Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-24

high character, and leaves a wide
circle of friends to cherish his memory.
The funeral took place from his late
home near Rewey. on Wednesday,
with services at Peniel church, of
which deceased was member for
very many years.
In spite of the very bad weather, the
katherine Ridgeway Concert company
had full house on Monday evening,
at the city hall This was the last in
the list as arranged by the Woman's
Reading Club, and was one of the
best Miss Thomas, the soprano,
was here before with the Couthoui
Concert company, and at that time
she won the hearts OF her hearers by
her beautiful and we'll trained voice,
and we can say more especially at
this time in her song The Lark
with violin obligato. Miss Ridgeway
was away out of the ordinary line as
reciter, and she furnished some
splendid points for any one who has
talents and inspiration in this direc
ton. McGibeny, pianist, and the
violinist, Mir. Walter Cotton filled
their parts so we'll that there was no
break in the expectations that the
others called forth. Such concerts
are always, and deservedly, popular,
and take when the lecturer fails,
unless he is genius in his way and
only appears once or twice in gen
Grafton.
Democratic city caucus. Friday
night.
Mr.. w. p, Gundry is home from his
trip through Mexico. He reports II
very enjoyable time.
Mrs. Henry Bray is visiting rela-
tives in Dubuque.
The partnership between Charles
and j. +. Hendra having been dis
solved by mutual consent, the business
will hereafter be conducted by Charles
Hendra. who has purchased his
brothers interest.
Republican city caucus, Saturday
day night.
DR.. $. T.. Deahofe Will lead the
Young Mems meeting next Sunday
morning AT 9 O'Clock. Subject: Obe-
diencc.
Mrs. A. G. Deller returned from
Milwaukee, on Friday last after a
brief visit with relatives and friends
in that city.
Sidney Guttenstein is home from
Milwaukee, where he purchased a car
load of young stock for feeders.
A valuable COW, belonging to Mr..
William Poynter, was found dead, in
the barn on Thursday morning.
On Sunday evoning, March 6, while
returning from Dodgevillc, one of d.
Brown & Sons livery horses tipped
the cutter over, and broke away, TAX
ing the shafts with it, After eleven
days time the horse and shafs were
found tangled up to trees in Dodge'a
grove. The horse was still alive, and
was taken to y. Brown & Sons
livery, where 1t Is recovering as rapid
ly as could be expected from the
effects OF its long fast and exposure.
w. G. Tren is home from an extend
cd southern trip.
Miss Mackay, of Darlington, has
been visiting in this city, the guest of
her friend Mrs. Homer S. Snow.
Death saddened the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Nicholas Graber, of the
town of Kendall, on Tuesday March
%, by taking their twin sons, aged
about three weeks. Funeral was held
today, Thursday from St. Masy's
church.
Darlington Journal: Our High
School Athletic Association was or
ganized last Thurday, with the follow
ing officers: President, Roy Earle:
secretary, Harvey Mann: treasurer,
Stille Ray: field captain, Charles
Barlow: generalmanager, Earl Driver.
The track team will go into active
training as soon as the track is in
proper condition. With good train
ing our boys can develop some good
athletes and capture our share OF
contests at Mineral Point, in May.
The advertisement for bids on the
Mineral Point city water works has
been published in contractors papers,
and the bids will be opened April 10:
After which time the work will doubt
less be pushed rapidly to completion.
Twins were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lindsay, at the home OF the latter's
mother Mrs. Prisk, in the south part
of the city, on Tuesday last.
Mr.. Lindsay, an officer in the Booth