Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
Ground viii be broken at once for the

Work consists or il. j. Penhalegon, ST.,
p. Allen, ST., and n. Treweek, The
committee on carpenter work, painting,
glazing, ETC., are J. z. Hankins, James
Brewer and VIM. Penberthy. Work
will be hurried along as fast as the
weather will permit.
Last Tuesday night large number
Of relatives and friends gathered at
the home of Mr.. Henry Bennett, in
honor Of Rev. J. B. Bartle and s. D.
Bartle, Of Evanston, ILL.,, who have been
visiting here for the past two weeks.
An enjoyable evening was spent by
all. S, d. Bartle left for home We'd
nesday morning. Rev. J. B. Bartle
will leave for Ashkum, ILL.,, tomorrow
morning Saturday, May 21st).
Four new plate glass fronts have
been added to High street, Mineral
Point, TINS week. Hendra Bros have an
entire new front of plate glass and iron,
for their building, and Adolph appel
has placed plate glass windows in his
barber shop and in Jenkins JeWelry
store, and so has A. L. White in the
building occupied by E. J. Dayey, as a
boot and shoe store.
Married, at Hazel Green, Thursday,
May II, by Rev. W. J. c. Bond of
KeWaunee, Ill, uncle of the bride,
Miss Mamie NeCollins and Mr.. Samuel
Bennison. The bride has many friends
in Mineral Point who extend cor
gratulations to the lucky groom, and
wish them both a long and happy life
The long contested case Of Patrick
McQuade, Of Willow Springs, VS.. Ross
Bros. of this city, growing out of the
sale Of thoroughbred Short Horn
bull to the former by the latter, was
tried before the ninth circuit court at
Portage last week, and resulted in a
judgment in favor Of Ross Bros.
The band concert on Wednesday
evening more than met an exalted
public expectation. The music was
excellent and the entertainment was
delightful. An entirely new, and even,
better program is promised for this
(Thursday) evening.
James McMullen has purchased that
very desirable piece of property known
as Ross's grove, and will remove to it
the John j. Ross residence building,
as soon as the more modern and pala-
tial structure on the Ross homestead is
completed
Hon. James Spensley, who is the lay
representative of Western Wisconsin
in the general conference of the M. E..
church, at Omaha, has been honored
by being placed upon three of the
most important committees of that
body.
Miss Millie James, a very estimable
lady, died at her home in this city on
Thursday evening Of last week, after a
long painful illness, which she had
born with true Christian patience and
fortitude.
Mrs. George Slokar, of Chippewa
Falls, put paint brush in can OF
kerosene and set the can on a stove tc
clean the brush. The kerosene ex-
ploded and she was terribly burned.
Miss Eta Smith, who attends the
State university, came down from
Madison on Friday last and remained
over Sunday at her home in this city
The Chronicle announces that ]. H
Brigham, master of the national
grange, will be in Dodgeville on Tues
day, May 81, and deliver addresses.
Attorneys ]. N. Smith and Calvert
Spensley were up at Portage last week
attending a term Of the circuit court
for Columbia county.
Notice changes in the c., M. and St
7. railway time card. The morning
passenger leaves Mineral Point at SAC
instead of 6:55 as heretofore.
\. G. Bennett, formerly of Mineral
Point, but lately attending college
at Evanston, H., has taken a trip tc
California
The Dodgeville Eye and Star: Mrs
Argau, of Mineral Point, visited with
her daughter, Mrs. ". p. Peters, last
Sunday.
Hereafter preachers will pass over
the Boscobel bridge free, when acting
in their official capacity.-The Dial.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs John Padon, a
daughter.
Albert Lanyon is here from Detroit,
Cor visit.
Read Martin s Toay's new adver-
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