Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-20
MINERAL PoINT. WISCONSIN THURSDAY. JUNE 20 1895
LADIES go to the New Millinery
Store for latest styles and rarest nov
elites. Next to Gundry a Gray.

Store for latest styles and rarest nov
elites. Next to Gundry a Gray.
WHOEVER finds silk umbrella,
with d cherry handle and silver tip,
and returns 1t toshe u. s. Hotel will
be given square meal, and duly
registered as the most honest resi-
dent Of this city.
MR.. FRED DEvLIN is out from
Englewood for a visit, and makes
headquarters at the home Of his
uncle, William Mauger. He is in
the employ of railroad company, in
charge Of the bell tower.
THE German Congregation picnic
at Gillmann's grove Tuesday, was
well attended, and much enjoyed,
besides netting good sum for the
church. The weather succeeding the
fine shower of Monday WAS highly
favorable.
MRS w. s. Ross has kindly donated
to the public library eight years of
Scribners monthly, making a COM
plete file Of the magazine from the
beginning, and Mr.. w. J. Hammil
has presented three volumes of Mrs.
Jane G. Austin's works.
john SMITH, an old resident Of
Fennimore, suicided by shooting
himself with pistol on Sunday, the
9th. The ball entered near the heart.
He had suffered a paralytic stroke
some three years ago, and had been
respondent ever since.
A YOUNG daughter at the home Of
J. w. Hutchison is heartily welcomed
while sons at the homes Of Il. j.,
Davey and A. G.. Deller are received
with no less favor. rhe arrival at
Mr.. Deller's was about1 O'clock Mon
day morning, those at Hutchison's
and Davey's both Oh the Sth inst.
"A. w. KENT csDic with his parents
and assisted them to settle, and
stayed few days in the parsonage
where he WIS born. He is engaged
in journalism, and is connected with
the New Richmond Voice. a paper
that since its change Of manage
ment is becoming increasingly pop
ular and prosperous.
WHY has change of text books
haen n1a1a ia nm, citv aahnoIco ie :,
question often heard of late. The
TRIBUNE will be pleased to give the
school board the benefit of its circu-
lation for answer. If the change is a
wise one and for the benefit Of the
schools, let it be so shown by explain
alton to the people.
LITTLE John Gray Pettis, aged
about years, grandson of Hon. John
Gray, of this city, fell from a platform
on which he was playing with other
children near his home in Chicago,
one day last week, to a railroad track
several feet below, and sustained a
broken arm, and some scratches and
bruises about the face. At last ac-
counts he was recovering nicely.
PROF. S. =. OSBORNE spent last
week with his family III Mineral
Point. He is meeting good success
as general agent for musical instru-
ments. His fame as vocalist in
sures him a welcome in every city
he visits. In several places the
people plan for musical entertain-
ments and socials, in order to secure
the advantage of his assistance, and
wherever he appears, he is recog-
nized star, as shown by local press
comments.
FARMERS were quite numerous on
our streets Saturday, and all told
substantially the same story relative
to crops. Hay is very short and thin,
promising not to exceed half yield.
Oats are heading out on 5 to 6 inch
straw, and very light crop is the
best expected. Corn, potatoes and
other vegetables promise well. TN
less we have unusual rains from now
on, and exceptionally good fall pas
turase, feed must be very scarce for
next winter.
MARRIED, at the home of the
brides parents in the Town Of Min
eral Point, June 18th, 1895, by Rev. r.
Kent, Mr.. Horton Clark, of Miffiin. to
Miss Barbara Rebecca Holmes. Quite
a large company were in attendance
to witness the ceremony, to partake
Of an excellent dinner, and to wish
the young people long and happy
journey through life. The many
presents, both useful and ornamental,
showed the esteem in which they are
held by large circle Of friends.
An announcement Of reissue Of
pension to w. III. Bennett warrants
explanation in the TRIBUNE. 1t
simply means that the Cleveland
pension bureau cancelled pension
certificate GRANTING $40 ner month