Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-24

week SAYS: Ross Bros have had two
OF three holes drilled through the Glass
rock, over on the west End Of the
Heathcock RAJ ge. Jack " WAS
struck, it is thought, in paNlng qutn
titles. They Will Soou proceed to
sink a shaft and develop the mlne 1t
is Il "Strlke" OF greaI significance to
Linden. 1t means good times; il
means work IN plenty.
The practice of returning thanks to
those who assist and Sympathtz" with
us in time of death nr other all elton.
springs from the finest impulses OF the
heart But. in the Judgment OF Tn"
Democrat, the prlnted card of
thanks is quite unnecessary. 1t Is
the plain duty of mortalS 10 relieve
and 10 comfort the all cted. In So
doing, there is nothing that calls for
special or public return of thanks.
Thankfulne>s can be shown in far
better way, by mlnlsteriug unto others.
even as others have mlulSttred unto
us.
Joseph Benoit, formerly of this
place, now of the Soldiers Home near
Milwaukee, arrived here last week for
few days vislr at the home of his
daughter Mrs. NJ. j. Burns. He was
among ;he early residents of Mineral
Point He was Il L. :. soldier IN the
war with Mexico. He has reached the
remarkable age of 90 Years, yet he is
able to walk around and converse with
people. He was on the streets Salur-
day and met many old time friends
who knew him as sme!ter when fur
naces were common throughout the
Wisconsin, lead IT gion.
j. II. Natrass, superintendent of
Lafayette county schools, visited the
new Hazel Dell" school. in Engel's
district. town of Kendall, The pupils
listened with intense interest AS he
spoke to them OF the comfort and
beauty of the new school house, ask
ing them to express their thanks by
spending every moment i'll it To
mental Improvement To the credit
of the district, he says that it ranks AS
one of the best and most elegantly
equipped of the l25 school houses of
the county.
The Belmont Bee says: The Miner
al Point people have made arrange
ments for lecture course in that
city the coming winter which will in
clude some of the best talent in the
country.
Belmont Bee: Sixty.four head of
cattle, with an average weight of l47O
lbs, were shipped from here Tuesday,
by VIM. "A. Jones, of Mineral Point
undoubtedly the finest lot shipped so
far this year. Richard Jones prepared
them for market on the VIM. Jones
pasture, north of town.
The supreme court has affirmed the
Judgment of the lower court in the
case of William T. jackson, which is, a
term of three years in the state prison.
An Endeavorer society is likely to
be organized at Bethel church as the
outcome Of the service last Sunday
evening.
Adolph Appel has been confined to
his bed for several days by severe
cid His many customers and
friends hope to see him around again
shortly.
Remember Joseph Gordon's sale of
Poland China hogs, at fair grounds, in
this city, on November 5. See adv.
Frank Arthur went down to Chicago
Wednesday for few days visit.
Frank G. Weidenfeller returned
from Chicago on Saturday, after a
weeks stay in that city in the interests
of his business, painting and decorat-
ing.
Mark W. Terrill received by Wed
nesday Moons mail, from the pension
department at Washington, his dis
charge papers, which were secured
from him in April. 1883, by first
class fraud who visited this city. Lin.
den and elsewhere, representing him.
self as Col. j. A Bentley. the author
ized agent OF w. W. Dudley, then
commissioner of pensions. In this
city he obtained the discharge papers
of Mark Tprrill and Richard Gundry
He went from ere to Linden, where,
under false pretenses Of securing in
crease of pensions, he obtained vari
GUS small sums of money from
old soldiers. Although officers
were put upon his track, Trrrill
nor any of the others, we believe
heard anything of either the fraud
or their Discharge papprS until the re-
ceipt of his papers by TerrilI on We'd
nesday
Special Reductions
On all trimmed hats Friday and Satur-
day. A large assortment to select
from. Large stock; Special Prices.
at the New Millinery store.
Screenan -Lenahan.
Once more the wedding bells are
ringing, announcing the marriage Of