Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-08-23

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to Mineral Point city. The family
will be heartily welcomed as per-
manent residents amongst us. MIR.
Parkinson is one of the pioneers of
the lead region, having settled in Wis
consin in 1885. He has been an in
dustrious and thrifty farmer and has
well earned the rest which he proposes
to take.
Trinity Sunday school and parish
picnic, this, Thursday afternoon, in
Gillmanns grove.
Expert judges have been secured for
all departments of the coming fair of
the S w. Wis. l. A., Sept. +, ), s, and
Z. The judges in the stock depart
ment-including cattle, horses, sheep
and swine are the judges engaged for
the State Fair in Milwaukee.
A caucus of the Democrats of Min
eral Point will be held at the city hall
tomorrow, Friday, evening, to select
fourteen delegate to attend the county
convention, at Dodgeville, on Tues
Aug. %.
Democratic county convention, at
Dodgeville, Tuesday, Aug. IS.
\ rattlesnake with eight rattles and
measuring nearly five feet in length
was killed on the west bluff of Devils
lake, Sunday by L. X Hill and George
Harder, of Baraboo.
Camp meeting at Linden next Sun
day. Preachers in the morning are
Messrs. +. Dobson and Phil. Allen, in
the afternoon, Revs. M. Breese and
S. r. Chubb.
Dinner will be provided on Fair
grounds at noon on Monday, Sep Sd,
by the ladies of the Alpha Society of
the Z. Nj. church.
James Callow, of Laxey, town of
Linden, is about to remove with his
family, to this city. He was among
the early residents of Linden, and has
long been regarded as a pillar in the
church and community of which he
has been a member. The family will
receive cordial welcome by friends
here.
Mrs. Will Lanyon and children re-
turned this week to their home in
Pittsburg, Kansas.
The NJ. E. Sunday school scholars
ard teachers aud other friends of the
church held their annual picnic in
Gundry's grove on Wednesday.
Miss Emma Stude accompanied by
Miss Name Miller, came up from
Chicago last Saturday for visit with
relatives and friends.
The Colts and the City Hallers
played very interesting game Of ball,
at the fair grounds, last Friday after
noon. Although the Colts finally
proved the victors, by a score Of 81 to
27, the game was hotly contested from
start to finish, and was very much en-
ioyed by large crowd of spec
tators.
At the young mems meeting, next
Sunday morning, Walter Cork will lead
taking for his subject, " Praying for
Others" Prof. Jos. Hoare will sing.
A cordial invitation is extended.
Prof. Joseph Hoare arrived here on
Saturday evening from Kansas City,
Mo, for a brief visit.
Miss Bertha Duppler returned to
Chicago last week, after pleasant
visit with relatives and friends here.
James Duffy, of Darlington, general
agent lUl lIC NlCNOl ullSh I1dl NtotlHB
Machine company, spent few days
in Mineral Point this week. He is a
good fellow and business hustler.
The Mineral Point Band will go to
Darlington next week and will play
during three days Of the fair, compel
ing for the premium of $3.50 for the
best band.
Miss Name Kramer is here from
Milwaukee for short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. viii Suthers are here
from Chicago for visit.
The Band will hold an ice cream
festival during the oncert, tomorrow,
Friday evening. let there be large
attendance.
Should the weather prove unfayor-
able for the ice cream festival in the
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