Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-11-08

church next Saturday evening.
WE hope to publish the official
count of the vote in Iowa county
in our next issue.
JOHN NANcoLAs JR., who has been
working at his trade, barbering, at
GAINESVILLE, came home in time to
vote.
THE shipment of live stock from
this station Of late has been large.
Extra trains have been required to
do the hauling.
| DEMOCRATS don't feel as bad as
some are likely to expect. They
know from experience that the coua-
try is safe under republican rule.
REV. CHuBB, who has been con-
fined at home by sickness for 4 week
or more, is again able TO be out, much
to the satisfaction of a large circle
Of friends.
MEsSBs VIM. III. Blewett and Tom
Ellery have the contract to build u
large barn for Dick Cooking, after
which they are to erect Il creamery
building.
JOS. RICHARDSON and wife, of Chi
cago, both of whom first saw the
light of day in Mineral Point, are
here this week for n visit, and a
hearty greeting is extended them on
all sides.
THE last dispatch sent to the re-
publican club room Wednesday
morning read; New York, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Barreltown, Graysville,
Calamine and Dunbarton, all gone
republican. Douse the glim and go
home" AWKWARD.
THE bulletin giving election re-
turns, hoisted at the Cash Grocery
House, is greatly appreciated by GUS
toners and the public in general. 1t
required considerable time and pains
to get it up, and reflects much credit
upon the wideawake proprietors.
ALE. BISHOP knows the kind Of
Christmas presents that are appreci-
ated in well regulated families. No
thing would more please the lady Of
the house than Bissel carpet sweep
er, and everybody in the house would
enjoy one OF those revolving book
cases and dictionary holders. See
advertisements.
Stephen THOMAS and wife were
called to Shullsburg last week by the
death of Mrs. Thomas father, JOS
eph Hutchinson, who was born in
Yorkshire, England, Jan. 13, 1911, and
died at Shullsburg, Oct. 30, 1894. He
came to the United States in 1913
and settled in Dubuque; from there
removed to Shullsburg in April, 1852,
where he has been a resident ever
since, and had been extensively en-
gagged in mining, smelling and farm
ing. The day of his death he was in
his usual health, and walked about 3
miles around seeing some of his
friends. He returned home in the
evening and went to supper az usual
and dropped dead in his chair before
he had eaten anything.
THE Review of Reviews for No
vember, in its editorial department
("The Progress Of the World") has
some suggestive paragraphs bearing
on the present attempts at municipal
house cleaning" in the great cities of
New York, Chicago and San Fran
cisco, and takes the occasion to en-
phasiZe certain lessons to be learned
from European municipal experience.
In speaking Of Glasgow's system of
street cars, owned and operated by
the municipality, the editor points
out that this responsibility was not
undertaken by the city until the
municipal government had been
tested with many large enterprises
which it had shown its fitness to con-
troll and operate successfully; it isI
now managing its street car service,
says the Review, as successfully as
the best Of our American cities man
age their fire departments.
THE Cardinal Gibbons reading
circle of the 81. Paul's Catholic
church, met at the club rooms, in
Mr.. Ludden's building, last Saturday
evening for the purpose of eleeting
officers, and forming plan Of work
for the coming year. The origina-
tors of the movement were highly
gratified by the enthusiasm and good
fellowship which prevailed and judg-
ing from the number Of members it
will become one Of / w largest clubs
Of the city. The literary work pro-
misses to he Of an interesting and in
struetive nature, and the social and
charitable features are both pleasing
and profitable. The club members