Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-09-03
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Mineral Point fair, Sept. ), y, ~
and II.
The band will hold a concert and
ice cream festival in the City Hall
Park on Wednesday evening, Sept. y.
Let all who can attend do so, and thus
show their appreciation of the efforts
of the members to make the Mineral
Point Band second to no other band
in Wisconsin,. 1t is an organization
of which our city has just reason to be
proud.
Mrs. J. d. Carpenter, Of Rewey, and
her daughter Mrs. Il. \. Jones took
Monday mornings train for trip to
Minnesota, where they will visit rela-
tives.
The Oak Park school Will open
Monday, Sept. ii.
Anna NJ. Collins went to Freeport
on Wednesday for short stay.
A. G. Rothe, editor of The Highland
Weekly Press, made The Democrat a
friendly call on Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Potter, and son Glare
visited relatives and friends in Platte
vile during the past week
Miss Mabel Allen goes to Mllwau-
kee, to attend school during the com
ing year.
Among the new Platteyille Normal
students from Mineral Point this year,
are Miles Thomas, Nellie lvey, Agnes
Martin, Winnie Williams.
Miss Lizzie Bishop started today,
Thursday, for Brookings, ). OAK, TO
resume her duties as teacher IN the
public schools of that place, A host
Of friends in Mineral Point, while
regretting her departure from amongst
them, wish her prosperous school
year.
/. w. Lallin, the well known Mil
waukeean. fell under the cars while
trying to board moving train at the
Wisconsin Central depot, in Oshkosh,
on Tuesday morning, and narrowly
escaped a terrible fate. Mr.. LallIn
was on his way to the Il. a. H.
encampment, at st. Paul, and got OIL
to greet friends while the train
stopped
We had the pleasure, on saturday
last, of taking by the hand Mr' Caleo
sylvester, who in years gone by we
looked upon and respected as our
teacher. He now makes his home at
Ogden, Iowa, and thinks that Iowa is
the banner state as she is always good
for good crop and for good money
He and his wife were the guests for
some DAYS at the home of his brother
Mr.. Eben w. Sylvester, of this city,
Mineral Point Fair, Sept. 5, ., 10
and IL. $3.50 in purses on races,
Miss A. +. Strong left on Tuesday
for a prolonged visit with her niece
Mrs. Parkinson, at Brookings, ). D.
Miss Strong carries with her the high
est esteem and best wishes OF many
friends. To see these old homes
closed. which in the past always vel
coined the coming guest and disbursed
such large hospitality, shows how a
new generation is now coming to the
front.
On Thursday, Aug. y, Mr.. and Mrs
Hiram smith celebrated their Nolden
wedding. The guests were old 1rlehos
who helped to recall the wedding OF
50 years ago An enjoyable time was
had and the worthy couple were the
recipients of many beautiful presents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith were married IN
Vinton county, Ohio, in 1916. Dur
ing the last thirty years they have
resided in Mineral Point, and by Their
kind and neighborly sympathy have
endeared themselves to many iriendS
who rejoice with them over their
Golden wedding, and hope they may
enjoy many more anniversaries Of the
day.
Great care should be taken IN IN
packing bananas, as they may conceal
tarantula, whose bite IS certain
death. one came to David Jacko's
store in this way last week, and is now
on exhibition in glass at his store.
Today comes an exchange with also a
similar case from Chamberlain, ;. ID,
In both cases the insect failed to put