Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-08-01

the resort, they all aver that it was a
highly pleasant trip.
JAS. PENBERTHY, late livery man
of this city, will open wholesale
liquor store at Linden. He still has
the street sprinlSling contract here,
and wishes the people to'be assured
that the service will continue to be
well performed.
ADDITIONAL generous rains in this
locality during the past week, greatly
improve the prospects of a good crop
of corn, potatoes and other yegeta-
bles, and gives encouragement Of a
much-needed fall pasturage.
PLEASANT VIEW Sunday school
will hold a basket picnic Wednesday
{Aug.7) in Mr.. Ed. Dunn's grove, 3
miles east Of Mineral Point. All are
cordially invited to attend. II the
weather is not favorable the picnic
will be held the following day.
WE notice Mr.. Fred f. Graber in
one of Fitzgibbon Brothers handsome
road wagons. Mr.. Graber knows a
good rig when he sees it, but best of
all he bought it for $3S, laid down in
Mineral Point. How can rig of
that kind be sold for the money?
MIR. GILBERT BENNETT started
Tuesday afternoon for Denver, Col,
to accept employment with the Pa
cific express company, of which his
uncle, Jack Bishop, is general agent.
Gil. is a trustworthy, competent, and
industrious young man. He will "fill
the hill.n
THE coal war raging in the larger
cities for some time is still on, and
in consequence the people are secur-
ing coal for the coming winter
cheaper than for several years past.
John p. Harris has been induced to
re-enter the business, and is solicit
ing orders, guaranteeing quality and
price to be right.
My house is insured i'll the Conti-
mental Insurance Company of New
York, and on July 18th it was dam
aged by lightning, and through the
promptness of the company, and the
attention Of the ag't., J. Il. Reynolds,
the damage has been repaired to my
entire Sufigfaatian
Mrs. A. FITzsIMoNs.
" A DELIGHTFUL outdoor number
will be the readers verdict on the
August Midland Monthly (Des-
Moines). The Dells of the Wiscon-
sin, the Mackenzie Piver, the Battle
of Mobile Bay, stories and poems,
these with full-page TYPE of Mid
land Beauty" are among the attrac-
tions Of the August Midland.
BALED hay already shipped into
this station from Iowa is selling at
$40 per ton, and there IS reason to
hope that it may be had cheaper in
the near future. This, with bright
ened prospects of corn and good pas
turage through the fall, tend to lessen
shipments of cattle and to stiffen the
price demanded by owners.
BY new arrangement with the pub
fishers OF the New York Tribune, we
are still able to offer that great pa
per, weekly, and the Mineral Point
Tribune, both, to cash subscribers for
sl50 per year. Here is an unrivaled
offer-e great city journal giving the
current news Of the world, and a.
local paper giving tile home news,
for the price Of one.
a 10 CENT entertainment, for the
benefit Of the public library, will be
given at the residence Of Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Strong, on Thursday, Aug. Sth, from
4 to y. III. There will be reading,
singing, ,recitations and refreshments,
all covered by the 10 cents. Home
made candy will be on sale. 4 cor
dial invitation il extended to all the
people.
TIE letter Of alfred Vivian, chem
ist, on another page Of this paper,
relative to the character of water
used in Mineral Point, merits care
full reading, and should arouse con-
sideration Of tile subject. Mr.. Wv
ian i thoroughly competent, being
admittedly one u the best chemists
at the state university and his find
ings are undoubtedly correct.
a TREAT i promised to the citi-|
zens Of Mineral Point Saturday night
hy the salvation Army, IN the shape
~ ali Illustrated lecture upon Gen.
Booths Darkest England" social
scheme l25 views viii be used,
showing the practical workings Of
this great plan for the elevation "
the lapsed masses in cur large cities.
The lecture Aas been given with
great success 1t Chicago and other
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