Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-09-21

| Raven Lodge K. OF r., OF this city, g
corner stone for the castle hall now In
course Of erection. 1t Is inscribed as
follows: tx. of p. Castle Hail. $780,
Mr.. Matthew Waters and wife, o.
Ishpeming, Mich, is visiting at the
home of their cousin, ex-Sherifl
Wallis.
| The annual convention OF the Rock
County Sunday School Association is
In session at Beloit.
| At Muscoda, on Monday night, the
large lumber and grain warehouse be-
longing to John Young was burned
together with large amount Of grain
and flour, Loss partially covered by
insurance.
Frank B. Noble died on Monday at
Monroe, of blood poisoning. He was
% years of age, aud taught school.
Mrs. =. T.. Phillips has shown us a
premium list pamphlet Of the Royal
Agricultural and Industrial Society Of
British Columbia. The exhibition is
| to be held at New Westminster, Oct.
g. 1890. The list before us affords
an interesting comparison with the
premiums offered by the Wisconsin
State Agricultural Society, Liberal
prizes are paid in every department.
The list is large over eighty pages
and tells the story of the prosperity of
he great northwest.
| Edward Buss came over from
GAINESVILLE on last Saturday evening 5
| train for u week ) stay ut the home OF
his parents in this city. He holds II
good position in the drug business ut
GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Reese, of
Dodgcvillc, have been visiting during
the past week at the home of Mr..
Itccse's nephew, w. S. Reese, of the
town OF Willow Springs. Thos. Reese
resided in this place forty-ninc years
ago and served in the army with DR..
John II. Vivian and others Of this
city. On Wednesday he called
on Mineral Point friends, from
whom he received cordial greetings.
Anton Knapp, who works for Peter
Fisher of the town of Kendall, was on
last Friday injured by II COW crowding
him against the door post of n barn in
which he was working. We are glad
to state that he Is recovering. 1T was
Mt first feared that he was very SER
iously injured.
| The services mt the M. T.. church,
Waldwick, next Sunday will be held
In the evening, instead Of afternoon,
and Phil Allen, Jr., of Mineral Point,
will preach.
Mr.. Geo. Fillbach aud son John
who live near Cobb, called on friends
in Mineral Point on Thursday.
Mr. u. j. VanMatre, of Fayettc
was II recent welcome caller ut The
Democrat Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sproule are here from
st. Louis, for u visit with their
daughter, Mrs. S. Q. Ross.
Mrs. j II. Sobey has been called
here from Dodgeville by the illness OF
her sister, Miss Maggie Ileibring,
Madison Democrat, Sept. 20; Mr.
aud Mrs. f. +. McKenna have re.
turned from their vacation spent al
Blanchardville, their old home, ano
are now located at 100 West Dayton
street. Mr.. McKcnna Is a senior il
the general science course at the uni
vcrsity.
| Miss Thaycr, OF Sparta, is here as
sisting the firm OF Narlin 4 Jennings
in opening up their new store.
Mr.. Dan Rcardon is here from
eureka, Utah, for n visit with his
mother, sister, and other relatives
IL is his first visit here for nineteen
years. He says that he finds many
changes, and for the better, in ole
Mineral Point friends welcome his
return.
Miss Clara Lectc, OF st. Louis, is
visiting in this city, the guest of Miss
Ruth Spenslcy.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs II. G
Luddon, Thursday morning, Sept. u
n son.
| Mr.. j. b. jennings, of the firm o
Narliu \ Jennings, arrived hero TO
the opening up Of the new store. ll'
will remain for few days. 1t II
fourteen years since he visita'
Mineral Point, and he says the cit.
shows great Improvement since tina
time.
Rev. Il. Kent will occupy his pulpi
AS usual next SUNDAY. The mornlns