Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-20

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| Thursday of last week. The remains
were brought home and buried in
Waldwick last Sunday,
Human hairwork switches of all
colors from $3.50 up. Hair work of
all kinds to order at M. Wearne d
Cos, The White House. Mail orders
given prompt attention.
Cards announce the annual in
stallation party of the Mineral Point
Lodge No. |, f. q A. NJ, to be held
on the 9th inst. Officers elect are;
w. p. Bliss-W. NJ.
5 Vivian-S.W.
r. j. Hughes. w.
b. II. PrideauX-Treas.
II. NJ. Crawford-Secty.
John Kim is sole agent in Min
eral Point for the famous Singer
Sewing Machine. Extras always on
hand. Att,
All our churches are preparing
for the usual Christmas exercises.
! The Sunday Schools of the Nj. e.,
the P. NJ. and the Episcopal congre-
cations will be RECALLED as customary
on Christmas eve. with tcothscme
delicacies, and pleasing entertain
ments at their respective church
! homes,
There are favorable indications
that our city officials intend draw
ing the lines tighter on those parties
who indulge in leaving their horses
unfed, uncared for and exposed to
the elements for many long hours,
especially during the night time,
within the city limits. All humane
citizens will heartily endorse II move
in that direction.
Charles Hendra is prepared as
usual with " the leader line of
beautiful things in china, glassware,
etc, suitable for holiday presents,
and he wants people to see what he
has to offer before making their
purchases.
DR.. Brown, of Platteville, lately
sold two pups, one to an Indiana man
for $40, and the other to "A Kentucky
man for 500. They ale bloodhounds.
The Doctor and another party con-
template buying ground near Platte
vile, and putting up a modern ken
mel to make business of raising
dogs Of this kind for the general
market.
Brother Taylor, of the Linden
Southwest, presents figures proving
that Iowa countv's government is
cheaper in proportion to population
than either Grant, LaFay cite or
Richland county. This is very graft
flying, but there are 66 other counties
To be heard from before it is settled
that ours is "the most economically
administered county in the state"
An item found in several of our
exchanges says: "A block OF Is fur
naces caved in at the Mineral Point
zinc company's plant in that city
Thursday. The furnaces are almost
totally wrecked and it will take
a month to repair them People
here will appreciate this newspaper
enterprise, and wonder that even
those emplyed at the furnaces never
mentioned this great disaster to the
works.
We have authority for saying
that Hon. VIM. a. Jones had moth
ing to do with bringing about the APP
pointmeut of Levi Pollard. Mr.. Jones
was not consulted in regard to the
matter. and did not know the APP
poiutmeut was being considered un-
til he saw the announcement in the
papers. Mr. Pollard is not under the
Indian Bureau, although his employ
ment il in the Indian Territory.
The appointment was "A purely per-
soual one on the part Of Mr., BAD
cock. and he Is entitled to all the
credit Of it,
A. Hauseom's book store can be
found fine line Of Nmas Cards
also a good collection Of beautiful
cards for teachers for classes. CAL
and see them before the selection isI
broken.