Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12
IOWA COUNTY NEWS ITEMS.
LINDEN.


been visiting here; the guest of Mrs.
Fred Shaffer.
Miss Ellen Arthur visited the boom
ing city of Mineral Point on Saturday
Our village council met on Saturday
last, and inspected the streets of the
village and found them in better con-
dition than expected. The town board
also met and transacted some business.
Editor Hearn, of The Chronicle, was
here on Thursday. lis former cor
respondent lately resigned and Albert
Granville has taken his place.
Henry James will carry the mail
between Linden and Edmund after
July 1st.
Several Of our citizens visited Galena
to witness the unwilling of the Grant
monument.
Mrs. Aldro jerks came here from
Dodgeyille on Thursday. Her sister,
Miss Fannie Goodsell, accom- panied
her home on Saturday.
Miss Mary Heathcock took Satur-
days train for pleasure trip. She will
make short stays at Galena, Ill, and
Cedar Rapids and Ogden, Iowa, and
then visit with her brother Daniel, at
Leadville, Colo; after which she will
return back to Michigan.
w. D. Jones and wife, of the Welsh
settlement, were the guest of their son,
T. J. Jones, for a few days the past
week.
Will there be any celebration at Lin
den. Wake up, citizens, and see to it
in time.
John Hoar is having a new kitchen
built
The street commissioner is improv-
ing the sidewalks, by laying new ones.
George Smith is improving his resi-
dence.
Dan Baker, of Cobb, was in town on
Monday last.
Miss Lima Vivian is visiting at the
city of Dodgeville, with her sister,
Mrs George Mortified.
While planting his garden, J. w.
Heathcock found a piece of English
coin 104 years old.
The Misses erase spent several days
with relatives at Montfort.
Joseph Goldsworthy and G. MWear-
ing were over at Minlin and Liyings-
ton on Sunday last.
James Hicks is attending the annual
meeting of the grand lodge of F. and
\. NJ, this week, at Milwaukee.
Mrs. James Hicks goes to Iron
Mountain, Mich, to be present at the
golden wedding of her parents, Capt.
and Mrs. John Wicks.
The public school entertainment at
Treloar's hall was a grand success in
every respect.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The second annual commencement
of the Linden high school was held on
Thursday, June 4. The exercises, after
song of greeting, were as follows:
ID
solo-Life's Story ID. n. Vial
Remarks Rev. II. Pengilly
Essay-Women of the l9th Century, Clara shafer
Essay Forbidden Willie Kelly
c.. ri.,, Messrs. Vial and Hart
Misses Smith and Wicks
Essay-rhe Dress is not the Man. .....Ida Smith
Essay-We all wear CIoaks.~.~Alice Polkinghorn
Essay-Order and fired Kelly
Solo-Down by the Sea-. ... see. George Hart
Essay bertha erase
Essay-Earth's Battle Field . ...... Ella Barrel
song-Come where the Lilies Bloom.....Q Quartet
Address-A Goou Name.......... Elder NJ. b. Balch
Presentation of Diplomas Prof Dietrich
song-Good Night.
Benedction.
The address of Elder Balch, the re-
marks of Rev. PengilIy, and the words
of Prof. Dietrich in presenting the di-
plomas, were instructive and edifying.
The essays of the graduates contained
many excellent thoughts and were well
worded. Miss Ethel Treloar per
formed her important part It at the
organ in a very creditable manner.
Our corps of teachers, after doing
their duty well, departed on Saturday
for their respective homes. The Lin
den school has attained an excellent
standing.
A box of Ayers Pills have saved
many a fit of sickness. When a rene
dy does not happen to be within reach,
people are liable to neglect slight all
ments, and, of course, if serious illness
follows they have to suffer the con-
sequences. "A stitch in time saves
nine"