Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-01-19
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

!
might be of interest to some Tribune
| readers of today:
! The message of Gov. Barstow
! showing among other things "a bal
ance Of 500 96747 in the state treasury
Jan. |, 1855, and Il state tax levy of
over 1925 10000.
The Hon. sam. Crawford, of the
Supreme Court, and citizen of
Mineral Point, swore in the new
members of the legislature.
Hull, of Grant county, was dubbed
"a pretty representative" for stating
in the assembly that his intention
was to oppose the election of a United
States Senator
Thanks extended to Hon. Amasa
Cobb for legislative documents.
Announcement that the Panama
railroad was completed.
Favorable comment on the lee
lures at the court house by Judge
Cothren and George l.. Frost-"The
Value of Principle" being the sub
ject.
That NJ. NJ. Cothren was Judge, and
JAS. Hutchinson clerk, of the circuit
court and l.. NJ. Strong was county
judge.
That DR.. Wilbur conducted drug
and music supply store as well as
practised medicine.
r. D. Pulford was surgeon, dentist
and drug dispenser.
Edward Kline conducted a furni-
ture store and sold collins.
In announcing that "the first train
he'd not yet arrived" Geo. Priestley
informed the public that he was we'll
prepared for equippiag the noble
horse in use for transporting pur-
poses.
VIM. Lanyon. Sr., had four hum
dreG stoves for sale.
Joseph Vivian was the merchant
tailor, and guaranteed fit or no
sale.
Fashionable tailoring establish
ments were also conducted by Henry
Price and the firm of Johns d Evans.
Charles Cotterell outlined what he
could do as painter.
You could secure a picture of your
self If you desired by calling on b. f.
Shaw, who termed himself daguer-
reian.
The community suffered not for
want of surveyor and craftsman, as
Chas. Temple, an expert, was on
hand.
The firm of Dunn & Reed and
Cbas. +. Legate, were active citizens
as general land and real estate
agents.
An evening school with c. b
Goodrich as instructor was well at
tended.
Thos. Maloney kept his bakery in
readiness to cater for weddings and
parties on short notice, and sold can
dies and toys.
The Miners Cheap Store, near the
new railroad depot site. with L. $.
Allen at the helm, sold anything
from a log chain to a Jews. harp, or
from $50 shawl to hair pin.
"oelling off at cost" was the pro-
clamation of De!ler & Michaelbach.
or, clothiers. and sellers of dry goods
boots and shoes, etc.
Thomas Davey regulated the time
with his sun dial, and was well estab-
lished in the jewelry business.
Joseph Smith aimed to supply all
in need of books, stationery, cigars
and tobacco.
Lenahan d Brother carrisd a com
plete stock of groceries and provis-
ions, also wines and liquors.
George w. Cobb dealt out sugar,
nails, soap, pickles, cigars, pork, live
geese, feathers, rice, molasses, etc.
A. b. Robinson d Bro. ran a daily
stage line between here and High
land.
Geo. Wilkinson, blacksmith and
horse sheer, held himself in readi-
ness to turn out anything from a
wheelbarrow to fancy coach.
y. Cornish, hardware merchant,
invited all to be guided by the sign
of the big tea kettle.
John Milton, who sold dry goods,
carpets, hats, caps, groceries, hard
ware, etc, advertised winter goods
| at cost and the arrival OF new spring
| goods.
| r. NJ. Smith was anxious 10 dispose
of caster oil and cheese, salt and
raisins, prunes and soap, and general
family groceries (unmixed of course
because that was his business.
John Carter, dry goods and grocer
merchant, announced closing on
of stock at cost. Going to quit. n,
reason given.
5prague & Lathrop, having heart
that the great success of the com
blned armies against Russia was du,