Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-02-06
Local Overflow.

Mrs. Elmer GronqulSt and daugh-
ter, who were here TO attend the fun
eral of Mrs Hubert Groth, returned to
Chicago on Sunday.
Misses Adelaide and Marie Schaum-
berg and Alberta Kietfer attended the
teachers convention at Dodgevile on
Thursday.
Go to j. j. Mauger for watch and
jeweiry repairing,
- Carl Healy received word last
week that his step-brother, Emery
Brigham Healy, had died sulIenly at
his home in Kingston, New York, at
the age of rs years.
Mrs Lena PrideauX returned last
week from stay with her daughter,
Mrs. Elmer baskets. at Waterloo, ia,
What does the subscription labe
on your paper say?
Exactly 2O5 musical organizations.
comprising approximately 10000 per
sons from As counties in Wisconsin,. have
been enlisted in the Liberty Chorus ser
vice of the state council of defense
since it was first organized in March.
1918.
Wanted to borrow SO, 500 on farm
security. Inquire at this office. 2w'
The death of William purdy, com
poser of ION Wisconsin, is being
mourned by university students.
O. Mrs. Gertrude Grimm of Cuba City
was an over Sunday visitor here with
her sister. Mrs. Henry Thrasher.
Mesdames Charles Vim, Charles
Treweek and John Chamley expect to
leave Thursday for Beloit, where they
will assist in celebrating the golden
wedding anniversary Of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Whtford, on
| Tuesday Feb, llth
Joseph j. Davey of the u. S. A.,
honorably discharged left for his home
at Deer Lodge, Mont, Wednesday af-
ter visit at the home of J. j. Mauger.
r Found, in this city some little time
ago, an initiated sleeve button, judged
to be of value. Owner can recover same
by calling at this Office and paying for
this notice.
Empty flour bags for sale, by John
G. Martin and Co. Enquire at ware
house. Wv
At recent meeting of the Chris
tian Mothers Sodality of ST. Mary g
church, Mrs. Mary Schmidt was re-
elected president and Mrs Jacob Ket-
ter elected secretary and treasurer Of
the Sodality for 1919
Mr.. and Mrs Reuben Ellsworth
spent over Sunday with his parents al
Beloi:.
Miss Mary Weidenfeller of Platte
vile Normal spent the week end with
her parents.
| Francis Coady was honorably dis
charged at the Great Lakes last week
and is in this city visitiag his mother.
Reports from all over the country
are to the effect that divorce actions
are more prevalent than ever before.
The relaxation after the war, the return
of heroic figures in khaki, the independ-
ence gained by women who have dis
covered in the past year that they could
earn their own living all these are
offered as reasons for the epidemic Of
marital discord. Whitewater Register
Game Warden Hall dropped in on
Clarence Vender, resident of Iowa
county last week, escorted him to the
county seat at Dodgeyile and extracted
a fine from him including costs which
amounted to $6l So Mr.. Vender had
few days before killed a deer while
hunting fox not far from Dodgeville.
1t is the first time in years that deer
have been seen so far south in Wiscon-
sin. Darlington Democrat.
The firemen's annual dance, held
at Community Hall on Wednesday eve
ming of last week, proved most pleas
ing and successful social event There
was large attendance and excellent
music was furnished by the Municipal
Orchestra. We are informed the pro-
ceeds amounted to SIS.
Mrs. Wilfred Paynter of Miffiin was
a guest at the Josiah Psynter home,
during the past week
Sergeant W. H. Schubert, Ser
geant Charles Newman and Pvt. Edward
Cullen landed at Newport News, Va,
from overseas. last week.
How'd you like to be the ice man 7
The Darlington Democrat puts his case
AS follows this season After putting
five layers Of ice in the big house on the
,iver bank. the harvest has ended and
the situation here is as critical as else
where in the state. There are about six
inches OF good ice now which is quite
encouraging for the dealers when they
take into consideration that the river
was open about two weeks ago. Balmy
weather is great thing for the coal
bin but practically assures US Of an ice
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