Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-02
VOL. XVII.
LOCAL NEWS.

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Commencement exercises of Min
eral high school, Friday evening.
Mrs. Tillie Frazer and children are
here from Chicago, visiting the Dresen
family.
y. L Martin has greatly improved
his residence by the addition Of a
handsome porch.
There will be dance in the city
hall on the evenings of the reunion,
June 9TH and 9Th.
Frank Meehan Of Britt, Iowa, is
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Patrick
Kane, in this city.
Come to the reunion, next Wednes-
day and Thursday, and help to make
it a great success.
A new hard wood floor has been put
in the Thies building occupied by
Collins grocery store.
Joe Engels is erecting for himself a
fine two story residence, 26x26 feet
with wing 16x18 feet.
Isaac DelIer, jeweler and stationer,
has an attractive advertisement On the
eighth page of this paper.
Mrs. Joseph Opie and little daughter
Cecile came down from Austin, Mimi,
this week, for short visit.
From present indications there will
be a large attendance at the reunion,
next Wednesday and Thursday.
Rev. I. w. Straw will hold quar-
terly meeting service in the M. E.
Church, Platteville, next Sunday.
James M. Toay has improved his
brick residence by raising it another
story and putting on roof of modern
design.
The Z. NJ. Church reports ninety
six new members for the past year,
after filling up vacancies caused by
deaths, removals etc.
The railroads have granted reduced
rates of fare for the soldiers reunion,
to be held in this city next Wednesday
and Thursday, June 7th and 9Th.
The new 2. M. Church will be ded-
icated on August 9th. Mr.. Chubb
expects to get the general conference
to convene here at that time.
Mineral Point never does things by
halves, and the reunion to be held
here Wednesday and Thursday, will be
further evidence of this fact
George w. Strong, left for Chicago
on Friday mornings train, where he
will visit one of his daughters, and at
tend the Columbian exposition.
DR.. Edward L. Petit, professor of
optics, of Chicago announces else
where in this paper that he will be in
this city on June 6. z, s, 8, and 10.
The building committee have de-
cided to fresco the new 2. M. Church,
at once, SO that there will be an entire
harmony in the building, ceiling and
furniture.
Dr. Parmley and wife and their son
Herman, with Victor and Charles
Grunow, of Mitllin, started this morn
ing for Chicago, to spend few weeks
at the worlds fair.
Rev. 5. r. Chubb delivered the
memorial address at Blanchardville on
Tuesday afternoon. The hall was
well filled, and the exercises were all
that could be desired.
The festival in the T. NJ. lecture
hall, on Tuesday evening, under the
management of the Young Peoples
Society Of Christian Endeavor was
success in every way.
Mrs. Frank James and children,
who have been visiting for some time
past at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
G. Uren, in this city started on Thurs
day last for Wyoming territory, where
Mr.. James is engaged in business.
The railroad companies c. NJ.
and St. F., the c. and n. W.. the |. c.,
and the c. 3. and N.-haye granted
reduced rates over their lines for the
soldiers reunion in Mineral Point on
Wednesday and Thursday of next
week.
John Batten, of the town of Linden,
brought to this city on Tuesday, for
shipment for exhibition at the world s
fair, an imitation Swiss cheese, weigh
ing three hundred pounds. 1t is the
product of the John Batten cheese
factory, and was made last October.
Last Sunday was the commence
ment of Rev. S. r. Chubb's fourth
year as pastor of the P. M. Church
Mr.. Chubb is a Jealous Christian
worker, and under his charge the
Church continues united and prosper.