Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-22

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MINERAL POINT. Wis.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. James Brewer will lead the
Young Mems meeting at the p. Nj.
church next Sunday morning at 8
o'clock. Subject: Trust in God"
Shane A. Morgan, studeLt Of the
Northwestern University, dental de.
partment, arrived home from Chicago
on last Thursday night, and will
remain here during the spring and
summer vacation.
Monroe, with population of only
seven hundred more than Mineral
Point, pays $4,373.20 for electric light,
ing, and $4,S9600 to Monroe Water
Works company for one years hydrant
rent. Mineral Point pays for electric
street lighting $4,000; and for water
nothing.
The Volga Is. Dak,) Tribune says:
"Robert Henry traded his building in
this village to Mrs. Sylvia Lord for a
farm in Windsor township"
The Democrats good friend Pierce
Nolen, of Mtllin, circulated in Min
eral Point on Saturday, and was vel
come caller at this office.
Curtis Ooley, of Waldwick, last
week sold, in this city, a hog that
weighed GOO pounds.
Madison Democrat, April IS: CAS-
semblyman w. a. Jones had his family
over from Mineral Point the last of
the week. Besides Mrs. Jones there
were four little Jonese5 Agnes,
Marion, Florence and Willle-and, as
if this were not quite enough to make
the Park habitues thoroughly home
sick, Mr.. Jones had another little fel-
low along, Willie Snow. They formed
such happy domestic group that old
bachelors around the hotel covered
themselves with reproaches while
solons at once stampeded Tor home.
1t is said that the st. Paul company
will surface and lay new rails on the
Mineral Point division this summer.
Mrs. James A. Matthews, of Chi
cago, is guest at Trinity Rectory.
The old vestry of Trinity Episcopal
Church was reelected for the coming
year, at the annual parish meeting.
Messrs. Snow, Smith, Jones, and
SpeL sley were the appointed committee
on church property, repairs, ETC. Mr..
Smith was elected clerk, and Mr..
w. II. Pridealx TX, treasurer.
Wednesday, April 2l, was the Gath
anniversary of the marriage of Mr..
and Mrs. William Lanyon, Sr., of this
city, which took place in the parish of
St. Allen, near Truro, England. Mr..
and Mrs. Lanyon landed in New York
81 years ago--in April, 1910 and the
following month came to Mineral
Point where they have since that time
constantly resided. a host of friends
congratulate the worthy couple upon
the enjoyment of SO rare a pleasure in
human experience as was theirs in the
celebration of the sixtyfourth ami
versary of their wedding day.
Mrs. J. T. Jones and daughter left
Dodgeyille, last Friday, for Minneap-
oils, where they Will make their future
home. Mr.. Arthur /. Jones has dis
solved his partnership with the la"
firm Of Ienks K Jones. and also left
on Monday last for Minneapolis where
he Will engage in the law business
two Of his brothers being already
there ia business, one Of whom /:
assistant district attorney Of Heune
pin county. The removal of the fam
lly to Minneapolis is & loss to Iowa
county. Arthur J.. Jones is young
lawyer of ability ard high character
AMI 4 mar of gentlemaniy bearing
He stands well not only with his fel