Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
The foot ball game at Darlington,

/ first half was closely contested, the
winning team scoring one touchdown
and a goal kicked. In the second half
a commercial traveller, formerly of the
Chicago University eleven, (who came
to Darlington, Thursday and was held
for the game) was put in as substitute,
and being a professional, handled the
boys with ease, and ii points were
scored in this half. 4 decisive game
will be played at Platteville, on some
future date-each team having won a
game, and having had q game OF its
home grounds.
Mrs. Samuel Ross gave delightful
anagram party, on Tuesday evening,
in honor of her sister, Miss Sproule,
of st. Louis. The prizes, after a
sharp contest by number who held
points, were finally awarded to Miss
Ruth Spensley and Charles Snow.
Mrs. Thomas 5. Ansley who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. A.
Jones, for few weeks, left for her
home, on Wednesday morning. Mrs.
Jones accompanied her rs far as
Fond du Lac, where they will visit for
a few days.
The ladies of the Rebekah Lodge,
No. III. enjoyed pleasant visit from
sisters Of Linden Lodge, No. l2i, on
last Friday evening. Sisters visit
ing were Mrs Evans, Mrs Granville,
Miss Goldsworthy, Miss Lena Rule
L. c., Miss Rollings, Mrs. Hawke,
Miss stephens, Miss Adams. Also
two brothers of the same lodge, Mr..
Richard Granville and Mr.. Elisha
Tredinnick.
Messrs. William, John and Theodore
Amberg of Chicago, came here this
week to attend the funeral of their
brother-in-la law Mr.. Joseph f. LaMalle.
They returned to their homes on
Wednesday mornings train.
Mrs. Eliza Pierce, of Hazel Green,
is in this city, visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Cox, and other friends.
Mr.. Josiah Llnyon is here from
Pittsburg, Kansas, where he has been
for the past few months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Meserole re-
turned on Monday evening from their
wedding tour.
Pastor Kent delivered an address
at the meeting of ministers and
churches, at Platteville, on Wednes
day evening.
Hon. +. j. Dockery, who led the
Wisconsin forces in the Chicago con-
vention, addressed large audience at
opera hall in this city, last evening.
Mr. Edward Brown arrived home
from the west, on Saturday. He has
been engaged in gold and silver min
ing in Colorado and Montana for many
years. He reports that in those states
the people are by no means a unit on
the money question.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo w. Strong, who
have been visiting relatives at Dodge
Vile for few weeks, returned here
on Monday. We regret to announce
that they are about to remove to their
farm in the town of Miniin. During
their residence in Mineral Point they
have made host of warm friends.
Mr.. strong is known throughout Iowa
county as man of courteous bearing
and fixed integrity, Mrs. Williams,
sister of Mrs. Strong, whose home has
been with them during the past year,
is now in England.
Don't forget what Joe Gordon says
about Poland China pigs.
Attention is called to the profess
sional card of DR.. c. ID. Mcdonald
Onice and residence over Ruckes 4
Co.'S drug store.
Mrs. George H. Miller had her hands
very badly burned by the explosion OF
lamp at her residence on last Thurs
day evening. While her injuries are
very painful, she is in a fair way OF
recovery.
The new Roman Catholic church OF
Willow Springs was dedicated, with
appropriate services, on Wednesday
Oct. %. Fourteen clergymen were
present. and the order of service
printed in this paper last week was
fully observed The Catholic parishe:
of Mineral Point, Darlington, Shulls
burg, Gratiot and other places were
largely represented in the congrega
+;op and thp opcasian was onp which