Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-04-08

portion.
We are glad to note that Mrs. l..
mosher who has been seriously i'll with
pneumonia at the home of Jos. More
land, short distance east from here,
was able to return to this city Satur-
day.
Just think of of 46l farmer boys
returned to their farms, after having
completed the short course in agricul-
ture at the state university. We are
getting to be nothing if not scientific.
Jos. Phillips and Page Woodbury.,
Two hustling young farmers of the town
OF Mineral Point, favored the Tribune
with their presence and good will while
in the city Tuesday.
Frank Richards, son of James Rich
ards of this place, and Miss Elizabeth
Frledes of Calamine were united in
marriage at Platteyille on Thursday.
March %. Mr. Richards is a barber at
that place.
-One monument is probably all you
VIII ever buy, but as you will keep the
one you buy for long time, don't you
think you would have a better chance of
getting what you wanted if you came
to Monroe, where you take no chance,
as you can see exactly what you are
going to get for your money? l3w4
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hawkins of
435 W. 6lst Place, Chicago, announce
the engagement of their daughter Miss
Henrietta to Mr.. Fred Rinquest of
Denver, Colo. The wedding will take
place in June.
Gordon Hardcastle, who has been
around the world with the U. S. battle
ship fleet, has been granted thirty
days leave of absence and is visiting
his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Hardcastle,
at Platteville.
From the pictures of the new style
corsets, as seen in advertisements and
the fashion magazines, one is forced to
wonder what the women will do when
they want to sit down when they are
encumbered by so complicated har-
ness.
N. II. Snow attended the funeral
of J B. Stickney at Mezomanie last
Saturday. Mr.. Stickney, who was sta
ton agent of that place, claimed to
have been a holder of such a position
longer than any other man in the Unit
ed States.
1t viii pay you to write to Fitz-
gibbons Bros. Monroe, Wis, for their
catalogue, when in need of frst-class
Buggy, Carriage, or Harness. They
have no agents but sell everything
direct to the consumer at wholesale
prices. Reliable top buggies at $57
and up. Freight paid to Mineral Point,
Wis. 10m6
Mr. and Mrs. w. M. Kennedy re-
turned Saturday evening from three
months soiourn at Hot Springs. Mr..
Kennedy has fully recovered from his
rheumatics but is advised by his physi-
clans not to go in the mines again. -
Highland Press.
-Ern. Ovitz arrived from Chicago
Tuesday evening for few days visit
with his folks, after which he will re-
turn to the windy city, and resume
his medical studies till the close of the
years term, thence he goes to the
northern Pacific coast to tuiIil base
ball contract as pitcher.
Joe Opie, general round-house fore
man of the C. M. & st. P. Ry. at
Austin, Mimi, and his daughter Mrs.
Prof. Buell. of GAINESVILLE visited old ac
quaintances in this city Saturday and
Sunday Mr.. Opie, as engineer, pulled
the first C. M. & st. Paul train into
Mineral Point, with conductor Jim Dean
in charge in the fall of 1881.
Don't wait until the last minute
before placing your order for that mon
ument. By placing it early you will
not only get better job, but you will
save money. At Monroe you will find
$50 900 worth of elegant monuments
from which to make your selection;
and all work and prices will be guar
anteed. l3w4.
Soldiers on both sides wrote the
history of the civil war in letters home
to their wives and sweethearts. The
Wisconsin History Commission is now
gathering up these bits Of history and
asks that all letters Of old soldiers be
sent to them at Madison.
The county papers are full Of items
of news telling Of farmers who are
buying automobiles. 1t will not be
long before the old fashioned ebay
seed will be a curiosity found only in
museums. while farmers will be looked
upon as the most prosperous class of
humanity.
All the girls need to do for new
Easter bonnet this year is to take the
waste basket, turn it upside down, wind