Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-05-09

ORE buying for the Mineral Point
Point Zinc Company will begin Wig
orously as soon as Mr.. Snow returns
from a business trip on which he
starts this week,
JOHN UNGER was able to transact
some business in town last Friday,
but on Saturday suffered from a se-
we're return of his enemy, intlamma-
tory rheumatism.
The Warren Leader comes to us
now a full grown siX-col. quarto,
printed on steam press-the first
introduced into that town. The
Leader deserves the success it is re-
alizing.
A NICE bunch of Mineral was dis
covered on the Stude farm, south of
this city, while blowing for cultiva-
tion. Several tons of fine ore have
been taken out and it is hoped that a
lode may be developed.
BILL TOBY did the eXcavating for
David Jaeko's cistern on condition
that he is to have his water supply
therefrom, and now, Bill says: Il
have povided de water for de family,
de ole woman mus hussle roun for de
bread"
II appears that Lafayette county
paid to other counties in 1894, for care
of insane, over $4,000, which prompts
agitation among Lafayette people
of the question of erecting county
asylum Of their own.
z. Il. SIMPSON, a pioneer and for
many years prominent figure in
Wisconsin, residing at Shullsburg,
died at Mobile, Alabama, whittier he
had gone for the benefit of his health,
on Sunday, April 2Sth and was buried
at Shullsburg May 3D..
THE rains of the past week and
two sprinkling Wagon have effect
ually overcome the dust on our streets.
The necessity for two sprinklers is
not apparent. One well paid would
doubtless give quite as satisfactory
service as two poorly compensated.
The mound City Wheelmen," of
Platteville, will hold a ten-mile road
race on Decoration Day. Race open
to wheelmen i'm southwestern Wis
consin. Several valuable prizes will
be offered. Entry blanks may be
had of the secretary, f. p. Grindell.
VIM. II. CURRY and J. p. Hankins
started Tuesday morning for Oshkosh
to attend the annual meeting of the
Wisconsin Grand Lodge, A. O. u. w.
Miss Annie Curry accompanied them
as far as Milwaukee, where she will
visit for few days.
SPECIAL attractions IN Leghorn
hats are still offered ut the new mill
linery store, next to Gundry q Gray.
THE wife Of Arthur Lanyon,
youngest son Of Henry Lanyon, for
merly of this city, died a few days
ago at Pittsburg, Kansas. 1t is but a
short time since the marriage of
these young people was celebrated
with bright hopes Of long and
happy life before them.
AT the annual election Of trustees
of Graceland Cemetery Association,
to supply the places of those whose
terms of office expire, held Tuesday
last, j. Montgomery Smith was
elected to fill the place of the late
Moses M. Strong. John Hales and
John Allen were reelected.
A GENEROUS Washington county
editor recently attended the funeral
of man who died owing four years
subscription. Just as the coffin lid
was being screwed down for the last
time, the editor appeared and placed
in the casket a parasol, a linen duster,
d fan and receipt for making ice.
WE understand that the Rev. T.
Kent has fully declined to remain at
New Richmond, or to accept other
calls. He has accepted the invi-
tation to return to Mineral Point, and
will attend the conference to be held
at Dodeeville next week, after which
he will Immediately move TO this
city.
MISS UNDERWOOD, county school
superintendent. is putting IN the
present week visiting schools in the
vicinity Of Mineral Point. She called
1T our city schools Tuesday. Miss
Underwood Is doing good work
among the schools of the county
judging ny the favorable reports that
come to us.
Hon. q. q. COX was IN from his
farm last Saturday and reported all
the crops in Waldwiek promising
we'll. Corn planting Will BE- about
all completed this week. Grass and
small grains are growing nicely. This
neighborhood has been having al