Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-15
LINDEN.


near the site for the new house which
he intends to build soon.
Solomon Lewis and family have re-
moved to Chicago, where they will
make their home. They are highly
esteemed here, and their departure
from Linden is deeply regretted by
many friends. Mr.. Lewis is a good
business man and it is hoped that he
will meet with deserved success in the
great city.
Alfred erase spent several days at
MOntfort with his uncle Joe erase.
Upon his return he brought back his
little cousin.
Mrs. Jennie Reynolds and her little
son and daughter came down from
Iron Mountain last week to visit her
sister, Mrs. Tilla Granville, and other
friends.
Stephen Martin is visiting friends in
Linden
Misses Lima Polkinghorn and Annie
James, both of the city of Dodgeville,
are making stay with Miss Lena
Rolling.
Joe erase and his better half were
in the village on Saturday, the guests
of his brother Simon erase.
The soldiers of this place will have
their annual picnic on Wednesday,
Aug. 10th. They expect to have the
drum corps, also some able speaking
for the occasion, by Rev. w. J. c.
Ralph, Rev. George Mortified, and
Others from abroad. They invite all
to come and join with them in having
good time.
Royal Granville and Thomas ks
lingbury Il Co. have let down the
water from what is known as the Blue
Jacket mine through a drain which
they have been running for the past
three months. They will soon begin
to hoist some of their ore. We hope
it will turn out good, as they deserve
it.
There are several cases of sickness
in our village. Mrs. Grace Nicholas
has been very sick, but is improving;
James Gregory is somewhat under the
weather and Mrs. James Arthur is on
the sick list.
We understand there is company
formed to take hold of Ed Miller's
diggingS and work them. There is
sheet of mineral one inch thick going
down into the water and it grows
larger as it goes down.
Rev. w. J. c. Ralph will occupy the
2. NJ. pulpit next Sunday morning and
evening.
Miss Ella Hicks is at the county
seat making stay with friends this
week.
Aunt Esther Treloar is at Mineral
Point visiting for short time
Frank Pryor, who has been visiting
here among relatives for some months
past, started for his home in Truro,
England, on the I'd inst.
Herbert Barret, of Belmont, spent
the Sabbath with Mrs. Polkinghorn
and his sisters.
Charley erase is very sick at pres
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams and son left
on Friday for Iron Mountain, Mich,
and will make a stay of month with
friends.
Mrs. David Rowe expects her son
and daughter soon to come and make
a short visit with her.
4 very large delegation is making
preparations to attend the S. Wis.
Industrial fair, to be held at Mineral
Point next month. Linden will be
well represented.
DR.. Stuli and his eStimable wife and
two children went over to the south
ern part of Iowa to visit Mrs. Stull's
parents. They made stay of several
weeks, and returned home last week,
but left their eldest boy there for a
longer visit. The DR.. has been very
busy since his return.
\ large number witnessed the celes-
tial fireworks-the annual August
display of meteors and shooting stars,
which took place last Saturday and
Sunday evenings.
There is days meeting to be held
at Terry's springs next Sunday, by
the z. NJ. church of Laxey: and those
who attend may take along what the
Cornish call pasty, for dinner and
supper.
James Hicks, our enterprising mer-
chant, shipped on Monday, over 5000
pounds of butter.
Stacking is the order of the day,
and blaekberries are ripe. JIG.