Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1906-10-04


stop it. If from force of habit you
must criticise somebody, roast the edi-
tor. He's used to it.
Lancaster Herald: Because she is
unable to get pair of ready-made
shoes that are large enough to fit her, a
Cassville young woman has had to post
pone her wedding. Ladies with large
feet ought always to have new shoes
ready for emergencies.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Vial of Linden
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. George
Stephens of Butte City, Montana, were
in our city yesterday calling on friends.
The Tribune was not forgotten by Mr..
Vial, who, by the way, talks sensible
on the mining question.
All local fishermen must now take
their hats off to Will Vincent, who went
angling in the Pecatonica few miles
below this city Tuesday and returned
that evening with one of the best dis
plays of choice bass ever landed with
hook and line by any Pointer.
Mr.. VIM. Penhallegon of Dodge
vile, who sustained severe injuries
by falling distance of twenty feet
from roof which he was assisting in
shingling, visited with relatives in this
city this week. He being 78 years of
age, his recovery is regarded as Won
derful.
The Dode Fisk trained animal show
entertained two large audiences on the
afternoon and evening of Thursday last
week, and all who attended were en-
thusiastic in praise of the aggregation.
"Bobbe, the trained horse, showed
more than horse sense in his numerous
acts, and much credit is due his trainer
Mr.. Sigsbee.
Circuit Clerk Gibbon will probably
be called upon within the next few
weeks to furnish statistics regarding
the number of divorces granted in Iowa
county within the past several years.
A special squad of census takers have
been sent out by the government to
prepare a tabuated record of the di-
vorces granted in the United States
within the last ten or twenty years. 1t
is reported that the members of The
squad are all young women. AT the
present time they are working in the
/ larger cities, but in due time will reach
every county seat in the country.
With the first of this month Mr..
/ Robert Parkinson succeeds Mr.. Robert
James in the dray business in this city.
1t is fully forty years since Mr.. James
/ started draying with one horse in Min.
eral Point, and his business grew until
/ it became necessary for him to keeI
! five and six horses. During the greater
part Of the last forty years, Bob, " as
all call him, has hauled mail and tx.
press to and from all trains, weather
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he has retailed coal of all kinds foi
many years. His has been busy, hard
working career crowned with success
by promptness and accommodation. Mr.
James has well earned blssful rest
Mr.. Parkinson is well known as young
man of industry and integrity and should
succeed in his new undertaking.
That great game Of base ball be
tween Waldwick and Hollandale, to de
eide the seasons championship, wa
played al the fair grounds ia this citi
yesterday afternoon per announcement
And it was great game, drawing Xix,
a mustard plaster large number o
enthusiasts from those towns, severa
from this city joining the throng Bet
Of cookies, apples, etc, were freel,
made, and occasionally dollars. Tn
game? That was tame compared t
the roofing and excitement among out
siders There was display Of som
: good ball skill, but the Waldwick twirle
: went 'up in the air, and Hollandal
scampered off with the victory scor
? 9 to 3. Further hostilities on the die
: mond between these two towns are pu
! off till next summer.