Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-18

Mr.. II. r. SHERRILL is inspecting
the different sand stone ledges in
vicinity of this city, preliminary to
opening extensive quarries, and
hopes that operations may begin in
June.
+ THE time when trout fishing may
begin has been changed from May lst
to April 18th, and II few of our
nimrods who were "onton the change
took advantage of it on Monday of
this week.
THE ladies Of the w. G. Il. U. will
hold dime social at the home of
Mrs. Kate Hooking Friday evening,
April 18th. There will be refresh
ments. All are invited; young peo-
pie especially.
JOHN FRANCIS has in charge in
this city the trotting stallion Lump
wood, (record 2:2l ~ for service dur
ing the season of 1895. Mr. f. will
also handle Modesty and other trot-
ters this summer.
ONE year ago Monday DR.. w. J..
Morgan hung out his dental sign in
this city. He reports his practice
for the year better than he had an
ticipated, and prospects of increase
in the future very good.
w. II. RICHARDS, of Dodgeville, is
agent for the popular Champion
wagon. The only wagon that can be
drawn over obstacles without side
draft or swinging Of the pole, causing
no jerking on horses necks. l6w4
j. H. PRYOR headed bus load Of
Knights Templar who came in from
Dodgeville Thursday evening to at
tend the regular commandery meet
ing in this city, and assist in confer
ring the X. II. degree on DR. Oettiker,
of Platteville.
JAMES PENBERTHY's livery stable,
next below the Wisconsin House, on
Commerce street, is as well ellappointed
as any in the city, and is growing in
favor. Good driving horses, good
vehicles and attentive service are
winning trade for the establish
ment. l6
MORNING text at the NJ. f.. church
next Sunday, "For me to Live is
Christ" Evening text, "The Son Of
Man is Come to Seek and to Save
that Which was Lost Epworth
League at 6:30 p. m., led by Miss
Annie Uren. Morning classes at
8 o'clock.
AN exchange says it has two sub
scribers on its list who have paid
their subscription to 1900 and one to
1914. An attempt to follow the lat
ter's example though it should fall
short eighteen years, would be high
ly gratifying and fully appreciated
by the publishers.
NJ. p. Rindlaub, of the Witness, and
Prof. Nye, of Plattevilie, accompan-
led DIR. Oettiker, of the same place, to
receive the honors of knighthood at
the hands of the Mineral Point Com
mandery last Thursday evening.
Friday morning they visited with
friends, including the TRIBUNE.
EXPERIMENTS in different parts Of
the country appear to have settled
the fact that wheat fed to hogs is
thus made to bring about 20 cents
per bushel. 1t still pays to raise that
crop, therefore, even if the world is
not willing to pay over 40 cents per
bushel for it as an article of human
diet.
THE item about the cow that ate
sawdust for supper, and gave down
lath and shoe pegs the next morning,
is being quite generally quoted and
credited to several different papers.
This circumstance is reminder that
/ it is the fool things and not the wise
ones that we say that brings noto-
riety.
HORSES which used to bring $40 to
$50 head can now be bought in
every Pacific coast state for from ~
to $3. One Of the largest stock own
ers Of oregon predicts that before
many years have passed the Pacific
coast will be packing horse meat for
expectation to Europe and the east
ern states.
In some Ohio towns they have
what would he a good thing in every
town. 1T may be called kid bell
At fixed hour-stly eight o'clock in
the eyening-the bell is tapped by
i the marshal, and any kid found on
the streets is called to explain why
i he Tor she) is not at home under the
parental care. BY all means give us
a skid bell"
ATTENTION is directed to the ad-
yertisement of our enterprising and
skilful merchant tailor Adam
Dresen. He il making spring suits
1T prices never before known iii this
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