Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-09-04
The United States Hotel.
The hotels of all cities play an

The hotels of all cities play an inn
portant part in the history of their re-
spective towns, carrying the fame of
the city throughout the land, adding
to its luster, or detraCting from its
fair name, in proportion as the hotels
are good or bad. The modern hotel is
not only Il permanent home for thou
sands of our best people, but many
thousands daily while away from home
find temporary abiding place in them,
A town whose hotels are gloomy
and uninyiting is apt TO be summed
by the travelling public, while cheerful,
nicely kept hotels attract trade to the
town, and are public benefactors.
The very leading hotel in Mineral
Point for the past thirty-six years, or
since the town was large enough to
support good hotel, has been the
United States Hotel on High street.
This hotel is a threC-story structure,
built of grey stone, and is solid,
substantial building. 1t was e4,v,,G
in 1852, by Mr.. Hugh Phillips, to be
used for mercantile purposes, but was
transformed into a hotel by the ad-
dtion Of several wings and other
buildings, in 1855; since which time it
has figured as Mineral Points leading
hotel Mr. Hugh Phillips, the founder of
this hotel, was born in Cornwall, Eng
land, Nov. 80, 1912, and came to this
country in 1912. In 1855 he opened
this hotel, which he conducted success
fully till May, 1864 when it was leased
to Nathan Pratt, of Milwaukee, for
term of seven years. During these
years Mr.. Phillips resided on and CON
Quoted his large stock farm of 24O
acres, lying one mile west of Mineral
Point. He returned to the hotel in
1871, and again assumed the mango
ment, which he held until his death,
which occurred May goth, 1880, from
the effects of a fall. Since the death
of Mr.. Phillips the hotel has been con
Quoted by his widow, and it has lost
none of its old-time popularity, The
hotel has fifty nice, airy sleeping
rooms, all furnished in good style,
where the tired traveller can find rest
and comfort. The table of this hotel
is the special feature of the house,
and is excelled by none in this end Of
the state for variety of viands and
choice cooking. The office of the
United States is large, comfortable
room, where the guests can find all the
necessary arran gements to be found
in q first class hotel. On the second
floor over the Office, is the parlor,
which is handsomely furnished, and is
pleasant retreat for the guests Of
this popular house. One feature that
especially commends the hotel TO
travelling men is the fact that It has
two fine large sample rooms on the
ground floor A free bus meets all
trains at the depot, carrying guests
quickly to the hotel, The manage
ment of the hotel is il -ood hands, as
Mrs. Phillips gives a personal super
vision over the culinary department
as well as overlooking all chamber
work, thereby ensuring not only pal
atably cooked meals, but clean and
well arranged bedrooms The bust
ness department is under the care of
Mr.. Ed Phillips, her soG, who has been
born and raised in the hotel and is
especially fitted for the position. He
is Of sunshiny nature, polite and at
tentiye. Manager Phillips has large
acquaintance among the travelling men,
with whom he is very popular Mr..
Phillips is esteemed highly IN this city.