Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-10

lovers of scenery, and of genial hos
pitality, to spend day on this beau
tiful farm. i.
All signs indicate that the South
western Wisconsin Fair at Mineral
Point, next week, week will be a
record breaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H, Prideaux and
Rev. aud Mrs. NJ. Chase drove over
the country on Tuesday to Lake ke-
gonsa, near Madison, for week 5
outing.
There were no services in the NJ. f..
church on last Sunday morning,
owing to the illness of the pastor
Rev. George Merrifeld. In the even
ing Mr.. Phil. Allen, Jr., filled the pull
pit and preached an able sermon.
| Mrs p. H. Folliard and little
daughter Clara returned Tuesday
from visit with relatives and friends
at Clyde.
Prof. S. 7. Osborne was caller at
The Democrat Office on Tuesday.
Miss Preston is in Chicago, on busi-
ness connected with her millinery
stores.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Howay, of
New Westminster, British Columbia,
are here for visit. They are guests
at the u. S. Hotel, Mrs. Howay being
a niece of Mrs. Phillips.
Henry Hoar left Tuesday morning
for kewanee, H., where he has Sc
cured employment.
Miss Lillian Jacka is in Chicago,
visiting at the home of her brother
Frank Jacka.
Mr.. John p. Schmit and son OF Chi
cago visited in this city during the
week; the guests of his brother
Michael X. Schmit. From here he
started for St. Nicholas, Mimi, where
he will visit his other brother before
returning home.
The school census of 1899, taken by
James O'Neil, shows l102 children of
school age in the city of Mineral
Point. Last year the number was
1923.
The many friends of Mr.. ohm Hales
will regret to know that he is confined
to his home by a severe siege of
rheumatism,
A meeting of the Fifteenth District
Order of the Eastern Star, of Wiscon-
sin, will be held in the Masonic Tenn
pie, this city, some time in October
The district comprises the chapters of
Platteville, Montfort, Rewey, Dodge
vile, Shullsburg, Darlington, Argyle
and Mineral Point. Further notice
will be given later.
Adam Dresen and Alfred Wallace
left yesterday for Fennimore to assist
the band of that place this week
Mrs. Ann Matthews has removed to
Beloit, where her son, Robert H,
Matthews, is employed as moulder
The family have resided here many
years, and are very highly esteemed.
Mrs. H. S. We'll and daughters,
Helen and Grace, returned home on
Monday from visit with friends at
| Baraboo.
| Mr.. and Mrs. T. +. Rooney of Chi
cago are here for visit at the home
of their friends Mr.. and Mrs. James
Brewer. 1t is their first visit to this
section, and both express themselves
as delighted with it. Mr.. Rooney has
been deputy sheriff in Cook county for
more than twenty years and enjoys In
high degree the confidence of all who
know him. Since his coming here he
has taken number of trips in the
country, and says we have as fine
farming lands as ever man set eyes
upon. Mr. and Mrs. Rooney return
tomorrow to Chicago.
E. J. Goldthorpe, general manager
Of the Alpine Mining Co., OF Dubuque,
visited Mineral Point on Wednesday
in the interest of the company. He
reports their mines in Dubuque as
turning out forty thousands pounds of
blackjack and drybone daily; nearly
all of which is shipped to Mineral
Point. He goes from here to Cuba
City, where he will examine a concen-
trating plant, with a view of putting
up similar one in Dubuque. Mr.
! Goldthorpe is an old Iowa county
boy, being the youngest OF the Gold
thorpe brothers, and we are glad to
know that he and the other members
Of the company are prospering