Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-10-10
WISCONSIN. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1896.

White House Oct. llth and 18th, will
afford the best opportunity of the
season to secure good, stylish gar
ment cheap.
THERE are high expectations of Il
very pleasant time at the w. G. T. U.
social next Saturday evening, at the
home Of the president, Mrs. ), Hook
ing. A pleasing program, including
refreshments, is in preparation.
Everybody cordially invited, especi-
ally young people. Only locents adj
mits to all.
DIR. A. G. BLANCHARD, for short
time associated with DIR. Mcdonald
in this city, has bought out DIR. Sayles
of Linden, and located in that viii
lage. During his brief stay here DR..
Blanchard impressed the people
favorably, as an exemplary young
man, and well up in his profession.
We augur success for him in his
new field.
POSTERS announce that the foot
ball game between Galena and Min
eral Point high school teams, will
positively come off on the fair
grounds in this city next Saturday.
An exciting contest is expected. The
Galena team is said To be a strong
one, and our boys are training hard,
under competent coacher, to acquit
themselves creditably.
WILL AND SAM Ross have been
looking over their mining properties
at Linden, and have vigorously be-
gun prospecting for blackjack In the
glass rock opening by drilling, and il
they strike anything will put in
pumping machinery.
Later-Good jack has been struck
at three different places by the drill,
and the work Of sinking shaft will
begin ut once.
A TRAVELLING salesman, while in
this city lately, and on his way to
the depot, met and was introduced
to Jas. Hoare. Learning that Mr.. II.
was the jersey cattle dealer, of whom
he had heard, he at once gave an
order and paid for two heifer calves,
at prices stated by Mr.. II. and with
ont seeing the animals. A reputation
for honesty is sometimes an advan-
tage.
Shullsburg Local: The editorial
courtesy, affability, politeness, civil
ity, courtliness, and the elegance of
expression with which the Mineral
Point TRIBUNE, and the Darlington
papers discuss the matter Of attend
ance at the Mineral Point fair, re-
minds one Of that philanthropic
humanitarian warrior who ordered
all the swords of his troops to be
well fabricated and the balls all
padded before the battle, lest some
one should be hurt.
Mr.. r. L. MARTIN has returned
from his trip to the home OF his
childhood, in Pottsville, Pa, which
he left in 1896, arriving in Mineral
Point one month later, (May /, 1886,
where his father was engaged in
mining until his death, in 1912. In
the winter Of 1850 Mr.. Martin started
with number Of his friends for the
golden west, where he has spent tke
majority of days since Santa Cruze,
on the Bay of Monterey, Cal, being
his present sojourning place. Mr..
and Mrs. Martin will be at Mrs. r..
Oates, the remainder Of this week,
and will be glad to meet all old
friends. They expect to resume their
return trip on Monday next.
THE Ladies Aid Society Of the Nj.
f.. church met at the residence OF
Mrs. VIM. Uren, Oct. 2, at 2 p. III.
Quite a number were present but
there was room for more. Work was
planned and business transacted.
1t was decided to elect the president
and viee-president every three
months. Mrs. p. Hammill was elected
president, and Mrs. Boynton vice.
president for the ensuing three
months. The next meeting will be
held at Mrs. John Spenlsey's. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all
ladies old or young to meet at her
home on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2p. IN.
Mrs. r. w. STRAW, Secy.
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