Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-06-27

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expectations. From fifteen hundred
to two thousand people were present.
The number from Mineral Point and
Dodgeville was over three hundred.
The train from this city pulled out at
$50, the celebrated Mineral Point
band accompanying the excursionists.
Large delegations joined them at
Calamine and Darlington. Arrived at
Gratiot, the excursionists marched to
the grounds where the picnic was held,
Three bands-Shullsburg, Gratiot and
Mineral Point---were present. j. G,
Monahan was president of the day and
announced the program. The exer-
cises were opened with prayer, follow.
ed by an address of welcome by the
president of the village of Gratiot,
and response by Hon. j. w. Rewey.
Aldro jerks was orator and his ad.
dress was able and timely. He dwelt
upon the cardinal virtues of Masonry,
and pleaded for their practice by all
Masons. At the close of the address
came the basket dinner, In the after
noon their was dag raising on the
grounds, followed by brief, patriotic
address by Rev. Frizzel, of Darlington.
The singing by the Shullsburg and
Darlington ladies added greatly to
the pleasures of the occasion. At
the close of the exercises an associ-
alton was formed, to be known rs the
Southwest Wisconsin Masonic So.
cety," of which Mr.. Rewey was
chosen President, and j. Il. Pryor
secretary. The object of this associa
tion is the annual celebration of st.
Johns Day, June "a, by reunions and
picnics. The place for the next cele-
bration has not yet been fixed. A
game of base ball between the clubs
of Scales Mound and Gratiot, was
played in the afternoon, on grounds
near the depot, which resulted in a
score of 81 to Is, in favor of the
home club.
Henry ButterwoIth, who is employ
ed in the Mineral Point Woolen Mills,
came near losing his life, on last Sat
urday, by falling down the elevator
shaft, distance of about thirty feet.
He was unconcious for some hours
after the fall. Luckily no internal
injuries were sustained, nor bones
broken; and his early recovery from
the effects of the fall is hoped for.
George Chamley took vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. George J. Smith and
daughter, of Linden, were among
Mineral Point visitors on Thursday.
last week from his farm duties at Liv-
ingston, and made friends in Mineral
Point brief visit.
Prof. Philip Eden, principal of the
Richlana Center schools, was among
the visitors in Mineral Point this
week. On Thursday he went to
Platteville where his wife is visiting
with relatives.
Nearly two thousand persons at
tended the Masonic picnic at Gratiot
on Monday. So large an attendance
was wholly unexpected; but notwith-
standing this fact the excursionists
were handled with the utmost care and
comfort by the c., M. & st. p. Ry.
The party was largely made up of
women and children. Not single
accident occurred to mar the pleasures
of the day and every body voted the
picnic grand success.
Mrs. McAllister, wife of DR.. George
McAllister, of Avoca, has been visit
ing relatives and friends in Mineral
Point during the past week, the guest
of Mrs. Roth.
Mrs. Thomas Ellery has gone to
Chicago to visit with her son Glen,
who is there for surgical treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Watkins, of
Edmund, visited friends in Mineral
on Thursday.
Married, June 26, by Rev. +. w.
Straw, at the residence of Bennett
VIM, Mr.. John Clayton, of Seymour,
and Miss Alice Mankey, of Elk Grove.
Albion White and Edward Coad
have been making a business and
pleasure trip through western Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Babcock came
over from Janesyille, on Saturday, and
remained for short visit with friends.