Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-11-12
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Harris home during the last week.
Last Friday, Mr. D. E. Jacobs re-
ceiyed the sad news of the death of his
mother at Shelbina, Mo- Deceased had
passed her Goth birthday last March.
All the barber shops in this city
will be closed all day Thanksgiving Day,
Thursday, Nov. 18th, but will remain
open until 10 o'clock the evening before.
Mrs. Oliver Dunn has returned
from the St. Joseph's hospital at
Dodgevllle where she underwent an
operation. She is much improved in
health.
Mrs. Sophia Klosterman, son and
daughter of Yellowstone and Mrs. John
Williams and daughter of Colorado,
motored here Sunday to visit Mrs. John
Howe.
Rev. N. Weyer, Mr.. and Mrs. N
Kieffer and Miss Marie Feurstenberg
motored to Glen Haven Monday to visit
Rev. B. Weyer. They returned on
Tuesday.
Last Saturday Nov Z, was the
2lst wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gearge Treweek. Their many
friends wish them many happy returns
of the day.
And now comes the suggestion of
starting a "buy barrel of apples
movement to facilitate the sale of the
great apple crop, which has been seri-
ously affected by the war.
james Hutchinson and sons, Jane.
and Robert, Miss Ena Hutchinson. Mrs.
j. F. Hendra and Mrs. James Brewer
enjoyed an auto trip to Madison last
Tuesday and returned home the follow
ing day.
The Iowa County Board convened
in annual session on Tuesday of this
week. The only important result up
to the time of setting these type is the
election of ]. w. Horn of this city as
chairman.
"A new railroad is being constructed
from Lancaster, Wis, through Bloom
ington and Patch Grove. The same line
will later be extended to Stockton. III.
This will be beneficial to all within
reach of the line.
| Miss Matilda Hutchinson, Mrs. J. F.
Hendra and Mrs. A. Jacka attended
district meeting of the Woman's For
eign Missionary society at Montfort,
during the past week. They report
large attendance of delegates.
Misses Agnes, Florence and Mar
ion Jones, and Mr.. Will Jones, with P.
0. Vivian as chauffeur, left Tuesday for
Richmond, West Va, in their Buick.
Mrs. Jones will follow via train and
they will spend the winter there.
Stairway Jacka attended the Teach
ers' convention at Milwaukee last week
and visited his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alonza Jacka, here Sunday, before
returning to Blanchardville where he
is assistant principal in the high school.
| GAINESVILLE boasts that its tax rate
is the lowest in Wisconsin. Under the
commission form of government the
tax has dropped one half and at the
same time more permanent improv-
ments have been made than in any
three previous years.
"A good sized congregation was at
| the Congregational church Sunday to
listen to the sacred concert given by
the Royal Male Quartette of Mineral
Point. The program as rendered was
highly enjoved by all. The selections
consisted entirely of sacred music and
nothing could be sweeter than the fine
ly blended voices of the quartette. We
hope to have them with us again in the
near future. -Shullsburg Paper.
This fall, at Big Rock, ILL.,. Waldo
Thomas won the United States cham
pionship at the pillow in a spirited contest
in the presence of gallery" of Is, 900
people. That beats golf, it surpasses
auto speeding, it outdoes motorcycling.
We even venture the remark that Mir.
Thomas is more persona grata than the
crack artilleryman who can kill a troop
at ten miles. The burrows he plowed
this fall will next spring be turned to
natures harmony score.
There was considerable excitement
at Monfort Saturday morning when it
was found that the Cooperative store
in that village had been entered by
burglars and a large amount of goods
stolen therefrom. Bloodhounds were
procured and the guilty parties were
traced as far as Preston where it ia
thought that the thieves boarded a
train, as the dogs followed the track
from Preston before losing the scent.
No trace Of the stolen goods or the
burglars has been found. Chronicle.