Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-06
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

The Womans Relief Corps will hold
its regular meeting, at the opera hall
on Friday afternoon May J. \ full
attendance is requested.
Mrs. Eliza Stevens, of Montfort, is
visiting in this city at the home of
her brother, MIR. L. w. Sylvester.
G. D. Masten has moved into the
Vivian building, adjoining the office of
Drs. J. H. and Stansmore. 1t is a
neat and cosy stand and Mr.. Masten
will be pleased to meet old and new
customers.
Galena Gazette: z. G. Scanlan. the
former Galena merchant, is enjoying a
visit with his friends in this city.
1t is with sadness that we record
the death of Mrs. Mary Shepard, wife
of Mr., 7. II. Shepard. The funeral
will take place on Friday afternoon,
at 2 o'clock. Obituary next week.
Galena Gazette: NTH. H. Chandler
came down from Mineral Point to at.
tend the Grant Birthday exercises and
greet Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Fawcett
upon their arrival from Omaha.
The stave factory situated on the
bank of the river at Boscobel was
burned to the ground last Thursday
night. The loss is about Sc, 900; in
surance nothing. The plant belonged
to Bruce M. Myer.
The third annual meeting of the
Southern Wisconsin Dental Society
was held in Mineral Point, May 5
and 6. Large attendance. Report next
week.
Rev. L. Kent will preach next Sun
day morning on Lessons of the Fire,
or the Bright Side of Dark Things"
In the evening the subject will be
"The Man of the Night"
Martin 4 Toay desire to publicly
express their thanks to all who so
heroicallS aided them in saving their
goods from the fire on Tuesday morn
ing. To the many ladies who assisted
in the work they feel very grateful and
most heartily thank them.
Mr.. H. O. Benedict, connected with
the Phoenix Insurance Co., of Brook
syn, was in the city last week and Wis,
tied at Trinity Rectory. He is an old
friend of Mrs. Chase and her sister
Mrs. J. A. Matthews, who is her guest,
Mrs. Richard Williams is here from
Chicago, visiting relatives and friends.
We take pleasure in reporting the
advancement of Clayton Stephens in
his work at Chicago. He is now con-
nected with one of the large harness
and saddlery establishments in that
city. He stands at the head OF the
list. Another Mineral Point boy that
proves himself worthy of his birth
place. His mother Mrs. Jchn Ste
phens will leaTe shortly on a visit to
Chicago.
John Cadden a former resident of
Benton, was killed at Cherokee, Iowa,
on Monday of last week. by the cav
ing in of an embankment, he having
gone to Cherokee about two weeks ago
with the men who had the contract to
lay the sewer.
At the shop of Wm. Treeweek, one
day this week, there was repaired a
single buggy, which in point Of dura.
bility fairly rivals the Deacon's Won
derful one horse shay. 1t is said to be
over one hundred years old, and was
brought here by the Messersmith fam
lily during the early settlement OF
southwest Wisconsin, and has Travelled
up hill and down dale throughout the
Lead region, at various rates Of speed,
ever since. 1t was, for time, the
property of Gov. Dodge. In con-
struction it is not much out of style.
as compared with the low running
vehicles of the present day. 1t is now
owned by Mr.. Edward Mitchell. and
used BY him for hauling milk to the
Mineral Point Creamery.