Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-01-30
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Bishop & Stephenson sell furniture.

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Miss Anna Phillips of Lancaster is
visiting relatives here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. G. Rewey attend
ed the Masonic party Tuesday eve.
One of the Italian families of this
city started for Italy last Saturday.
Read open letter of the President
of Commercial Club on eighth page.
-NaYef oranges, sweet and Juicy.
zoe anfSOc per doz. Home Bakery.
The celebrated Regalia 1Oc Cigar
has never failed to satisfy the most
fastidious smoker.
Lost, horse blanket, somewhere
in city. Finder please leave at Iowa
County Bank.
Mrs. Thomas Sims enjoyed brief
visit from her sister Mrs. w. King of
Darlington this week.
Mrs. Lulu Bridges was called to
Platteville yesterday on acsount of the
illness of her son Chase.
We take subscriptions for all papers
and magazines and will meet any prices
advertised this season. j. J. Hanscom.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Z. Hanscom
spent Saturday and Sunday with their
daughter Susan, who teaches in Mil
waukee.
The many Mineral Point friends of
j. H. Cartwright of Dodgeville will be
sorry to learn that he is quite sick with
iagrippe.
j. H. Janaway of Chicago was a
business caller here part of this week
He is connected with the zine works
company.
HORACE Goldsworthy and Joe Maust
went to Chicago last Friday. The chief
purpose in going was to see the cleo
trical show.
One fifth Of the money of the en-
tire world belongs to the United States.
This is even better than to own the
biggest navy.
The Basket Social given by the
base ball boys at the parish house was
surely success. 1t brought a good
time and lots of money.
Students of the high school are
looking glum. 1t seems a shame to
trouble them with exams. The second
semester begins next week.
In writing from Plankinton, S. D.,
w. C. Harris says: eve have had no
winter here yet and if it comes now it
can't last over ten months. "
Mr.. Fred Julian shipped a carload
of fine cattle to Chicago Tuesday. The
cattle averaged over 1400 lbs. each,
the largest weighing 1850 lbs.
Mrs. J. F. Hendra has been en-
gagged by the Lyceum board of the
Dodgeville High School to train about
sixteen students for tneiI coming con-
test.
If you feel that some other mer-
chant in your line is using too much
advertising space in the newspaper, it
is good sign that you are not using
enough.
-Platteville is to have Y. M. G. A.
The membership fee will be $1,000 and
billiard tables, bowling alley and bas-
ket ball teams are promised as some of
the attractions.
While on her way to school Monday
morning, Marjorie 0pie slipped on the
sidewalk and fell with sufficient force
as to neccesitate a few days stay at
home to recover from the effects Of the
fall.
"A school building burned at Mil
waukee last week. A perfect fire drill
saved the lives Of the children. The
alarm was given and several hundred
children marched out Of the building IN
perfect safety.
An austere looking lady walked IN
to furrier's and said to the shopman,
81 should like to purchase a mutf. "
''What fur?" demanded the man TO
keep my hands warm, you IDIOT? ex-
claimed the lady.
"A merchant of Viroqua says: 'For
thirty-fve years | have been selling
goods in Vernon county, and in all that
time | have never been able to wash
show windows on the outside in January
as did this year.
Mr.. Geo. Day Of Monroe visited
relatives in Mineral Point and vicinity
during the past week. Mr.. Day mas
recently disposed of his wagon works
in Monroe and is looking for suitable
farm on which to move.
Mr.. Thos. Pagel attended meeting
of the committee of the c. M. q st. +.
o. r. t. in Chicago the early part
of this week, returning on TUESDAY.
During his absence J. F. Collentlne Of
Monroe acted as assistant at the depot
in his stead.
According to the Dodgevllle Chronl-
Gle. Sheriff Michigan was notified lasl
Friday by telegraph that the Chlel %