Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-21
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ALFRED VIVIAN, 1.-The funniest
man of them ALL will give an en-
ltertainment at the church, in Wy
oming, Saturday night, Nov. 23d.
Adults % cents; children under IA
years, 10 cents.
In is said that the former p. Nj.
minister at Linden and Miffiin, Rev.
Moses Breeze, who has been serving
a Presbyterian church, has now asked
for his credentials so as to unite with
that denomination.
MINERAL POINT Dairy Board of
Trade met Wednesday, November l3,
with a very good attendance. There
We're $4,000 pounds of cheese offered
which was taken by y. S. Crosby for
Udell q Co, at s5s cents per pound.
Next meeting the last Wednesday of
May, 1896.
Miss CLARA CARKEFK, of Du-
buque, with her fine display of en-
broideries, including the Empire and
Jeweled designes, is in our midst,
with head quarters at the home of
Mrs, b. J. Bennett. Hours from
10 a. IN. to 5p. IN. Those desiring
anything in this line are invited to
call.
CHARLES GoELz and wife have
the sympathy of the entire commu-
nifty in the sudden loss of their little
daughter She had been somewhat
sick for several days, but on Friday
appeared much better, and was able
to play in the yard when it is pre-
sumed she took cold resulting in her
death on Sunday.
THE county board proceedings
crowd our columns this week. Read
ers generally are interested in this
matter however, and will find there
in much food for thought. Next
week we may review the proceed
ings. There are some things con-
nected with our county government
that need explanation, as well as
many things to be commended.
MRS. THOMAS LUrY was badly
burned on the hands and face by fall
ing on hot stove, last Friday after
noon. She is subject to fainting
spells, and was suddenly seized with
one Of them while attending to some
baking at her home. She was alone
at the time, and does not remember
how the accident happened, are how
she got to the lounge where she was
lying when a neighbor found her.
THE second entertainment of the
lecture course will be lecture Dec.
18th by Mr.. George Kennan, the ST.
berian explorer, whose articles in the
Century magazine have created such
interest and sympathy for Russians
eXiles in Siberia. Mr.. Kennan's
lectures are equally entertaining,
and the opportunity of hearing him
is one which will be fully appreciated
by our people.
Ar THE adjourned meeting of the
Far Association yesterday, the COM
mittee reported sufficient subscrip-
tions to the stock Of the proposed
new organization to assure its sue
cess. Old members with very few
exceptions subscribed for additional
stock, and there is assurance of
enough new subscribers to raise the
amount sufficient to pay off all in
debtedness, and make necessary inn
provements next year.
LAST Sunday night Rev. T. Kent
preached to a deeply interested con-
gregation on "What is d Christian"
Faith, he made plain was the result
of an act of the judgment and often
called belief, and was equivalent to
saying we give credence to certain
things. Christian faith goes further
than this and to become effective
envolves trusting in Him whom we
believe. The first is an act Of the
understanding the second an act Of
the will Next Sunday night he will
preach on why be Christian?r
THE bazaar and festival Of the
ladies society Of the r. NJ. church,
last Wednesday evening, was one
of the most successful in their his
tory. At o'clock the dining tables
were all filled and from thence until
s o'clock refilled again and again
tile usual bountiful supply Of edibles
being required to meet the demands
of the unusual number Of guests. II
seemed like all the churches Of the
city, including every denomination
and nationality, had resolved to give
the r. NJ. ladies d benefit, for they
were all represented tthe gathering
The presence Of the mayorand alder
men with their wives indicated q
close alliance between church and
state. The many beautiful things
i'm the bazaar. the handiwork Of the
ladies, found ready sale and salts
factorily prices. so that by = o'clock
the place had an appearance sugges-