Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-06-20

The creamery recently established a
Belmont is now in successful operation
J. Lanyon received orders last weel
for two more large ore crushers.
Mrs. C. W. Priestley and children, Q
Oakdale, Neb., are visiting relative
in Shullsburg.
Mrs. d. B. Moore, of Chicago, ha
been the guest of her cousin, Mrs. J
O'Dowd, during the past week.
The commencement exercises of tn
Wisconsin State University will b.
held June 20 to 25, inclusive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pittman, of Boscobel
have been in Mineral Point for tn
past few days visiting their son, Franl
Pittman.
Rev. N. Chase and Hon. Moses NJ
Strong went to Milwaukee on Mon
day, to attend the Episcopal diocesan
convention.
The Chronicle says that there is ;
prospect that Mrs. Martha CahiIl viii
compromise with her creditors and re
sumo business again.
Trains on the FreepOrt and Dodge
vile branch of Illinois Central R'y
were delayed for several days by the
storm of Friday last.
The people of Linden will hold a
grand two days celebration on Friday
and Saturday, July 4th and 9Th. Fol
particulars see large posters.
Hon. George G. Cox, who holds a
government position at Washington
ID. c., returned home last week, OF
account of the death of his mother-in.
law, Mrs. Whitford.
A large tree which stood close tc
the house occupied by Richard Lam
berton, in the First ward, was struck
by lightning during the storm of Fri.
day night.
The w. c. T. L. will hold an ice
cream, lemonade, cake and berry fes-
tival, on the afternoon and evening of
July 4th, in Alfred Jenkins store
building on High street.
James Brewer returned home on
Thursday last, after spending week
in Chicago. He reports that the boom
of the worlds fair city is constantly
increasing in magnitude.
The membership of the Cobb band
has been increased by two new re-
cruits, Rudolph Spratler and Alfred II
Wallace, of Mineral Point. The Cobb
boys are fortunate in securing the serv-
ices of these Skillful musicians.
For the Fourth of July excursion
tickets will be sold to all stations for
one regular fare for the round trip.
VIII sell July Sd and 4th. Good to
return until July 9TH. No extension of
time will be granted on these tickets.
Presiding Elder Wheeler did not get
here last Sunday, on account of the
flood. He expects to come next Sun
day Rev. Geo. w. Horton taking his
place at Belmont. Quarterly confer
ence on Monday evening at 7:30
Spensley's creek was swollen by the
the rain of last Friday night nearly
two feet higher than ever known pre-
vious to that time; but the ran and
hail storm of Wednesday evening of
this week ran the high water mark up
several inches more.
The Platteville Times: Aft Vivian,
captain of sons of veterans camp of
Mineral Point, inspected this camp
Monday evening. He found the lodge
in a tlourishing condition, ready to
take up the armOr as their fathers did
a quarter of century ago, if occasion
demands it.
Mineral Point and vicinity was again
visited by heavy rain storm on We'd
nesday evening. Large hailstones also
fell, and did much damage to vegeta-
ton. The Mineral Point branch again
overlooked and some of the railway
track, which had been repaired, was
swept away.
Drs. William Eastman and STAINS
more Vivian had long ride in the
storm of last Friday night They were
out on sick call about ten miles east
of Mineral Point, and did not arrive
home about one o'clock on Saturday
morning. They say that the storm was
heaviest near the city.
We are in receipt of a copy of THE
Pythian Age" published at Milwaukee
a special edition of 10000 copies has
been printed. 1t gives full report of
the preparations that are being made
for the coming conclave, which is ex-
pected to out-rival any meeting ever
held in Milwaukee.
The members and friends of the
W. c. I. [. expressed a large number
of boquets of flowers to the Wiscon-
sin state prison, for the W. C. T. t.
Flower day, Sundav, June 18th. Many
thanks are due to Mr.. Will Gundrv
Miss Minnie Gundry and Mrs. j. NJ
Smith for flowers.
There was erected in Graceland Gem
etery, last week, most imposing mon
umen to the memory of the late Mar
tin NeCOllinS. 1t was turned out from
b. Becker's Mineral Point Marble and
Granite shops, and is handsome
piece of work. The material is Barre
granite, and the weight is 10000
pounds.
The following persons from this city
attended the commencement exercises
of the Normal school at Platteville. or
Tuesday, June 18th: Misses Nellie
Lenahan, Annie Lenahan, Mary Null
len, Mile Wearne, Kate McIlhon
Alice Gribble, Lille HoSken, Mary
McCabe, Eliza Hankins, Aggie Cham
ley, and MeSsrS. John O'Dowd anG
Thomas Lutey.
The severe washing rain storms Q.
this season ought to convince the cit
authorities of the folly of attempting
to improve the streets of Mineral Poin
in any other than the most substantial
manner. Where the material used 70
grading on the side hills is composed
of stones mixed with dirt it will surel,
wash away; but, as has been proven
on some of the steepest grades of tht
city, good crushed stones, properly lait
/ on, make a road which is almost indis
tructible. Nearly all of the streets o
Mineral Point are in a good condition
but whatever improvements are mad,
upon them should be solid and en-
during.
Mrs. William Trevillian, Miss Lizzi
Lenahan, Miss Katie Chase, and Henri
). Well, of this city, were among tn,
first passengers over the Mineral Poin
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