Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-03-22
Miss Elvie Mackay attended tn,

Mrs. Charles Springer and Mrs
Edith Richards went to Racine las
week to make visit.
When you think of wall paper
paint, alabastne, floor finishes an
house cleaning needs think of Ivey'
Pharmacy. The Rexall Store. lit
| Mrs. j. B. Hoskins returned to he
home at Dodgeville Monday, afte
spending a few days with her daugh
ter. Mrs. Frank Tyrer.
After much enjoyed sojourn a
the home of her mother, Mrs, Ameis
Spratler. and other relatives in thi.
city, Mrs. William Lanyon returned or
Thursday to her home in Pittshurg
| Kansas.
Every time man crosses his
legs he gives his heart that much more
work to do, says William Muldoon.
"You know what happens to a stream
of water whsn you squeeze the garden
hose. -
Joseph Carey, prominent young
attorney at Darlington, died last week
of scarlet fever. Mr.. Carey was well
known throughout the county, and was a
candidate at the primaries last Septem-
Der for district attorney.
Misses Barbara and Lulu Bowen
and brother Thomas of Dodgeville and
William Murray and daughter Marie of
Chicago were guests at the Edwin
Woolrich home Tuesday. Mrs. Wool
rich returned to Dodgeville with them
for short stay.
While saving wood at the farm of
William Pittz last Tuesday, Frank
Clauer had the misfortune to have his
right arm caught between the belt and
the pulley of the machine, badly injur-
ing his elbow. At present he is as
well as can be expected.
Miss Eliza Hawkins, superintendent
of the Junior Endeavor of the First
Congregational church, and members
and friends held 2 winter picnic in the
chapel of the church last Saturday af-
ternoon. About sixty-fve children and
a few parents were present. With re-
freshments, games and music it proved
a very pleasant affair.
Rev. John Hardcastle was unani-
mously reappointed by the p NJ. church
of this city as the pastor for the com
ing year. MIR. Hardcastle has Just
completed eleven consecutive years
work here. The action of his people
speaks for the volume of his popularity
and his host of friends join the Journal
in extending congratulations. Platte
vile Journal.
The high school basket ball tourna-
ment for this section of the state was
held at the Platteville Normal school
recently and resulted in seventeen well
contested games. Lancaster won first.
Monroe second. Platteville third, Mt.
Horeb fourth. Lancaster will 90 to
Menominie March %, to play in the
state tournament against the winners
of all sectional meets.
The latest stunt is travelling by
auto via rail. True to the assertion
that Ford will go anywhere, Platte
vile party headed his tin lizzie" up
the track Sunday, and as a matter-of-
fact. soon had eight miles of ties to
his credit The natives along the
thought sure that war
had been declared and the submarines
were being unloaded at Calamine. -
Belmont Success.
There has been plenty of winter
during the present month all will ad-
nit, but supposing you lived in Super
Tor. where conditions were reported as
follows last Friday "a blizzard Of
record breaking intensity. after raging
all afternoon, had practically tied up
all traffic and still continues. New drifts
piled on top of those from the severe
storm of two days ago filled many
streets to second story windows. Schools
were dismissed early this morning.
Excepting the war of 1912, every
big United States war began in April.
Revolutionary War began April 10,
ITS, at Concord and Lexington. War
with Mexico WAS declared April "a,
1886. Black Hawk, greatest Indian
war, began April 81, 1881. Civil War
began with attack on Fort Sumter.
April IL, 1861. Spanish-American war
declared April IL. 1898.
The Atlanta, Georgia, Constitution
of March 6, which states that Capes &
Snow are at the Grand Theatre in
vaudeville, says: THE supporting bill
finds its brightest spot in the dancing
of Capes & Snow. No act offered here
in a long while has won and deserved
more cordial reception" Friends
here of Nelson Snow are always pleased
and interested to hear of his continued
success. -Platteville Journal
Chicago papers have been giving a
great deal of space of late to the fact
that the wife of preacher, during his
ahsence on account of sicknaza dai;,,-