Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-10-14

Platteville, under the auspices of ST.
Mary's Guild of Trinity Episcopal
church of that place, last week, viz:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 5. Ross, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. c. Ludden, Mrs. n. III. Snow,
Rev. and Mrs. Chase, and Misses
Stephens, O'Dowd, and Sinclair,
While there they We're guests AT the
rectory and at Mrs. Peck's. The
opera was we'll rendered, The chorus
es were fine, and the solo parts by
Miss Virgin and Miss Beebe, and Mr..
Eastman We're exceptionally fine
more in professional line than in the
amateur. DR.. Blish, of Galena, was
the director, and the whole perform
ance reflected great credit upon his
skill, not only as musician, but as
an organizer of such entertainments.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Soloman, from Ari-
zona, visited Mr.. and Mrs. G. Brant,
and Mr. Hewett and Miss Mottlcy, in
the town of kendell.
EAlHila l4dllSS GbIlIlN vi llllS
city had a special meeting with Mrs.
! Mrs. j. b. Wallis at Dodgeville ON
| Wednesday afternoon and evening
| They We're entertained with the usual
hospitality and kindness of the Wallis
family, and all very much enjoyed the
trip and the visit to the county seat
| The following is the list of those pres
ent as far as we have been able to OBJ
tain it; Rev. 7. Kent, Miss Julia A,
Kent. Mrs. Coad, Mrs. Mary Jacka,
Mrs. w. J. Pcnhallegon, Mrs. Alona
Smith, Mrs. Mauger, Miss Sue Pen
hallegon, Mrs. Grace, Mrs. Cridge,
Mrs. Il. j. Penhgllegon, Mrs. Bridge,
Mrs. A. HuXtable, Mrs, Mary Mitch
ell, Mrs. Neal, Miss Emily Rogers,
Mrs. II. Bray, Mrs, Pearce, Mrs,
Evans, Mrs. w. Treweek, Mrs. n.
Treeweek, Miss Annie Trcweek, Mrs
Foster and Miss Kate lvey.
Commissioner Jones and family left
this, Thursday, morning for Washing
ton. We are all sorry to lose them,
but We live in the hope that in time
they will return here. At any rate,
Mr.. Jones says that his family may
be here for next summer. In this hope
we speed the going guests and wish
them every success.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Solomon, who
visited during the last three months
with Mr.. Philip Hewitt and other
friends in this vicinity, started on
Thursday to return to their home in
Arizona.
| Service at Lost Grove next Sunday
morning at half past ten o'clock, and
at Diamond Grove at half past two
o'clock. All are most cordially in
vited.
Mrs Anna Vincent has come to
settle permanently in Mineral Point.
| She will be welcome addition to our
city and her many friends will be glad
to welcome her to her girlhood home.
Mineral Point can boast of having
more fine stores than any town of its
size in Wisconsin. Visitors from far
and near express their surprise and
pleasure at finding in our city such
splendid store buildings and such
large stocks of goods. Our merchants
vie with each other in this respect
and it all rebounds TO the benefit of
those who are drawn hither TO do
their trading. Mineral Point is
abreast with the times in offering in
ducements to the trading public.
Mrs. VIM. Rothe mas gone to Iowa,
where she will spend the winter visit
ing her daughters.
John J. Penhallegon has moved his
stock of hardware to the Lenahan
building opposite First National
Bank.
Dr. F. w. Shepherd visited in this
city during the past week, the guest
of his sister, Mrs. w. 6. Hales.
Mrs. John Strathen, Of Galena, Ill. /,
is in the city visiting her cousins,
Ben and w. II. Blewitt, Mrs. w. IL.
Jacka and Mrs. Thos. Ivey. This is
Mrs. SIS. first visit to Mineral Point.
Tribune.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Ross arrived
home last week from a visit of several
weeks at Mrs. Ross former home in
Ohio
While at work on the west wall Of
the Masonic Temple on Wednesday
morning, Joseph Kelley accidentally
fell against the newly laid brick,
which, gave way, and precipatated
him to the ground, distance Of
nearly twenty-five feet. Fortunately
he escaped without serious injury,
other than cut over the right eye and
some bruises about the body.
Messrs. Alfred Lanyon and Alfred
Kent arrived here from Detroit,