Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-08-06

summer goods and clothing at Gun
dry & Gray's.
Mrs. PHILLIPS has done nice
thing in grading the vacant lot west
of her z. S. Hotel. The intention is
to make ii a lawn for the accommo-
dation and pleasure of guests of the
hotel.
Miss MABEL ALLEN returned home
last week, after a two weeks visit
with friends in Boscobel. She was
accompanied by Miss Jennie Bond,
who is visiting at the home of VIM.
o. Hosken.
use AND MISUSE is the topic
for consideration at the Young Mems
Meeting at the p. M. Church next
Sunday morning. George Huxtable,
leader. All young men are earnestly
requested to attend.
MRS, ANN McQUAID died suddenly
at her home in Willow Springs, We'd
nesday, and was buried in Mineral
Point last Friday. She was over 20
years of age and has resided in Will
low Springs for over 80 years.
A CAMPING party consisting of w.
III. Osborne, DIR. Stansmore Vivian,
Frank Ludden and brother, and w.
J. Pennallegon, left this week for
Mirrir Lake (near Baraboo) to spend
10 days in refreshing themselves with
the pleasures and privileges of tent
life.
THE readers of the TRIBUNE this
week will please overlook any errors
that may occur, for the pen, scissors,
stick, paste pot and all, are in the
hands of the kids the editors hav-
ing gone to Milwaukee to attend the
Republican State Convention now
sitting at that place. THE KIDS.
Ed. L. LUoKow, editor of the Bara-
boo Democrat, has published book
of poems, I'm School Days" by Dun
can Day, together with some excel
lent verses by the same author. 1t is
book of 72 pages, well printed, on
good paper and well bound. Price in
paper 35c. in cloth soc. Address f..
L. Luckow, Baraboo, Wis.
PLEASANT VIEW will hold their
annual Sunday school picnic Thurs
day Aug. 18th in Mr.. Ed. Dunn's
grove, three miles east of Mineral
Point. All are invited to come and
and bring their basket, and enjoy the
day with us. If the weather is not
favorable the picnic will be held the
following day, Friday.
THE TRIBUNE extends personal
congratulations to Brothers Munson,
of the Viroqua Censor, and Fogo, of
the Richland County Republican,
who are nominated for state senator
and assemblyman respectively. They
will both be elected and prove that
no mistake was made in honoring
the newspaper fraternity with impor-
tant public trusts.
EDITOR TAYLOR. Of Linden, who
has been called into the most of the
towns of this county, as one of the
commissioners appointed to gather
facts relative to assessment, says that
in his movement among the people
he has not met a single former re-
publican who will not vote for Me-
Kinley. Others of the same COM
mission who have travelled with Mr..
Taylor give like testimony.
THE Southwest Wisconsin Chris
tian Endeayor union, composed of
the counties of Richland, Crawford,
Iowa, Grant, Lafayette, South Sauk,
and Western Dane, convenes at Rich
land Center, Aug. II and II. 1t is
hoped that every society in the union
will be represented. The local So
cieties have made arrangements by
which all delegates will be enter
tanned.
Hon. J. NJ. SMITH is at home to
stay, the service for which he was
appointed as commissioner at the
White Earth Indian Agency being
completed. We should have been
pleased had the job lasted longer,
but its termination sending him
back to Mineral Point is some COM
pensation. He will stand with the
majority Of his party for Bryan and
Sewall. Another example of good
man going wrong. He Is now in
Milwaukee visiting his daughter,
Mrs. H. N. Latin.
Hon. j. b. MCCOY, of Platteville,
came to see the ball game in this
city last Friday, and incidentally to
inquire as to the prospect Of his
boom for state senator meeting fair
winds in Iowa county. With all re-
spect to the gallant captain. and for
the information of whom it may
concern we remark, as heretofore,
that Iowa county republicans need