Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-07-14
Local Overflow.

Sewing machines repaired at II.
s. Hurlbut 4 Co. 24m3~
Rev. w. r. Walker will preach
a. Diamond Grove at 200 p. m. Sun
day.
| Wisconsin cheese on exhibition
at the st. Louis fair was awarded
many prizes at the judging last week.
All the important prizes were cap
tured by Wisconsin.
-Boscobel paper: Last Thursday
Mrs. s. D. Ludden gave very pref
ty reception in honor of Mrs. F. G..
Ludden, of Mineral Poiat, and Miss
Dole, of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Miss Mabel McWillians entertained
a crowd OF young ladies Friday IN
honor of Mrs. Ludden and Miss Dole.
--On the Goth Of June two barns on
the farm of Elmer Alton, in the town
of Mifflin, were considerably dam
aged by wind. The buildings were
insured in the Wisconsin, Tornado,
Cyclone and Hurricane company,
and Mr.. +. T. Dunn, of this city. who
is agent for the company, immedi-
ately adjusted the loss to the entire
satisfaction of Mr.. Alton.
When in need of first-class
carrisge, buggy or harness, write to
Fitzgibbons Bros, Monroe, Wis, for
catalog. They have no agents, but
sell direct at Wholesale prices, with
freight paid. 9m2
Dispatches from Washington
state that medal of honor has been
forwarded to John Hayes at Musco-
da, for personal valor. He was COX
swain on the Kearsarge when the
Alabama was destroyed off Cher
bourg, June 10, 1854. A letter was re-
Gently received from Hayes saying
that he had just learned that he was
entitled to Ia medal and had never
received it. He transmitted proper
Identification papers. Hayes is also
entitled to 800, which he can obtain
by making the necessary applica-
ton. Hayes is now seventy-two
years of age.
With each passing day during
! the last week the smile on the farm
er's face has been stretching until 1t
now reaches from ear to ear. And
| we'll it might. The gentle showers
and favorable temperature have
caused corn to spring from weak,
sickly condition to that of strong,
| flattering state, while oats and other
crops seem to have prospered equal
ly we'll The gathering of hay is
now in progress. 1t is not heavy
crop, but good. All in all, as farmer
said Saturday last, there's no room
for complaint, as the outlook for a
reasonably good crop of everything
is very favorable at present.
With establishment OF the new
free rural delivery system through
out the country, crooks have devised
a new scheme for using the routes
for swindling purposes. Chief Dona-
hue, of the postal service, has just
been notified by Chief J. II. Taylor.
of Leavenworth, Kansas, to look out
for two sharks, who go among the
merchants of a city, representing
that they publish rural route di-
rectory and secure advertisements
| for the same. A contract is then made
with local printer, the money for
| the advertisements Is collected and
the promoters move on to fresher
pastures.
-Shullsburg Pick and Cad: 1t is
said that it takes pretty lucky fell
| low to beat the slot machine, yet this
rare feat was accomplished last Mon
| day night when some fellow or fell
lows took advantage of an opportun-
| ty to steal a slot machine which had
been successfully garnering nickles
all day in Frank Gerlacbs saloon in
this city. The machine was carried
away, rifed of its contents and
thrown among the weeds in the
northwest part of the city, where it
was discovered and returned to its
owner. This raises the question as to
| whether it pays to run slot machines
in this city. 1t may or not. 1t may or
must 1t NAV or will.