Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-04-27

DIR. Charles Ross and daughter
Helen returned on Monday from Los
Angeles, Cal Mrs Ross and son are
visiting relatives in Chicago for a few
days
My samples of 1911 Wall Paper are
now ready for inspection. They in
clude the newest and most up-to-date
patterns on the market. J. c. Stende-
back. phone 374. 5tf
Mrs. F. Roger of Fort Dodge and
Mrs. Haines of Storm Lake, Iowa, who
have been visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert James, returned to
their homes Monday.
-Messrs. A. H. and Clarence Potter
were at Platteville one day of last
week on business pertaining to the
settlement of the estate of the late
A. Potter of that city.
1t seems that the Waukesha county
poor die INDECENT at the county farm
with bank accounts of $1,000 some
times. If this is indulgence in our sister
county, what is wealth?
Hats are one of our hobbiesand our
assortment of both hard and soft hats
will be found most gratifying. Bring
your head to us and we will cover it
becomingly and Satisfactorily. A>G.
Varlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Linden and lit
tie daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Kief-
fer and family and Mrs Mary Esch en-
ioyed visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter lander at Garrison Grove
Sunday.
Election of trustees of Graceland
Cemetery Association from to 5
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, May 2, at
the office of p. j. Penhallegon, Jr.,
secretary. See official notice in anoth-
er column.
Miss Susan Whitford, who has been
spending the past five months with rela-
tives at Syracuse, N. Y, returned Sat
urday She was accompanied by her
cousin, Mrs. J. Hoyt, who will spend
the summer here.
Who il particular is in Rockford
this week? Why 'Dick" of the firm
of Correll & Martin. What for? Well,
when this day, April q, draws to a
close "Dick" will have forsaken "sin-
gle blessedness. " Now guess. More
particulars next week.
The "sweet girl graduate" joke
will not apply at North Fond du Lac
this year, as Harold Shide is the whole
high school graduating class, valedic-
torian, president and all the rest of the
officers. Despite this fact the June ex-
ercises will be elaborate, as Shidel is
the first class to graduate from the
school.
Mayor Brown and Aldermen Sims,
Shepard, Engels and Martin were at
Madison last Thursday for the purpose
Of learning by inspection and inquiry
the best and most substantial system
of street matchmaking, probable cost,
etc. 1t is almost certain that shortly
after their report to the council the
long agitated improvement of High and
Commerce streets will be begun.
Have you visited the Concrete com
pany's works located just east Of the
depot and inspected the fine assortment
Of blocks they are turning out? When
you consider no rot, no paint, warm in
winter, cool in summer, it pays to con-
slider well what kind of material you use
in your construction. When you build
with concrete you build for a lifetime.
Haying is in progress at Wausau-
kee, this state. This is not due to the
fact that Wausaukee's climate has be-
come rival Of that in the southern
states, but to the fact that the first
heavy snow of last winter covered a
large quantity of mown hay, which has
been preserved throughout the winter
without damage, and is now being
stacked. Large crops of potatoes are
also being taken from the ground.
The Lafayette county good road
committee met at Darlington Friday,
April l4th. They are taking up the
proposition Of buying the necessary
machines for the road worE to be taker
up by our county. Wiota, Gratiot anc
| Darlington voted $1,000 each and Ben
ton, Argyle and Seymour $500 each; al
equal amount win be paid by the coun
ty and state which will make $4,000 ex
pended on permanent roads in 1911
| which viii be a commendable start.
! BlanchardyiIle Blade.