Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Mayor Priestley visited friends al
Shullsburg last week.
T. Scott Ansley will speak at Blan-
chardville OH July 4th.
W. T. Henry started on a western
trip on FRIDAY morning last.
I Thos. Alton, Jr. OF Mifl.n. made
us short call on Wednesday.
Mrs J. ". Bennett, of this city Wis
tied friends III Platteyille last week.
1 Miss Ena Hutchinson returned from
Evanston University few DAYS ago
5. ]. Collins. of the c. N. & St p
Ry., regis ere,l at the [. 5. on Sunday.
Mr.. Mortimer Oliver is visiting his
many friends III Mineral Point this
week.
Joseph II. Gundry returned on Mon
day last from brief visit to Lincoln,
Nebraska.
J. II. Smith will deliver the Grafton
at the Fourth of July celebration in
J Waldwick.
Frank Hoare is home from Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, and is the same genial,
whole-Souled fellow as of yore.
John Dorsey, Jr.. who has been attend
ing college III Baltimore, Maryland.
is home for the summer vacation.
Oscar Simous. baggage m lster at
Darlington, pad his friends in this
city a visit on Wednesday evening.
Bob James las "done" Milwaukee.
and IS back again to his arduous duties
for the L. ). Express Co, and his
many patrons generally.
Misses Nettie and Minnie DeIIer
started Thursday morning on pleas
IRE trip to Milwaukee. Racine and
Chicago, 10 he gone two or three weeks.
Will Bastian, of Darlington, called
on THURSDAY. Brown. the printer, and
BaStian make Strn lam: they are
rushed with basine,, ~ turn o 1t lots
Of good work.
Prairie du CHEN Courier-Rev. Faith
er Trant of Fond du Lac, Wis, las
been in our city the past week. lie
is tile guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Garvey.
Attorneys Macarthur and Briggs, of
DoagevilIe, were over at RIdgeway on
Monday and Tuesday trying 4 case
between old Mr.. Jarvis and James
Stevens.
Rev. C. Irish, of this city, has been
elected Chaplain of the Grand Temple
of Honor of Wisconsin. Col. Watrous
has been reelected Grand Worthy
Templar.
VIM. Gribble arrived III this city on
Monday last after brief stay in Mis-
souri,. We hope that he will conclude
to make Mineral Point his permanent
abiding place.
Willie Parkinson who has been at
tending our City high school during
the past year, started on Monday last,
for Goodwin, Dakota. where lie will
remain some time visiting his brother
{. b. Parkinson.
DR. Eastman has just returned from
a trip through Minnesota, Dakota and
Montana He reports that portion
of the new northwest us 4 great
country and that the famous Yellow
stone country is grand beyond descrip-
ton.
John Billings, of Eden, was a pleas
ant caller ut the Democrat Office on
Tuesday. He reported considerable
damage III his town from the recent
floods, but also reported good prospects
for abundant crops of nearly all kinds
Of grain.
VIM. Williams, wife and family of
four children and Harry Rowe arrived
here from England on Monday. June
10Th. Mrs. Williams is Il sister of John
Brent and Harry Rowe nephew. We
understand that they intend to make
their home in Iowa county, and The
Democrat welcomes them to the best
county in the state.
Will Bastian, a typo, of this city
has received notice from England, of
the fact that his grandmother had be-
queathed 70 him the sum Of $4,000.
This looks like large amount to most
people, but to Il printer, why. they
always have plenty of money. and
very few Of them would cross the
street for 25.000.-DarIington Dem
ocrat.
The Daily Nebraska State Journal
i'll noticing Il musical entertainment
given in Lincoln. on Wednesday even
ing, Of last week. makes tile following
complimentary mention of Mrs. a.
c.. Watkins, formerly of this city:
One of the finest selections of the
season was the duet of Mrs. Drew
and Mrs Watkins. The ladies' were
twice recalled. and each time We're
loudly applauded.
Mr.. Joshua TIanscom. who recently
returned from Colorado, expresses
himself lis highly delighted with that
state and especially with the rapidly
growing city of Denver He SAYS the
growth of Denver is really marvellous,
and that everything appears to be
carried on there III Il manner not out
riyaled by any Of the large cities of the
east Mr.. IIanscom appears to have
found that which he went west in
search of-restored health.
We find the following i'll the Daily
Nebraska State Journal, published at
Lincoln: : Mr.. ana Mrs. i. ID. McFar-
land gave delightful lawn reception
last evening for Miss Lou Wilson,
who is soon to return to her home mt
Mineral Point, Wisconsin. The grounds
were hung with Chinese Transparent
cieS, and IL fountain glistened in the
glare of an immense headlight that
filled the place with a flood Of light.
The refreshments were delicious. the
evening charming in all ways. and
the guests capitallv entertained"
Miss Wilson. accompanied by her
sister. Mrs. Muir. are expected to ar
rive here this week, where they will
spend the summer with their parents.
Mr.. and Mr. Wilson.
Matrimonial.