Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-07-25
MINERAL WISCONSIN THURSDAY JULY 25 1895

kingston ana MOnlIoTt nave llloTe Ol u
healthy look than those around Min
eral Point, although not favored with
as much rain as we have been.
JuDGE McILHoN has let the con-
tract for building u $4,000 residence
on the lots recently purchased by
him of the Moses NJ. Strong estate.
Ellery Brothers are the contractors.
1t will be one of the finest residences
in the city, with all accessories to
comfort, including hot water heat
ing, electric light, bath rooms, etc.
| Mr.. II. III. WRIGHT, town clerk, has
completed the census Of Mineral
Point town, and finds therein popu-
lation of 1850; males 637, females 613.
This Is an increase of 10 over the re-
turns of 1890. There are but eight
ex-soldier residents of the town. Be-
tween the ages Of Is and ~, subject
to militia duty. there are 243.
| AN exchange paper tells story of a
man in London who determined to
spend all he made the first year in
advertising. He soon found that it
was impossible, for the simple reason
that the more he advertised the more
he made, and after strenuous effort
to get rid of his money in advertis-
ing he had to give itup. If you don't
believe it, try it.
j IN answer to n telegram, John G..
Martin went to Whitewater Monday.
The occasion was probable death
stroke to John Calvert, formerly tele-
graph operator here. On Sunday
morning Mr.. Calvert went to his
barn In usual health to care for his
horse, and there dropped down un-
conscious. neutrality-suspicious. called
from Milwaukee pronounced it n
fatal affection of the brain.
1t was rare pleasure for old army
comrades and other friends in this
city and vicinity, to greet on Monday
Capt. d. B. Moore, deputy sheriff of
Cook county, Ill. Capt, Moore, after
winning distinction as soldier of
true mettle, located in Chicago, and
the position he occupies is evidence
that in civil life he has acquitted
himself as we'll as he did in the great
army Of the Union.
| ALBION +. WHITE has fully de-
termined to close out his business In
Mineral Point at once, much to the
regret Of a large circle Of friends,
who know him as an honorable, en-
terprising business man, a genial
neighbor and a valuable citizen. He
will locate at Sioux City, Iowa,
where good wishes Of many friends
will follow him and his estimabie
family.
RI. +. +. CLoUGH, now located
in the Black Hills, still has his warm
heart with him Tom Bishop notices
in the Volga Tribune, that the elder
has recently been interesting HIM
self ia an unfortunate eX-soldier,
and finally got him comfortably
quartered in the soldiers home.
Hundreds here will endorse Bro.
Bishop in saying that ed. Clough
1 has lots Of the milk Of human kind
ness in hi though he ~ an old sold
! ier and il Methodist preacher
CORRECTED census returns Of this
city show the population to be s,l34.
Not quite up to first reports, but still
a very satisfactory showing. The
preponderance of females--lSG more
than males-is characteristic Pc
culiar To long settled communities.
In this respect Wisconsin is yearly
growing more similar to the eastern
states. OF our population ~ are eX-
soldiers and G50 of militia age-be-
tween Is and IS. The number of
school age-between 4 and 20 Isl
I,102-males 529 and females 5T3
LAST Thursday Mr.. VIM. ii. Pri-
deaux received telegram from San
Francisco announcing the sudden
death there of his half brother, For
rest seabury, from heart disease.
Mr.. Seabury was born IN Mineral
Point in 1861, and left here with par
ents for the Pacific shores over 3O
years ago. A san Francisco paper
says be was the best scenic painter
on that coast. That had been his
business from early manhood, and he
had just completed a fine scene rep
resenting the seige Of Vicksburg,
when he fell dead In front Of the
canvass.
ATTENTION Is irected to the adj
yertisement Of th. Warren Academy.
This institution is now recognized as
one of the very best Of its class, and
recommended by educators. As
stated in the catalogue for 1866, its
object i, mot to ilnpart q certain
amount III Information in Il given