Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-02-08

Joseph Poad of Linden visited hi
sister, Mrs. George Jackson, here Sat
urday.
DIR. c. j. Fawkes went TO Tulla
homa. Tenn. Monday, on matter o.
business.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pilling of Darling
ton visited with Mrs. Edward Mitchell
last week.
We are glad to report that Mrs
John Norman, who has been suffering
from stroke of paralysis, is able tc
sit up little daily, and can move one
hand little.
After pleasant and extended Wis
it among relatives in this city and vi
cinty, Leslie and Miss Bertha Ball re-
turned last week to their home at
Kearney, Neb.
Mr. and Mrs. r. J. Penhallegon
and Miss Grace Gray left Monday for
Chicago, New Orleans and points Of in
terest in California. They expect to
be absent several weeks.
John Nancolas, vino has been con-
fined to his home for the past two
weeks, with blood poisoning in his left
foot. is much improved at this writing.
We all hope to see him out again soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Kieifer left
Tuesday for the Lower Rio Grande
Valley. From there they will go to
Marshall, Texas, for visit with Mr.
and Mrs. John Kieffer and Mrs. j. A.
Palen.
MIR. and Mrs. j. j. Hanscom and
son Roger departed Thursday for their
new home in Virginia. Their son How
ard while remain here until June, when
he expects to graduate from the high
school.
II. II. Tudor of Baraboo. Lieuten-
ant of the lst Regiment, Company A,
who returned recently from the Dor
der, was guest at the Earl Schilling
home last week, from Monday until
Friday.
Michael j. Demuth, son of Peter
Demuth of this city, died at his home
in Chicago on Sunday night, Feb. 4,
after lingering illness, aged 81 years.
Besides his father he is survived by his
wife, four brothers and one sister.
Only first class monument wi
ever be satisfactory to you Can you
afford to take any chances while here
at Monroe you have the largest stock
in the State from which to make
selection ? Better be sure than
sorry" - LUCHsINGERs' MONUMENT
WORKS.
David S. Jones, was born on Feb.
10, 1888, at Springfield, ILL.,, and passed
away at his home in Belmont, Jan. 27,
1917, at II O'Clock a. m, age 78 years,
eleven months and IA days. Mr.. Jones
when a mere boy came with his parents
to the vicinity of Galena. where he re-
sided until the war broke out in 1861,
when he enlisted in 18th Illinois C. F.,
where he faithfully served his country
for four years and four months.
According to railroad officials of
Milwaukee, it is many years since traf-
fic has been demoralized as during the
cold spells this winter. Some trains
have been withdrawn, while others were
from two to thirty hours late. Mail
arrivals and departures have been held
up to the disadvantage of business
houses.
x There are now 100 Wisconsin high
schools which have agricultural courses,
and a general advance is being noted
in the quality and demand for such in
struction throughout the state. A ma.
jority of the men in charge of the
agricultural high school courses in the
state are Wisconsin men. Minnesota,
which also has shown steady advance
in the development of farm courses in
high and graded schools, now has 10
teachers trained in Wisconsin.
None will deny that wilIful indebt-
edness is wrong Nothing will hurt a
mans standing in the community more
than the habit of contracting small
debts and letting them run on indefinite
| ly. In order to promote friendship,
good feeling, and business credit be
one of the folks that settle all bills
promptly. You will be better off even
if you have to economic sharply for a
short time afterward those you pay
will be better off because you help
them meet their bills promptly, and
the whole community will profit.
Mail carrier j. +. Ruskell had a
runaway while out on the route Tues
day. Jack was thrown from the sleigh
and injured about the shoulder, while
the steed sped on distributing mai
right and left until the Gerd Helms
farm was reached where his progress
was thwarted and the Infatuated ami
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