Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-15

will hold its annual picnic on Thurs
day next, June q.
Mrs. Jas. Cahill, of Dodgeville, visit
ed here this week, at the home of her
brother, Mr.. John COmmins.
Miss Simmons left Thursday morn
ing for her home in Hinsdale, accom-
by Miss Matte Hutchison.
Albert 5. White is at home from
Ann Arbor, Mich, where he has been
attending school the past year.
Mrs. ). A. Beouchard and son left
on Wednesday for Chicago, where they
intend to make there future home.
Levi Pollard and Henry James, of
Linden, were callers at the Democrat
Office on Friday and Saturday last.
Mrs. Laura Carr and child, of La
Sale, are visiting in this city at the resi-
dence Of her uncle Mr.. Conrad Burg
hardt
}. ii. Rindlaub, the efficient assist
ant principal of our city schools, re-
turned on Monday last to his home in
Platteville.
Mrs. James Penhallegon, of Engle.
wood, ILL.,, with her children, is visiting
here at the residence of her mother,
Mrs. Trebilcock.
Albert Trebilcock and little daughter
of Englewood, ILL.,, made visit with
friends here this week, returning on
Wednesday afternoon.
John Horn and wife and daughter
returned from Winona, Mimi, on
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Horn is
greatly improved in health.
Albert Lanyon, of Detroit, visited
relatives and friends in this city dur
ing the week Like all Michigan re
publicans, he is booming Gen. Alger
for the presidency.
Prayer meeting for young men in
Presbyterian church next Sunday at
$3.50 y. m, to be conducted by Mr..
Wilson, of Milwaukee, Everybody is
invited. Bring your Gospel Hymns.
A. f. Bishop and b. L. PrideauX
attended the annual meeting of the
Grand lodge OF Masons, held in Mil
waukee this week. Mr.. Bishops wife
and two children accompanied him to
Milwaukee.
Commencing Thursday, June 2lst,
Il refrigerator will be run weekly be
tween Mineral Point and Chicago for
shipments of dressed vealS, leaving
Mineral Point on train, No. s, at 7:3O
Il. m, Thursdays.
A very pleasant picnic was held on
Tuesday afternoon on the lawn of
NJ. NJ. Strong, at which tennis playing
was the the chief attraction. The
prizes for best playing being won by
Miss Gundry and Guy Cobb.
Mr.. and Mrs. :. H. Schellenger and
family attended Memorial services at
Cobb last Sunday while on visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Il. Crowel They
report the address Of Rev. c. Swartz
to have been very able and excellent
one.
The Goldsworthy mines just south
of the seminary building give rich,
er yield of ore the further they art
worked. An engine pump and other
machinery have recently been added
in order to develop them more eX
tensively.
On account of the rainy weather the
annual picnic Of st. Mary'S German
school was postponed until Wednesday
afternoon. Considering the unfavor
vorable circumstances, the picnic wa!
well attended, as was also the ball a
the city hall in the evening.
Two new companies, with head
quarters at Chicago, have been incor
porated under the laws of Illinois, 70
the purpose of acquiring, developing
and operating lead and zinc mines il
Wisconsin and elsewhere. The capita
stock of each company is upwards o
one million dollars. There bids fai
TO be regular boom in mining in tn
old Lead region.
The Mineral Point cheese factor
situated near Rock Branch on tn
Darlington road, began work on Mon
day, June t. The company secure,
the service of Jacob \. Wieting. a
experienced cheese maker who cam
well recommended, and he is turnin
out some excellent American chees,
Dealers, who wish to place before thei
customers an article that they ca
recommend. should make note of thi
and send orders to this factory. Tn
salesman, John b. Wallis. will atten
promptly to all orders. Address hi
at Mineral Point and be convince
|, that the Mineral Point, cheese factor