Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-20

are at their home in Mineral Point
for "A respite from the summer tor.
ridity of the national capital.
Miss Ida 1reweek is at Madison
for visit with her sister, Mrs. Chas
Bennett, and to partake of the doings
at the Lake Assembly grounds.
Mrs. Edward Devilin and son Ira
came on last Saturday evenings
train from Englewood, Ill.,, for Wis
it with relatives and old neighbors.
e. c. Spooner makes his flavor
ing syrup from pure fruit Juice. Is
The great union Sunday school
| excursion to Madison will take place
next Wednesday, July 26, $3.50 for
the round trip, 70 cents for children.
If you intend making an exhibit
at the B e Fair bear in mind that
only a little over three weeks time
separates us from that great oc-
casion.
Rev. w. c. Bond, former pas
tor here, will preach in the z. NJ.
church next Sunday, July 23d, at
both the morning and the evening
services.
The Mif1lin band will hold a bas-
ket picnic at Mifiiin Saturday, July
29th. There will be short addresses
and music throughout the day. All
are welcome.
Two anonymous communica-
tions lately received, suggest the
necessity of repeating that the Trib-
une publishes nothing without know
! ing from whence it came.
Grant Benedict, of Belmont, re-
Gently sold IA COW and calf for S225.
Grant is gaining an enviable reputa-
tion among stock breeders for rails
ing fine Shorthorn cattle.
Mrs. Mary Hales and her little
daughter Jane, Mr.. :. Miles Thomas.
and Miss Ella Thomas returned by
| Tuesday evenings train from quite
an extended visit at Anamosa, Ia.
Its like "dip in the fountain of
youth" Touches the cheek so gent
ly that youth fingers on the face of
old age" That's what Rocky Noun
| tain Tea does.-Eastman d Meserole.
Mr.. Phil Allen preached at Lam
caster on Sunday last, occupying tie
pulpit of the COngre2 2ational church
in that city, while its pastor, Rev.
Brown presided here at the 7. Nj
church.
Col. ID. B. Moore, wife and daugh-
ter, of Chicago, are visiting with rel
atives and friends in Mineral Point,
guests at the home of the Mrs.
Moore's mother. Mrs. Katherine
f.. Lenahan.
The Shullsburg Pick and Cad
reports US as quite metropolitan be-
| cause we have two rubber tired bug
gies. We have half dozen or more
Bro. Law, with prospect of that
number being doubled ere long.
The premium lists for the Big
Fair to be held in this city Aug 10
Is. are ready for distribution, and
are being mailed daily. Persons not
yet in possession of copy will be
supplied upon calling at the Tribune
office.
Posters announce day OF field
sports at Cobb Saturday next, July
22d. A game of baseball between
Linden and Mtilin clubs for purse
of $50 is the leading feature. Music
will be furnished by Montfort and
Linden bands.
The rain of last week caught
most of our farmers with their hay
crop partly cut and but very little
saved. This week however the sur
has shone brightly every day, max.
ing ideal haying weather, and every
moment has been embraced for tna'
purpose.
Ruben Lanyou, who Went from
here nineteen years ago TO Joplin
Mo-. was in our city for a couple o'
davs this week. He and his wife ar
llves in Dodreyille last week, anC
both will make a visit here before
returning home. Ruben j. looklnl
, well and reports pleasant sailing
The Milwaukee Sentinel say
that IAN option has been secured oi
. zinc mine in Southwest Wisconsin
for Milwaukee capitalists and Others
which. If it goes through. will in
volve an Investment Of between
, 100000 and 10000. The rapid In
: crease in the value Of zinc has calle'
attention to the old lead mining dis
: trict Of Wisconsin. where there ar
, some good zinc mines. The one up
r on which the options have been OBJ
tanned Is already sufficiently deyel