 1894
reunion Of the Southwestern Wis
consin Veteran association are not
yet fully determined. Choice Of
places seems 20 lie between ShulIs-
burg aud Lancaster. 1t is hoped a
decision will be reached soon, to
give proper time Tor preparation,
advertising, etc, if the reunion is
to be in June, as generally expected.
A sentiment is growing among old
soldiers in favor Of much less elab
Grafton, and less expense at these
gatherings, and tnis year of busi-
ness depression is q good time to
inaugurate such a reform movement
PRoF. STRAssMAE, the popular op-
tician, arrived yesterday, and is now
pleasantly located in the Globe Ho-
tel parIors. The first day the Pro.
fessor's time was mainly devoted to
social calls among friends and ac.
quaiutances, Of whom he has many
in this vicinity The TRIBUNE is
among these, and takes pleasure in
saying that our relations with the
Professor, business and social, have
proved him to be an honorable, ge-
NAL gentleman, and an expert in bis
profession. In this we but express
the general verdict Of those who
know him, have dealt with him or
tested his professional skill.