Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-07-25
Personal.

| fEhSUNAL
| Many Wisconsin papers have had Fred. A.
Hess dying for the last three or four months,
at New Orleans hospital Last week he was
writing up Texas temperance picnics for Fort
Worth papers.-Teller,
Madison Democrat-Rev. DR.. James W. Bash
ford, of the Chestnut street church, (Methodistl,
Portland Maine, is here visiting old and well
| known friends He intends to extend his trip
westward.
Galena Gazette-Mrs G. NJ. Lambertson, Of
Lincoln, Nebraska, and Miss Minnie Gundry
of Mineral Roint. are visiting Mrs. VIM. Snyder.
J. H, Penberthy of Dodgeville, is attending the
Prohibition national convention at Pittsburg,
Pa.
Frank Marks, editor of the Dodgeville Sun,
shook hands with friends in this city on Fri
day and Saturday. He is making the Sun shine
brightly for all
Capt Thomas Priestley, OF this city. and Hon.
G. G. Cox, of Waldwick, started on Tuesday
mornings train for Minneapolis to attend the
encampment of the grand army of the republic.
c. R. Moffett started on Monday for Minneap
oils. to visit his brother DIR. Mofett, and to
attend the eighteenth annual encampment Of
poets to meet Gen. Logan and size him up for
the vice presidency.
Dr. and Mrs. Carson, of Cadiz, Ohio were the
guests during the week, of Mrs. Carsons sister,
Mrs S. T. Osborne, of this city.
Mrs. Amasa Cobb of Lincoln, Nebraska, who
has been visiting in this city for some time
past with her daughter Mrs. Wilson, left on
Monday to visit relatives IN Minnesota.
Mr.. George weatherby and family of shulls-
burg, visited in this city during the fore part
of the week, the guests OF Thomas Priesuey.
Miss Agnes St!uh., attended the meeting OF
the teachers national association at Madison
last week.
Frank Madden, formerly of this place, now
of Dallas Texas, was in toAn during the past
week He came up on a visit to his mother
and brother who reside at Platteville. We are
glad to know that he is prcspering in the lone
star state.
Samuel NJ. Toay visited i'll this city during
the week.
C. A. Blanchard shook hands with friends
in this city on Monday.
Father Darcy of the Cathedral of the Holy
Name, Chicago in addition to his other duties
as priest has been engaged in forming a
Catholic temperance society, to which was re-
Gently rendered a prize of $500, offered to the
largest society of this kind that should be formed
by the Catholic clergy of Chicago within a
certain time. During Father Darcy's visit to
this city two weeks ago he celebrated mass in
ST. raul's church and delivered sermon which
was highly spoken of by those who heard it.
Calvert Spensley and son George, started on
Wednesday mornings train for LaSalle. Ill,
where the latter will remain for a visit with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Gray, of Galena, visited this
week with Mrs. Grays brother. Hon. Jas. Spens-
ley of this place. Mr. Gray is station agent for
the =. x n. W.aRy. at Galena.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clark, of DesMoines, Iowa,
ha We been visiting relatives and old tine friends
in this city during the week. They received q
cordial welcome on all hands. They report
DesMoines as a growing city, and former Min
eral Pointers located there as prospecting.
Mrs. Libby and daughter, of Portland, Maine
ale the quests of Mr.. Hauscom and family.
Mr.. Tine Potter, of Platteville. is visiting his
brothers i'll this city.
John Demuth, of Darlington, was i'll town on
Wednesday night and made The Democrat office
a call.
Mr. and Mrs Philip Eden, of Platteville, are in
town visiting relatives and friends.
S. d. Lanyon, now of Aberdeen, Dakota, is
back on visit to his old home.
Miss Nellie Shepard, of Platteville, is the guest
of her cousin Miss Chamley.
Will Hook aud John he isel, of Platteville
visited on Sunday last with Grant Butler of this
city
Jerry Humbert of Waldwick, is attending the
encampment of the g. A. X. at Minneapolis.
Miss Wells, who has been VISITING relatives il
this city, started on Monday for Kilbourn City
this state where she will make a brief vis
before returning to Chicago. She was accom-
panied as far as Madison by X. ]. Penhallegor
and wife. who spent couple of days viewing
the attractions of the capital city.
]. Bracken Pulford is visiting i'll Prairie DIT
very closely to business and it is eminently fitting
that he should enjoy the attractions which tha
city appears to have for him.
Mr.. Matthew Simpson, well known 10 the ole
residents of Mineral Point, is here on visit TO his
daughter Mrs. n. II. Snow. Mr.. Simpson wa!
engaged in business here early in the 'Iortres'
and was prominently identified with the early
history of the lead REGION.
Will Pesch, has resumed his old place on the
Passenger train. as news boy
Miss Maud Kemp, returned on Saturday tC
Chicago, after "a few weeks visit with her sister
Mrs lanes Rr ever Jr