Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-03

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test of time
Splendid line of wool hosiery.
Good as mother used to knit =" 25c,
35c, Acc, Soc. Varlin.
Now is the time to place your
orders for wall paper and hanging for
1909. New samples in January. Jos.
c. Stendebach. Phone 374 4stf
Mrs. Harland Lane of Madison has
been a guest of relatives in this city
the past week. On Wednesday Miss
Florence Osborne entertained in her
honor.
The f. F. U. Lodge of this city
will hold its annual meeting for the
election of officers on Tuesday, Dec, 8.
All members are requested to be
present.
Miss Shirley Goelz, who holds a
position as stenographer in Milwaukee,
came home last Wednesday, for five
weeks vacation with her parents in
this city.
of course you will make more trips
to the store this month than in any
other of the year-and you should read
the ads more carefully than you have
ever done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Whitford and
family of Dodgeville spent a portion of
Loot ,,,aai- ;roL,d;ncr Tho ycc,;uipo, a +
Mrs. Whitford's parental home, that of
Jas. Richards.
This years corn crop amounts to
about thirty bushels for every man, wo-
man and child in the country. 1t is prob
able however, that most of it will be
fed to the pigs.
Miss Josephine Richards of Nebras-
ka, who attends the Northwestern Uni
versity at Evanston, is guest of her
uncle Mr.. Ben Hoskin. She will remain
about four weeks.
Fred Trafford, engineer at the
Peacock mine, went to Beloit last /
Wednesday and returned on Friday ac
companied by his wife. 1t is understood
they will make their home at Mifflin.
Mrs. Mary McWilliams and son Leo
of Seymore visited relatives in this city
from Friday till Tuesday, guests of Mr..
and Mrs. P. McWilliams. 1t was Mrs.
McWilliams first visit here in thirty |
five years.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Dunwiddie accom-
panied by DIR. H. Ludden left for Mil
waukee Monday morning, where Mrs. !
Dunwiddie underwent an operation on
Tuesday. Word has arrived that she is
doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Reynolds jour
neyed to Whitewater to partake of
the Thanksgiving hospitality of rela-
tives. They were joined by their four |
children of Chicago, Messrs. Will, Win
and Ira, and Miss Maud.
"A great many people are expected
to write on the civil service examina-
tions for legislative positions to be filled
at the approaching session. Examina-
tons will be conducted at all county
seats on Saturday, December 5.
Two names that sound alike, Me-
nomonie, Wis, and Menominee, Mich,
often are confusing by substitution.
Evidently the former name, of Indian
derivation, applies to the country |
newspaper man and means memo |
money"
The $500" card club held their an
nual banquet at the u. S. Hotel Mon
day evening, Nov. 30th. They were
served with a five course dinner after
which they spent the remainder of the
evening at the home of Miss Martha
Cummings.
Yesterday one rural mail carrier
made his trip on foot and claims that |
he made the trip an hour quicker than
was possible by horse, owing to the
very bad condition of the roads. One
Of the other carriers tried the expert |
ment today.
Christmas gifts are always pleas
ing, but when they continue in a sub
stantial way throughout the year, it |
is blessed to receive. Such is the gift
of Gordon Hardcastle, on the battle
ship Virginia. This young man has
sent certificate to his mother where
by she is to receive SIS of his salary
each month, for twelve months, be-
ginning with November, 1908. Platte
vile Journal
Alder Appel, Mineral Point pioneer
knight OF the razor and shears, after
over 35 years of continuous service is
out of business for a rest. A caller in
Highland last Friday with John Malon-
ey, Mr.. Appel informed the Press man
he and n. j. Kieffer were about to
depart OF journey to the state Of