Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-09-08


be of general public interest to people
all over the State and an only chance
to hear the three leading officials of
the State at one time. Wisconsin day
will be Thursday, Sept. ~. Mayor
ID. s. Rose, chief executive of Mill
waukee, and a most eloquent talker,
will be master of ceremonies on Mil
waukee day, which is Friday, Sept,
23d. There will be other speakers
and very likely a surprise in the way
of a national war celebrity. With
| half fare rates on all railroads from
all parts of the state the people gen
orally can at small expense hear these
excellent addresses.
| Mr.. Theo. Dresen came up from
Chicago, last Saturday evening, for n
visit at the home of his parents Mr..
and Mrs. j. Dresen. His sister. Miss
Marie, and Miss Helen, who had been
visiting for some time with Mr.. and
MIS-. w H. ~ blSSSH, VI iNiNSi
Forest, H., accompanied him on his
return.
JAS. Dunn's barn at Elk Grove was
struck by lighting on Sunday night.
The building with its contents, includ-
ing 250 tons of hay, all farm machin-
cry and q quantity of grain, We're
destroyed.
Adolph Muenster has gone to Wau-
kon, Iowa, where he has secured n
good position. He is young man of
good character and Industrious.
Many friends regret his departure
from our city, and wish him we'll in
his new home.
Miss Eva Curnow returned last
Wednesday evening, after a pleasant
visit in Missouri and Kansas, accom-
panied by her aunt Mrs. Robert Lam
yon, and cousin Mr.. Frank Curnow
Mrs. Martha Baxter died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. S. Will
kins of this city, at S:l5 O'Clock on
Wednesday afternoon: aged 81 years
and nine months. Funeral will take
place from the residence of Mr.. Will
kins at II o'clock, Friday. Services
in the Linden =. M. church.
Harvey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wm.
Shelves, of Waldwick, died on We'd
nesday morning, of Inflammation of
the bowels. He was a bright, good
| boy and his death, which came after a
very brief illness, is great shock to
his family and the community.
Richard Aide left on Wednesday
for st. Paul, where he will continue
his studies at ST. Paul's Seminary.
He is a young man of whom Iowa
county has good reason to be proud.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Bliss have re-
turned from their wedding tour, and
are welcomed by host of friends.
Mr.. John Chamley recently received
from his friend Mr.. L. G. Wilcox a
number of Spanish bullets which Mr..
Wilcox picked up on Cuban soil. He
has been on board the st. Paul under
Sigsbee. He also sent Mr.. Chamley a
bolt out of the destroyed battle ship
Viscaya, a brace Of Mauser bullets
and a Spanish brass bullet.
Miss Swartz, French and German
teacher at Kemper Hall, Kenosha, is
here for visit with Mrs. Spensley.
Mrs. VIM. Fine, aged II years, died
at her home in the town of Linden, on
Saturday, Sept. 3. The funeral was
held on Tuesday, with interment in
the cemetery at Laxey.
Mr.. John McKenna and son Mr..
Francis McKenna, were in town this
week. Francis, some time ago, took
to himself a life partner, and as it was
his first visit to Mineral Point since
the happy event, he received hearty
congratulations from many friends
In regard to to the matter OF crops,
Mr.. John McKenna says that this has
been year of wonderful productive
ness. Ten acres which he sowed in
millet yielded ten tons to the acre. He
has heavy crop of corn, and pota-
toes as big as your hat. During his
fifty-two years residence in the town
of Moscow he has never witnessed
anything like the yield of the present
season. He reports that young calves
are selling at sl5 and sl6 apiece.
Rev. and Mrs. +. w. Straw visited
friends in this city during the week.
Their welcome was most cordial. Mr.
Straw preached at the NJ. E. Church
on Sunday, to the pleasure of large
congregation.
Eleven pickpockets, eight men and
three woman, everyone we'll known
crook, were arrested at the Green
county fair that closed at Monroe on
Saturday. Two Of the women plead
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