Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-01-09
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Vivian of this city made the trip by
auto from here to the Northwestern
depot at Dodgeville 70 miles, in twenty
seven minutes. Some going, consider
ing it was the 4th of January.
Miss Florence Wright of Fort
Dodge, Iowa, went to Milwaukee
Monday, where she attends Downer
College, after an over-Sunday visit
with her sister, Miss Marie Wright. at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. ]. L. Gray.
The lowing university students
returned to Madison Monday: Ruth
Springer, Temperance Knight, Anna
Hutchinson, Ella Richards, Ida Shepard,
Marguerite Ivey, Wallis Salmon, Ray
jackson, Elmer Wedlock and Quintus
Brown
The use of razor as weapon is
usually attributed to the man of color,
but occasionally white brute swings
one. Over at Platteville on Christmas
night two young men got into a quarrel
and one of them was quite badly cut
up with razor.
Our Unprecedented period of mild
weather was interrupted Sunday by the
arrival of snow and heavy wind and on
Tuesday more snow fell for a greater
part of the day. However, the sleigh
ing is not overly good owing to wind
and lack of moisture in the snow.
Rev. F. w. Bauchop of Platteville
filled the pulpit at the Methodist Epis-
copal church Sunday in his usual pleas
ing manner. He devoted the first two
days of the week to looking up the in
terests of the superannuate fund of
which he is conference secretary.
-Osee Morgan and Claude Wright of
Darlington were in our city Monday,
making arrangements to conduct a dry
cleaning establishment. See announce
ment elsewhere of the opening of the
same, in the room over the grocery
store of Zweifel Bros, on Monday,
Jan. 18th. Mr.. Wright will act as
manager
Vincent Mclean, of Washington,
is the richest kid in the world, his for
tune being estimated at hundred mil
lions. His grandmother was a former
Darlington girl, who married Walsh,
the Denver miner. who died a few
years ago. On Christmas day the boy
was given a five thousand dollar Christ
mas birthday party.
Leo Collins, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Collins, was seriously injured on
New Years eve, while on his way
home from this city. He was riding
horse back and in some manner was
thrown off, causing a severe shock to
the brain. Although very much inn
proved, he is still under the care of
physician and nurse
On Monday evening of last week
the G. A. r. Post Of Platteville gave a
supper to the old soldiers and their
wives and the w r. C. and their hus-
bands. A fine menu was served in
Guiding some elegantly roasted pigs.
Col. Watrous of Milwaukee was the
speaker of the occasion.
In letter to the Tribune renewing
his subscription, H. f. Cooking, form
erly of this place, now located at
Aberdeen, S. Oak, says under date of
Dec. 80: eve are having beautiful
weather, almost like early April The
roads are dusty and wheeling fine.
The family and myself are enjoying
good health. Happy new year.
If you will meet us part Esd we
will do our share toward ke8i6Ayou
warm during the cold weAthef AN<he
cut prices we are making ~ fvercaats,
sheep lined coats, sheep lind listers,
duck coats and fur trimme3&at you
cannot afford to go without h&n.
G. vARLIN, Reliable Cldthier.
The navy departments great new
wireless tower near Arlington, Va, has
succeeded in catching the time signal
from the Eiffel tower in Paris, a dis
lance of approximately 5000 miles, &C
cording to information given out at the
navy department. Officials are hopeful
that the Arlington tower can flash its
messenges to the Eiffel tower because
the American tower operates high
power station.
"A church deacon becoming some
what indisposed was advised by his
doctor to try a hot toddy, but he OBJ
jeeted on account of the bad example
set before his family. That is easy, "
said the doctor, Just call for hot
water, saying you wish to shave, and
keep the other ingredients in your pos
session. The next day a neighbor
called to inquire how the elder was get
ting along. He seems much better,
said his wife, ''he shaved three times
last night and twice this morning
Sleeman-Sufhers