Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-16


a visit with relatives and friends.
Mr.. Josiah Lanyon came up from
Pittsburg, Kansas, for stay at his
home in this city. He said at Pitts
burg on Sunday, Sept, 3, the ther-
mometer indicated 90 in the shade.
The Richland Democrat of Sept. Is,
says: The condition of Judge ID. l.
Downs, who suffered stroke of pa
ralysis some days since, has been
rapidly growing worse, the change
taking place Monday evening. At
this writing Tuesday afternoon he
lies in dying condition and his
physicians give absolutely no hopes of
his ever rallying.
land, had foot badly crushed by the
wheel of wagon which passed over
! it.
Henry Hicks, of Linden, arrived
home on last Saturday after month 5
visit with his sister at Shell Lake.
Bert Smith, lately with the East
man Lumber Company, has opened Il
butcher shop in Linden.
MIR. p. Allen will preach at Lost
Grove on Sunday morning next, SER
vice to commence at half past ten
o clock. All are cordially invited.
Mr.. w. Thomas, of Linden. is APP
pointed TO preach at Diamond Grove
in the afternoon.
One of the twin children of MIR. w.
Rankin died the early part of the
week and was buried in Graceland
cemetery on Wednesday afternoon.
Halvcr Knutson, OF the town of
Dodgeville, was last week granted u
pension as soldier of the late war.
a visit to Highland, this week, con-
vinced us that that village is about to
witness great revival of her mining
interests. No idle men can be found in
that village. Many mines are being
worked, with good hope for the
future.
John X. Toay has moved to his
pleasant quarters in the Allen build
ing.
The corner stone of the Masonic
Temple in Mineral Point will be laid
with appropriate Masonic ceremonies
4 ,',,l, al SA1 n
y.
Highland passed Il curfew ordinance
on last Monday night.
Modesty. the fine mare formerly
owned by j. j. Penhallegon of this
city, won great race at Wellsville,
n. y, on Wednesday, Sept. |.
Just as we go to press, we learn of
the death OF Mr.. Henry Correll from
typhoid fever at his fathers home.
The funeral will take place from his
parents home west of Linden on Sat
urday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Goldsworthy Mining company,
Mineral Point. has bccn incorporated.
The incorporators are Nelson II.
Snow, Philip Allen, Jr., and William
j. Goldsworthy.
Brewer & Penhallegon have moved
into their elegant new double store.
When lighted by electricity on We'd
nesday night it presented grand APP
pearance.
Mrs. Mary w. Coad is visiting rel
atives at Dubuque, and is expected
home this week.
Lewis Brothers anG Michael Lynch
of Highland, are putting large force
of men at work in their mines, at
good wages.
In the ball game Wednesday after
noon the fats defeated the Sims by Il
score of - to s.
Jap. Bondurant, the junior member
of the hardware firm of r. A. Murphy
& Co., of Platteville, was overcome
with heat and poisonous gas, on
Tuesday. His condition is critical
Hon. Richard Kennedy made busi-
ness trip to Mineral Point on Monday.
His new lead mine southeast of the
village of Highland is proving reg
ular bonanza: in fact it is one Of the
richest mines he has ever had.
Rev. f. w. Straw closed his pas
torate in this city on last Sunday
evening, when he preached his fare
we'll sermon. During their five year :
residence in this city Mr.. and Mrs.
Straw have won for themselves the
esteem and good will not only Of their
own people but of the whole commu-
nifty Mr.. Straw is man Of strong
positive convictions who never hesi-
tates to proclaim what he believes to
be the truth. Mr.. and Mrs. Straw
will shortly sail for Europe and ex-
pect to spend the winter in Germany.
| \ wide circle of friends wish them
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