Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-02-06
ALL 0vercoats, Fur Goods of all
kinds, Ladies' Jackets and Capes
at cost. GUNDRy & GRAY.

DON'T clip postal cards. The post
office authorities have made a de-
cision that the clipping of postal
cards, the rounding of corners and
trimming the edges, subjects them to
an extra charge of one cent for post
age.
THERE will be meeting of the
board of directors of the Southwest
ern Wisconsin Fair, at the council
room in Mineral Point, on Saturday,
Feb. 10Th. at p. m. Business of i'm
portance is to be considered, and a
full attendance is highly desirable.
G. G. Cox, President.
THE saloon of M. J. Minor was
broke into last Friday night by soma
unknown party on parties, and from
what was taken is proof that where
the best goods were kept was not un-
known to the thieves. Morrie thinks
he is on the trail of the intruders.
NOTICE call for republican county
convention, to elect delegates to state
and congres'nal dist. conventions. 1t
is important that every town be fully
and fairly represented in the county
convention, for thus only can repub-
lican voters express their preferences
for presidential nominee.
LAFAYETTE county republicans
are in convention at Darlington to-
day. Thursday to nominate candi-
date for the assembly, to succeed
James Freeman. deceased. Thomas
Bainbridge, of Benton, and HI. Q.
Martin, of Darlington, are seekers
after the nomination.
THEODORE s. DICK, who fell dead
of heart failure while serving as
grand juryman in Chicago last Sat
urday, was resident at Mineral Point
some 30 years ago, and served for
time as deputy postmaster under
John Hollingshead. Mr.. Dick had
become much respected citizen of
Winnetka, I'll.
THE Woman's Reading club has
recently purchased Chickering
piano, from James b. Bradford, of
Milwaukee, and Mr.. Latin has very
generously insured it for two years
without expense to the club. AT
their last business meeting the di-
rectors passed resolution rendering
to Mr.. Latin a vote of thanks.
MRS. j. HI. KELLEY, of Hollandale,
late of Darlington, while guest of
Mrs. VIM. Ferril of Mineral Point
town, this week accompanied the
latter to this city, and favored the
TRIBUNE with call. Mrs. X. is an
amateur artist of merit, and is doing
considerable in the way of india ink
sketches and enlarging photographs
for her neighbors.
MRS. PARKINSON, (nec Miss Anna
Strong,) was taken i'll while in Chi
cago last week, and had to return to
Madison. Her aunt, Miss Agnes
Strong, hastened to her bedside, and
after remaining only long enough to
see that the niece was in no immedi-
ate danger, was hastily recalled by
the alarming illness of her aged
mother, Mrs. M. M. Strong, who is
still very low.
THE guild was very pleasantly en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. w. II.
Prideaux last Thursday evening.
The ladies congregated ia the after
noon for the purpose Of making arti-
cles to be offered for sale. The gen.
tlemen arriving in due time to par
take of the regulation spread, after
which ali joined hands for an even
ing Of enjoyment. About 20 We're
present.
REV. II. KENT closed the special
revival services on Monday evening.
The work had extended over four
weeks, the attendance all through
was large, and some of the old MEM
bers say they have seldom, if ever,
been so profited by series Of meet
ings. While the result has seemed
largely in the quickening Of the
church some accessions to the MEM
bership are expected.
MINERAL POINT knights Of
Pythias who attended the install
lation of the Dodgeville lodge, are
unanimous and enthusiastic in praise
Of the royal entertainment given by
the Dodgeville Pythians. The BAN
quet is unequiyocally pronounced
the most elaborate and handsomely
served of anything of its kind known
in the county. Especial commend
alton is expressed Of the address Of
welcome rs District Attorney Whit
man. which is said to have been 9
combination Of interesting instrnc-