Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-10
dor nv the end Of the week.

der by the end Of the week.
Frank Hoskins cut one OF his hands
quite severely on Thursday last
while assisting his brother in putting
down a pump in his well. While
lowering the pump the dog" slipped
catching and cutting the palm OF the
hand. !,
n. II. snow, Of Mineral Point, pur-
chased two car loads Of black jack
from Pratt, Bailey & Co., and one car
load from Oxmen g. Owens Tuesday.
He also purchased carload OF lead
from the same parties. The lead
for $3.50 and the black jack for $3.50
and $1,000.
1t is reasonably safe to say that
some of the local gentlemen who 50
loudly denounced that portion OF the
democratic platform which they con-
strued as being inimical to civil serv-
ice reform, would hold no Indignation
meeting should President Mckinley
decide that postmaster Lanes shoes
were Just about their size, before the
formers regular term Of office ex-
pires.
We are informed that the race for
the Mineral Point postoffice has mar
rowed down to Mr.. Robert NJ. Craw-
ford, gold democrat, and present
postmaster, and Mr.. George Craw-
ford, editor Of the iowa County
Democrat. (mis-named) with few
republicans struggling along in the
rear. We sincerely trust that Mr..
Robert NJ. Crawford will bear Mr..
George Crawford no ill-will should
the latter prove successful IN the con-
test; as for the republican applicants
oh, Pshaw
From the Chronicle.
Mr.. J. w. Pryor, Of this city, who
has been suffering for couple of
weeks from an attack Of typhoid
fever, we are pleased to learn is inn
proving.
Mr.. Orville Dayey, Of the firm Of
Davey Bros, BARRIERS of this city, is
very seriously afflicted with con-
sumption.
Miss Dora Mylroie, one Of the
teachers in the High school. is suffer-
ing from an attack Of sciatic rheuma-
tism.
James Row, of his city, who went
to England last summer, and was
married there in August, returned
here with his bride on Wednesday
evening.
We understand that Simon t.
Harker proposes that if he is elected
city treasurer he will give the entire
fees Of the office to Mrs. Hart, widow
of the late treasurer, and that Thos.
II. Davis proposes to give Mrs. Hart
four Of the fees.
Andrew &. Anderson, of Pine Knob,
lost his store and store rooms by fire
last week, together with the goods
in the storage rooms and part Of his
regular stock. 1t is thought the fire
originated from ashes being kept too
near the building. A can of powder
exploded and blew up the building,
and he had hard work to save his
dwelling house. No insurance.
Mr.. Joseph Perkins, ST., of this
city, one among the earliest settlers
of pioneer days, celebrated his S0th
birthday yesterday, when all his
children were present except a
daughter, Mrs. Alonzo Lawrey, of
Cherokee, Iowa. MIR. Perkins health
is comparatively good, and his
mental faculties We'll preserved, and
Notwithstanding his age, he cannot
conceal his bright and cheerful dis
position when Conyersing with his
| friends. Tine host Of friends OF Mi.
Perkins congratulate him on arriving
at his four-score years with such
hopeful promise of many years to
come, and entertained Il hope that
he with them may mingle in social
friendship, together with his chill
dren, grandchildren and great
grand children, who surround him
with comfort and happiness that
makes bright and smooth the path
way OF his declining years.