Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-01-16
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tuesday Miss Mary Ellingen attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Lauterbach in
Gratiot.
Mrs. E. Longhenry returned Tues
day from a visit among friends in
GAINESVILLE.
The celebrated Regalia 10c Cigar
has never failed to satisfy the most
fastidious smoker.
Miss Jennie Perry of Dodgeville
spent a part of this week at the home
of Mrs. VI. Peters in this city.
Mrs. Jas. Morgan and son Paul of
Darlington spent Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. ], Morgan.
On account of the play Friday even
ing the Badger Club has postponed the
dance till the following evening.
The minister who is not afraid to
hew close to the line is the one who
does the most good in the world.
"A Milwaukee minister has taken the
side of the saloons in the effort to Sc
cure enforcement of the liquor laws.
We take subscriptions for all papers
and magazines and will meet any prices
advertised this season. j. J. Hanscom
--Madelia's Best Flour 81. so per
sack. Satisfaction guaranteed or will
take it back. Try a sack. Y Wallace
Bros.
After spending the holiday vacation
of three weeks at her home here, Miss
Catherine Hutchinson left Monday for
Jacksonville, H., to resume her studies
Miss Anna Palzkill returned to Ra-
cine Monday to resume her studies
She was accompanied by her brother
Chris. who expects to visit there for
short time.
The Mississippi river was frozen
across the first time this winter at
Trempleau, Wis, January 4th. This is
the latest closing in the history of the
upper river.
Several gentlemen and ladies of
neighboring city tell of relief from dys-
peptic symptoms obtained by eating
popped corn. 1t is simple remedy
and is easily tried.
The members of the Mineral Point
chapter of the Order of the Eastern
Star visited the Darlington chapter
last Friday evening, and performed the
work of initiation.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the First National Bank of
Mineral Point was held Tuesday All
of the officers and directors of the past
year were reelected.
Mr.. Chas. Hendra has secured a
position as travelling salesman for the
Gribble Advertising Co. of Galena, i'm
porters and jobbers of fine calendars
and advertising novelties.
-Workmen are tearing out the par
titions and removing the furnishings
from the east wing of the state capitol
preparatory to the tearing down OF the
old remnant of the fire.
On Thursday and Friday evenings
of this week the st. Agnes Guild OF
the Episcopal church will give an enter
tainment in the Opera House entitled
'"The New Temple of Fame.
Tribune readers are asked to charge
the following up to an exchange: The
clearing house check has disappeared,
and while there are none to mourn its
departure, it must be confessed that it
Ibid its damdest- angels could do no
more.
Some cannot see the use of spend
ing thousands of dollars in sending
fleet of battleships from the Atlantic
to the Pacific in times of peace, nor do
they see the need of fire insurance be-
fore their own building is struck by
lightning.
"A westerner visiting New York was
held up by highwayman with the de-
mand, GIVE me your money or III
blow your brains outp' BLOW away,
said the westerner. ''You can live in
New York without brains, but you can't
without money"
1t is reported that 1900 employees
of the C. & N. w. R'y Co. have volun-
tarily signed pledge to abstain from
using Intoxicating liquors. The company
did not ask its employees to do so, but
the men noted that those who were non
indulgent were favored from head
quarters.
Postmaster General Meyer has is
sued an order to the effect that here
after it shall be part of the contract
in carrying rural mail routes, that the
carrier shall not transport intoxicating
liquors from one point to another upon
such route while in the performance Of
mail service.
The Tri-State Mining Association
meets at Galena, H., on Friday, Jan.
II, 1908. Sessions of the association will
be held morning and afternoon at Tur-
ner Hall and banquet will be rendered