Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-09-04

and troubles Of those early days, and
whose memories go back over the hust-
ling, busting period when our city in
embryo was the home of the sturdy
minor and rough frontlcrsman. There
was not much polish in those times,
but from the roughness Of It's inception
has grown u city all the better for the
period of trial she was called upon to
endure in her younger days. Promi-
nent among the ones whose names
link Mineral Point, the miners camp
of the past, with Mineral Point, the
pleasant little city of the present,
is our esteemed citizen, Dr. Il, Delos
Pulford, the proprietor of our leading
drug store, on High street,
Dr. Pulford was born in Fayetteville,
Onondago county, New York, Dec. H.,
1922, and is accordingly within one
year Of three score and ten, the scrip
tural allotmcnt; but is hale and hearty
fun Of energy and bids fair to remain
for many years yet with us fun of use
funess as ut present. DR.. PulrOrd was
u close student during his boyhood
and took advantage Of special school
ing which was of incstlmablo benefit
to him in the years to follow. He was
the son of DR.. Schuyler Pultord n
practicing physician who moved from
Michigan City, Indiana to this place in
1913, DR.. Pulford, the gentleman
whose name is under review first came
to Mineral Point when u boy in the
summer of 1889, and again in the
summer of 1910 working during both
these visits rs clerk in the store of
Curtis Beach, who ut that time was the
leading merchant of the then village
of Mineral Point. In 1913 he and his
father opened n drug store on High
street directly opposite the present site.
DR. Pulford was n member of the
village board being president of that
body before the town was incorporated,
and since the city has been n city he
has filled the office Of alderman, as
SCISSOR and was one term city supcrin-
tendent of public schools, DR.. pulford
is very prominent in Masonic circles
and is known thereby throughout u
large part of the United States, He
is the oldest living member of Mineral
Point Lodge, having been u mason in
1916. Was grand high priest in 1856
and was the first representative to the
general grand chapter at Hartford
Connecticut in 1856, Was grand mas
ter in 1873, He organized Iowa chap
ter No. +, and is one of its charter
members. Is member of Mineral
Point Commandery No. t.. DR.. Pull
ford S work has been highly spoken Of
by brother masons who have on several
occasions taken an opportunity of
showing their appreciation by present,
ing him with handsome and costly
gold badges, The result being that he
has probably the rarest and finest MS,
sortmsnt in the state.
DR.. Pultord has for the past forty
years been warden of Trinity Episcopal
church in which affair he takes great
interest. He is now member of the
state Board of Pharmacy and has held
other state appointments. In politics
the doctor has always affiliated with
the democratic party and he is now as
in the past an earnest advocate of old
line democracy, His drug store is the
leading one of this city and is on the
north side of High street in the center
of the city, He has the big building
25X9O feet completely packed with the
finest assortment of drugs and druggists
sundries TO be found in southern Wis
consin. He also enjoys II fine trade