Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-12-10


fish as he could carry home. Charlie
is older now, the dog long ago passed
from this life, the witnesses who
might have testified to the foregoing
facts, which we learned from Charlie
himself, are all dead or moved away,
yet while the magnificent passenger
train Of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railwny Company, of which
he is conductor, steams alongside of
the lake as it enters Madison, Charlie
Joss still points to the beautiful ex-
panse of water, which is the only
remaining evidence of his youthful
piscatorial adventures.
No, that is not claimed to be first
rate likeness of Charley Hendra on
the sth page of this paper. But
! Charley is as square in his dealings
as this outline figure.
HOLIDAY GOODS in French, En-
glish and German China, at Brewer
4 Penhallegon's. 90
BEN JACKA returned from Iowa
yesterday noon, and it's quite likely
lie will remain in our midst long
enough to get away with his share
OF mothers Christmas cakes, pies
and puddings.
The mild weather Of the past week
leads to expectation that the winter
may be short, and prompts dealers
in winter goods to press sales, as A..
G. Deller is doing. See notice of his
great sale" on Sth page.
A CHAPTER of the Order of Eastern
Star IL to be instituted at Darlington
on Friday, of this week., Grand
Matron Annie Philips will be assisted
by the officers and several members
of the chapter of this city in the
work Of organizing the new body.
WE have the largest stock of fresh,
clean iewelry, watches and silver
ware for holiday trade ever shown in
Mineral Point. VIM. MAUGER.
A CARD informs us that Mr.. Blight
Wallis, son of our sheriff elect, has
been promoted from assistant tele-
graph operator at Maquoketa, Ia, to
chief clerk of freight department. Of
the G. NJ. q st. p. r. r., at Perry, Ia,
with substantial increase of salary.
REvs. T. KENT and f. w. Straw
and their churches, give cordial in
yitation to all Christians and to all
churches in the city and surrounding
country to attend the union services
now being held, and to cooperate
with them for the extension of the
kingdom of their common Lord.
OYSTERS, in bulk or can, the best
brands and always fresh, constantly
during the season, at Spratler's.
IT is asserted with positiveness
that warrants belief, that dovenor
Upham has determined to pardon
Rose Zoldoski before the expiration
ers will remember that Rose was
convicted Of numbering Ella Maley,
of Richland Center, by administer
ing poison, and sentenced about five
years ago to the penitentiary for life.
WHITE chairs and rockers are
highly popular in house furnishing
just now. A choice line at Bishops
furniture store.
GEO. H. LEGATE PosT g. A. II. has
begun the work of arranging for the
annual campfire. Dec. 31st. Depart
ment Commander d. Lloyd Jones,
Adjt. Gen. Geo. b. Merrick and Col.
Il. b. Gray, are pledged to be here.
A general committee of arrange
ments was appointed ut the post
meeting last Friday evening, con-
ssting Of ID. +. Jacobs, Calvert Spen-
sley. s. +. Sheppard, b. I. Prideaux,
j. c.. Martin and j. A. Hoar. This
committee met Saturday evening,
and appointed subcommittee, so
that active operations are to be
pushed at once. Posters and pro-
gram will be published during the
| week.
WANTED, 10 cords Of good wood at
Smiths gallery. Hosking's old stand.
IT is said that Hon. S. w. Reese,
Of Dodgeville, will be presented to
President Mckinley for appointment
to consulate in Wales. The peo-
/ pie Of Iowa county "as one man.
/ will be pleased TO see such honor
conferred upon Mr.. Reese. He came
to the county II young man, speaking
only a foreign tongue, and having no
special advantages. But with Il will
and industry that could not fail Of
success, he set to work mastered the
lang uage Of the country, made him-
self good lawyer, soon commanded
lucrative practice, and later es-
tablished the DodgevilIe Bank.
After these years Of work and study.