Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-16


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/ DoDGEvILLE's five saloons, at $500
each, pay into the city treasury $500
Mineral Points thirteen saloons at
$500 each, pay $1,000.
HIGHLAND is agitated by a ques-
tion of needed additional school room
Some favor new building while
others advocate enlargement Of the
old.
THE Highland baseball club is
planning a tour for the near future, to
include games at Fennimore, Lancas-
ter, Georgetown, Benton and Dodge
vile.
ALoNzo JACKA carries one hand in
a sling in consequence Of having the
small bone of his forearm broken by
kick from a horse that he was
shoeing.
LEAD ore sold at the rate of $40 per
thousand in this city last week. A
new buyer was on the market, and
soon got all he wanted at the price
mentioned.
FRANK SUTHERs is enjoying a
vacation from his duties under the
state fish commissioners, and incl
dentally assisting in the hay harvest
at Mineral Point.
ID. BROWN & Son have added SO
much to their livery out fit that more
room is necessary, which is being
provided by large addition to the
north Of their barn.
| LEWIS q LYNCH, the enterprising
miners and all-round business men
of Highland We're in our city Mon
day evening, presumably on busi-
ness of Importance.
ALREADY applications for stand
privileges at the fair of 1896 in this
city begin to come in, suggesting that
a good fair and great crowd is ex-
pected by the public.
P.J, ENGELs has finished cleaning
ore at his Highland mine. He has
about 10000 pounds of lead, 10000
pounds of good zinc, and several tons
of lower grade ready for market.
ANOTHER attempt has been made
to fix the water course at the north
west corner of High and Chestnut
streets so that it will not choke up
and overflow the walk whenever it
rains.
JAS. PHILLIPS, wife and daughter
Emma, came from Milwaukee last
week for visit with relations here.
Mr.. z. returned Monday, while the
Mrs. and daughter are still in our
midst.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR prayer
meeting in the chapel Of the 7. M.
church this Thursday evening at
7:30. Topic-"Enthusiasm in Chris
tian Service Leader-Miss Eliza
Hankins.
AFTER two weeks without rain,
during which time most of the fine
hay crop in this section has been
saved, there came a splendid rain
Monday night, to gladden. the farm
ers' hearts.
HIGHLANDS 4th of July celebra-
tion was financially satisfactory at
least. The management reports re-
ceipts $l89.60 and disbursements $751;
60 leaving a balance for future refer
ence of $500
JOHN COLLINS was overcome by
the heat on Monday while at work
on the amphitheatre wall at the fair
grounds. He soon rallied on being
carried into the shade, but was un-
able to resume work.
If the weather permits, Rev. +. w.
Straw will preach from the band
stand in the city park next Sunday
evening at 7:30. No evening service
in the church. Good singing.
Everybody welcome.
THE st. Mary's Society will serve
ice cream at the park during the
band concert next Monday evening.
If the weather proves unfavorable
that evening, the concert will be
held on Tuesday instead.
JOE TREwEEK received a severe
wound in the front palt Of his leg by
piece Of steel flying from a sledge
with which his brother George was
striking piece of iron that Joe was
holding on the anvil in their fathers
blacksmith shop.
! UNDER an opinion by the city at
torney that public money could not
be appropriated to an enterprise con-
trolled by private citizens, the COM
mon council declined to donate $500
to the free library, asked for by mem-
bers Of the book club.
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