Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-09-29

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this city.
Mr.. George Gorgen made visit to
Jonesdale on Wednesday to look at-
ter his farm interests near that place.
The Eastern Star Chapter will hold
its regular meeting Wednesday eve-
ming, Oct. 5, 1898, opening at 40,
Miss Lizzie Peter left for Chicago
Monday morning to attend the we'd
| ding of her sister Mary.
The first meeting of the Parish
Guild of Trinity church will be held
at the home of Mrs. l.. A. Cobb, at ;
o'clock on Thursday, Oct. Is. Supper
will be served from o'clock to seven.
All are cordially invited,
Hon. L. L. Cleary, of Platteville,
the Democratic candidate for member
of congress, was in Mineral Point on
Monday. He is man of tirst-class
ability and of excellent character, and
has very many friends throughout the
district. His smile is just as broad
and his greeting just as friendly as
though gold Democrats were not set
in their way.
w. A. Garden left today for Sioux
City. Iowa, where he will make his
home for the winter, and possibly
longer. Mr.. Gardner has a host of
warm friends here, who regret exceed
ingly to see him go. belmont Bee.
Will Mullen is now in the employ
of w. H. Prideaux's drug store.
Mrs. =. Lenahan's residence on
Maiden street has undergone extern
sive improvements new porch,
built by Lawrence Gibbons, and the
entire building repaintcd by John
Stephenson. 1t makes fine improve
ment and worthy OF mention.
The Chicago Produce " of Sat
urday, Sept. "A, notes the fact that at
the Wisconsin State Fair last week
the butter display was most credit
able. Fully eighty creameries were
represented in the exhibit, which
consisted of about two hundred
entries from Iowa, Minnesota, HI
inois, and Massachusetts. Messrs
Spensley x Hoar, who operate the
Mineral Point Creamery, scored next
to the highest. The highest score
was 96t and the mark on the Spens-
ley & Hoar entry was 96. This is a
fine showing and compliment not
only to the proprietors of the Mineral
Point creamery but to the young men
who operate it Messrs Frank lyey and
Mason Spensley. And it is not out
of place to remark that this prize
winning creamery is located less than
stones throw from The Democrat
office.
The Mineral Point Band was ably
assisted at the K p. picnic in Dodge
Vile on Wednesday by the Fennimore
Band, which is composed of as fine a
company of young musicians as can
be found anywhere. Fennimore has
good reason to be proud of its band.
The names of the members are as fol-
lows: f. A. Billig leader, Albert
Him, Will Tenant, Walter Tenant,
Percy Brandt, Manuel Norris, Jene
Tenant, Claude Hopkins, John Pea
cock, John Curtis, John Pengelly,
Ansley Shearer, Manly Weaver, Burl
Green.
Past Worthy Grand Matron, Miss
Annie Phillips left on last Saturday 3
train for Washington, ID. c., to at
tend meeting of the general Chapter
of the order of the Eastern Star. She
has been honored by appointment as
member of the Finance committee.
Grand Worthy Matron Miss Wash
burn joined Miss Phillips in Chicago
and they made the trip east together.
DR.. f. a. Billig, leader Of the Fen
nimore band, came in from Dodge
Vile on Wednesday evening, for a
brief visit with friends in Mineral
| Point.
Miss Lizzie Graham spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in Mineral
Point.
Mr.. a. S. White came up from
Pittsburg, Kansas, last week for a
brief stay, preparatory to removing
with his family to Pittsburg, where he
holds good position in the National
Bank of Pittsburg. His many friends
here welcome his visit. and wish the
family health and prosperity in their
new home Mr.. White says the eli
mate there agrees with him and that
he has not been i'll day since going
| to Pittsburg.
Rev. S. W. Trousdale and family
have removed TO Platteville. where Mr..
/ Trousdalc assumes the Presiding
/ Fldarship of the Platteyille district