Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-05-31

Miss Tena Wunderle of Darlington,
is visiting friends in this city.
Miss Nina ChamIey and her brother
John spent sunday last in Platteville
Thomas Ferris and Edward Cridge,
are here from LaSalle, H., on a visit
Hon. James II. Earnest of Shulls-
burg, spent Saturday last in Mineral
Point.
Ben. Richardson came home from
Chicago on Tuesday to attend the fu-
neral Of his mother.
Mrs, Fieldhouse, Of Montfort, is here
to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs.
Richardson.
\ gasoline stove recently exploded
in the Goodwin House at Beloit, doing
about $500 worth of damage.
The annual picnic of st. Mary's
German Catholic school will be held in
Gilmann's grove on Monday, June 10.
Frank and Corrie McKenna, sons Of
Michael McKenna, of Moscow, made
The Democrat a pleasant call on We'd
nesday.
August Rcifsteck. Erred Hess,
writer of note. is with his brother in
Hazel Green, and IS very low with
consumption.
Miss Edith Hammill returned to her
home in Chicago on Monday. Mrs. ;.
L. Shepherd accompanied her for
visit with relatives.
DR.. II. p. Mix and family came over
from Highland on Friday. The doctor
returned on Saturday; the family are
still here visiting relatives.
The next fair Of the Iowa County
Agricultural Society will be held at
DodgevilIe, on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, August %, % and 30.
Robert Leslie Moffett, son of DR..
j. Il. Mohett, formerly of Mineral
Point, will graduate as Bachelor of
Literature, from the University of
Minnesota the first week in June.
The well arranged program for the
observance of Memorial Day in Min
eral Point will be fully carried out.
The Democrat goes to press too early
" RlNC an lNlpAJ VI btAN SSA lSSo'
Miss Carrie Penberthy left this city
on Wednesday to join her parents at
Englewood Carrie has held the po-
SitiOn of clerk at the Economy store
and will be missed by her many friends.
Rev. p. Allen, ST., Rev. c. Hendra,
Rev. w. j. c. Bond, Rev. Z. Allen, Jr.,
and Mr.. Thomas Rogers attended the
annual conference of the Primitive
Methodist church held at Streator, H.,
last week.
4 citizen of Dubuque was arrested
in Boscobel recently for violating the
law in regard to the shipment of trout
out Of the state. The party claims
that he knew nothing of the amend
ments made last winter
The annual picnic of the Primitive
Methodist Sunday School of Willow
Springs will be held on Thursday next,
June 9th. Arrangements are being
made to insure a pleasant time and
everybody is cordially invited to attend.
\ trout was caught 4 few days ago
in Melanchton cree, that measured p
inches in length and weighed four
pounds. This is by far the longest
trout ever caught in this county-Rich-
land Republican.
The Montfort Monitor says that the
Ferrin Masonic lodge will commence
in few days to erect new hall in
that village. The size of the building
is to be 24N6O feet, and the lower room
will be occupied 10y j. f. Schenk as
store.
Charles II. NJ. Curry, formerly of
Mineral Point, but now Of San Fran
cisco. California, paid a visit to his
brother w. II. Curry, of this city, last
week He was cordially greeted by
many old residents who hold him in
high esteem.
2. Brennan has some fine specimens
of lead ore taken from land on which he
is mining near Blanchardville Some
of the mineral was taken out at a depth
of only nine feet from the surface.
He is getting good mineral at depth
of about twenty-five feet.
There will be seven graduates in the
class of 80 from the Mineral Point
High school. The commencement eX-
ercises will be held at the Opera Hall
on Friday, June 9TH, at O'Clock p. M.
On account of the limited seating ca
pacitv of the hall, children are requested
not to attend.
The sale of land for delinquent
taxes commenced this week by the
county treasurer, considerable por-
ton of which was bid in by private
individuals and the balance was sold
to the county. The total amount of
delinquency was 1926 to which will
be added six months interest and cost
of sale.-The Dodgeville Chronicle.
Memorial services were held at the
Primitive Methodist church of this city
on last Sunday morning The COM
rades of Geo. II. Legate Post attended
in a body. The sermon, which was
preached by Rev. Alfred Charles,
breathed with the spirit of Christianity
and pure patriotism and was pro-
nounced a very able one by all who
heard it.
An appeal has been taken from the
decision of the justice court at Oar
lngton requiring J. P. Hawkins of this
city, to take out a peddler's license
in order to carry on the business of
selling pianos and organs. \ strong
effort was made at the recent session
of the legislature TO have the law
under which the action was brought
repealed; but like most of the good
moves attempted it failed to carry.
Michael Sampson, of Linden, and
William Sampson and Richard Bis
worrick, of Butte City, Montana, were
callers at The Democrat office on Sat
urday last. They say that mines at
Butte City are being vigorously worked
by large forces of miners, and that
/ they yield enormous quantities OF gold.
silver and copper The smelling and
reduction works in that district are
4 tho most extensive in the world