Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-12

people in Volga and vicinity than the
neighborhood is entitled to.
The next Grant county soldiers re-
union will be held at Montfort.
The Barneveld school commenced
on Monday, Sept. 9, with Prof. M. A,
Torphy as principal, and Miss Maggie
Blackney as assistant. The Banner
says "We look forward to prosper
GUS school year under their super
vision"
The residence of Frank Stocking,
near Madison, was struck by lightning
at an early hour on Monday morning.
The bolt came in on the second floor
and ran down the wall to the cellar,
tearing off the plaster and breaking
every light of glass in the window.
The members of the family were
shaken up, but not injured.
Miss Marie Mullen is teacher of the
primary department of the Benton
public schools.
What is "Chestnut Party? If
you are a Good Tenplar come Friday
night and find out.
Experienced farmers select their
seed corn before the frost nips it.
Mart F. Chase left on Monday for
Patterson, New Jersey, where he will
be the guest of DR.. Homer Sylvester
until Trinity college, Hartford, opens.
DR.. Sylvester has been visiting
at the home of his father, Mr.. +.
w. Sylvester, of this city. He is a
rising young physician and having
obtained very good degree, he holds
responsible position at hospital in
Patterson, which he secured through
competitive examination. With the
experience thus gained, and with other
necessary qualifications, which he has
to marked degree, we can predict for
him bright future. Well may his
parents be proud of him. Or.
Sylvester left on Friday for Monroe
and Milwaukee, and met Mart Chase
in Chicago on Tuesday.
G. c. Goldsworthy and son Ward
came up from Blanchardville to attend
the fair last week. Mr.. Goldsworthy
narrowly escaped serious injury from
a large stone which fell on him, while
he was working on the new bank
building now in course Of erection, at
Blanchardville. Luckily the injury
will only be temporary.
T. G. Mullen, with Northern Pacific
R'y Company, st. Paul, sends The
Democrat words of cheer, accompanied
by substantial Encouragement.
Miss Clara Schiller departed Mon
day morning for Chillicothe, Mo, to
spend the winter with her sister Mrs.
w. H. Leahy, and attend st. Joseph's
Academy.
Season tickets for the Lecture
Course, for the benefit of the Free
Public Library, are now on sale at
j. J. Hanscom & Co.'s book store
Price for the six entertainments, $500.
Harry Brown succeeds Will Reyn-
olds as clerk in Hanscom's book store.
Albion L. White took Tuesday
afternoons train for Sioux City, Iowa,
where he intends to engage in bust
ness. A host of friends regret his de-
parture from Mineral Point. He is a
straightforward conscientious man, of
good business ability.
Col. d. f. Jacobs and Mai. Geo.
.Jeuck are representatives of Geo. H.
Legate post at the great encampment
in Louisville, KY, this week. They
accompanied Dept. Com. Hoard and
party.-Tribune.
viii Reynolds, late with j. j.
Hanscom & Co., will enter the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, department Of
electrical engineering.
J. C. Mckee, purchased this week,
from Mrs. Mary Goelz, a house and
Mr.. Hishen's residence. The family
will have a cozy home and The Demo
crat is glad to welcome them as
permanent residents of Mineral Point.
Miss Genevieve Leahy who has
been spending her vacation with her
sister Mrs. Henry Schiller returned to
Chillicothe, Mo-, to finish her course of
studies at st. Joseph's Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Martin, of
Santa Cruz, Cal, are here for visit at
the home of Robert Boase, brother of
Mrs. Martin. Before ruturning Mr..
Martin will visit Niagara Falls, New
York and his old home in Pennsyl-
vania, which he left fifty-nine years
ago. He came to Mineral Point in
the summer of 1886. Mrs. Martin
will remain here until joined by her
husband for the return trip to the far
west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Latin have returned
from their trip to Boston and report a
delightful time.
Eddie Mitchell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Mitchell, recently returned
from Eaton, where he had been help
ing to gather in Minnesota's great
wheat crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield S. White and
son, who visited here last week, left on
Tuesday afternoons train for Chicago,
where they will remain for a week or