Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-27
POINT, WISCONSIN. THURSDAY. JUNE p, |

of the assessment roll OF this city on
Monday, July lst. Parties interested
should be on hand, or make no kick
later.
HARRISON MTLLARD and Geo.
Chamley formed delegation repre-
senting the ambitions village of Liv-
ingston, and the happy husbandmen
of that section, in this city last
Thursday.
THE Highland village board has
authorized committee to receive
proposals on site for waterworks I;
public meeting of the citizens of
the village having voted in favor Of
such works.
JoHN LEVITT and Peter Denuth
were, last week, both quite badly
burned on the hands and face by an
explosion of gas from gasoline en-
CINE in the feed mill of q. James, at
Hollandaie.
PROF. PHILLIP EDEN was in Min
eral Point yesterday, returning from
Platteville to Richland Center. He
will conduct summer school at the
Center, at which an attendance of at
least 75 is expected.
Fennimore Times: Mr.. JAS. @.
Remfrey, of Mineral Point, a practi-
cal and expert tuner and repairer,
was in our city last week. His work
gives eminent satisfaction, rs we can
personally testify.
SENATOR SPENsLEY was called
Monday to attend meeting OF the
state fish commission, for thu consid-
Grafton of location for a new hatch
cry, provided for by an act of the
Legislature last winter.
VIM. +. VIVIAN, agent for the
Kelly Company, Of this city, manu-
factures of boiler and steam pipe
covering, is soliciting trade in Du-
buque, and has prospect of securing
some large orders there.
WE are to have another saloon.
The James Collins building, next
door to Mulhairn's tobacco store, IL
being fitted for that purpose by J. F.
LaMalle and Nathan Chris, who eX-
pect to begin business July lst.
THE Grant County Herald has
been missed from our exchange list
for several weeks, yet we know by
remarks in the Teller that the Herald
still lives. Bro. Pollock's lance is
not often hurled at dead things.
THE music of the Mineral Point
Band charmed the people at the
masonic picnic. Musical critics
from Monroe, Shullsbnrg and other
places were warm in eulogies on the
superior rendering of the many fine
pieces.
THE local salvationists will cele-
brate the glorious Fourth at home.
A service will be held in the after
noon at o'clock; special service
early in the evening is announced,
after which ice cream will be in
dulged in.
In is rumored that Il. l.. Howe, late
Of the Montfort Sentinel, is to start a
paper at Lancaster. and call It the
Bugle. With the Teller and Herald,
it seems to US there is not much for
any other newspaper to blow about
at Lancaster
A REPORT is circulating through
the papers that new zinc works
will be erected at Benton soon; that
company has been formed there
with capital from Chicago; that the
stock is all taken up, and work will
be commenced Immediately.
THERE is one tree on the farm Of
James Hoare which his son Charley
had not climbed; so about 10 days
ago he thought the time to complete
the job of tree climbing had come,
and he did it; but has carried a
fractured arm in sling ever since.
THE agricultural editor Of the
Dodgeville Chronicle tells Us that
potato bugs may be killed as surely
with salt as with Paris green. Make
saturated solution, that Is, MI the
salt the water Will dissolve; pour il
off clear and reduce with water one
third TO one-han.n
MIR. FRED JENKINS came from bis
home at Fall City, Neb., last Satur-
day, and returned yesterday, ac-
companied by his mother and sister
Mile, who have been here for several
months, the latter in feeble health
which has not been improved as was
hoped. They have made their home
while here with Mrs. chas. NJ. Cox
daughter Of Mrs. jenkins
NICE showers Tuesday afternoon
and evening refreshed this locality
greatly, and gave vegetation gener-
ally Il better appearance. 1t II toe
late, however. To benefit hay, which
is very short and thin. Farmers
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