Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-02-05


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of being disappointed.
LUcHsINGERs' MONUMENT Works,
Monroe, Wis
The ViroqTI Creamery company, {
cooperative organization of farmers Of
Vernon county, has cut an SIS, 00t
melon, velvet" on the sale of Their
products for the last six months. The
share each member receives over his
regular profits on the sale of his milk
and cream is about sos.
The Aero club of America has an
nounced that it has given its sanction
to ar aeroplane race around the world
to be started from the PanamaPacitic
exposition grounds in San Francisco in
May, 1915, and to be completed at the
same place within ninety days, The
first prize will be 100000.
w. W. Woolworth principal of the
Darlington high school has been APP
pointed by Supt. c. z. Cary as Super
intend of schools of Lafayette county
to succeed Walter G. Mase who re-
signed to accept the appointment of
hotel inspector, an Office created by the
last legislature, under the department
of the state board of health.
Mr. and Mrs j. j. Fielder returned
home Friday from a several days stay
in Milwaukee and Chicago. On Thurs
day they were the guests of their
nephew, VIM. N. Jeuck, at st. Francis
Seminary, st. Francis, which institu-
ton celebrated it's patron feast with
magnificent ceremonies that day.
Last Thursday while at work at
mine near New Diggings, Thos. Kali.
Jr., of this city was caught in the cog
wheels of the drilling machine and re-
ceived severe injuries. His right side
and arm were badly torn besides other
cuts and bruises AT present he is re-
cuperating at Dr. Gratiot's hospital.
President C, r. Van Hise opened the
fourth Wisconsin country life confer
ence at Madison last Wednesday with
an address in which he Landed rural life.
With the telephone, automobile, good
roads, rural mall schoolhouses as social
centers, vitrolas, art and good reading
in country homes, he concluded that it
is now possible to have the Joy Of liv-
ing" on the farm
The postoffice appropriation bill has
passed the House and includes an allow
ment which extends to postoffice clerks,
messengers and letter carriers, includ-
ing rural and mounted, full salary for
one year for injuries received while on
duty, and half the salary for another
year if necessary, or SO, 900 in lump
sum in the case of death
Rock county will face an ice famine
next summer unless zero weather comes
soon and remains for at least ten days.
This is the opinion of ice men who de-
pend upon the Rock river for their ice
supply. The ice is but few inches
thick and so badly crusted with dirt
and what is known as shell ice that it
would all have to be pared off before it
could be used This is the latest that
the ice harvest has not beeh finished in
the last thirty-fve years.
Edward Ellingen has purchased the
house, on the east side of the lyey
drug store, from Charles Ivey. 1t
formerly belonged to the Vivian estate.
Mr.. EIlinger will commence to remodel
the front of the same by putting in
plate glass, and will also have the ex-
terror and interior Of the building re-
painted and decorated. Ed. will occupy
the first floor with his barber shop and
will rent the upper story which has all
the modern eonveniences.
An announcement has been received
of the session of the Southern Wiscon-
sin Teachers association, to be held in
the high school building, Madison, on
Feb. 18th and 18th. Leaders of educa-
tional thought will be on hand to discuss
live topics pertaining to all grades and
departments of city and rural schools.
S. Miles Thomas is president of the
association. Mr.. Thomas is head of
the county training school at Columbus
and his ability as an educator has been
recognized in many ways. Mineral
Point is proud to claim him as former
resident, he having been born here and
received his elementary education in
our public schools.