Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1915-01-14

Mrs. A. Babcock returned to MT
Horeb Tuesday after visiting Mr.. anC
Mrs. Ed. Gribble.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Groth, Viii
Miller, Robert Borchardt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Heible and son John returned Sun
day from pleasant visit at Union
Mills.
There will be a meeting of the
Girls % f. f. Club at the home of
Miss Cecilia Lieder, Wednesday even
ing, January 20. All are urged TO be
present.
For select investment secured by
first mortgage on an improved farm
worth three or for times the amount
of loan, see K. j. Penhallegon, 500
High street.
Right now is enjoyable winter
weather mot WARN enough to reduce
/ the snow nor cod enough to make it
disagreeable to the average person.
Sleighing very good.
The two living ex-presidents of the
United States arrived in Boston the
other day on the same same train. Two
steel cars separated them and there
was no collision. Mutual friends who
were on board circulated between the
distinguished gentlemen. Both stuck
to their seats.
Have you seen the new sleighs
with high boxes and auto doors? They
improve the appearance of the vehicle
and at the same time make them much
warmer. One maryels that the de-
sign was not developed years and
years ago by some one of the millions
of people who submitted to the dis
comforts of the old fashioned drafty
kind.
The Fond du Lac Poultry Associa-
ton will buy steel coops to house all
the local exhibits at its annual show,
January l4th-17th. Merchants have
donated thirty silver cups and 100 spe-
cial premiums. all of which constitute
one of the largest offerings at any
show held in Wisconsin.
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Methodist Church met with
Miss Matilda Hutchinson last Tuesday
afternoon. Miss saba Jacobs had
charge of the program entitled, "The
Child at Play" Light refreshments
were served and all report an enjoyable
time. Great interest is being mani
tested this year by members of the
society.
Arrangements are being made by
business men of Kenosha to care for
the children OF farmers who go to
Kenosha to trade. A suitable room
will be provided and experienced at
tendants will see that the children are
well cared for. Under this new plan
any farmer and his wife may go to
Kenosha and have the small children
cared for without expense until ready
to go back home.
Arrangements have been completed
for the annual meeting of the educa-
tional association of the Methodist
Episcopal colleges, which includes all
of the Methodist colleges and UNIVERSE
ties in the United States, to be held at
Appleton, Jan. Is, 10 and 20. The pro-
gram includes addresses by some of the
most noted men in the Methodist con-
ference. Among them will be Bishop
f. j. Mcconnell of Denver, Colo.
AT last the university survey, in
which so much interest has been mani
tested throughout the state, has been
completed. The report, some 1000
typewriter pages, has been sent to the
printer and will not be made public until
it is submitted to the legislature 1t
contains all the findings and recon-
mendations Of the state board of af-
fairs, under whose direction the survey
was made, as authorized by the legisla-
ture of 1918. Besides these it will con-
tain every detail of the reports made
by the Investigators and the comments
made by the university authorities, the
board Of regents and the board of Wis
itors.