Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-19
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MINERAL POINT. WIS
Phone No. 46.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Nj. and Mrs. Jonathan Matthews
returned on last Friday to Mineral
Point, after an absence of six months
spent at Arlington, 5. Oak. MIR.
Matthews reports prosperous times in
that section, and says that Arlington,
has improved greatly during the
present year. Many old friends
welcome the return of Mr. and Mrs.
Matthews to their old home city.
Mr. L. Salmon, of Joncsdale, was
a visitor in Mineral Point on last
Saturday, and also welcome caller
at The Democrat office.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Doman came
in last Saturday from their pleasant
farm home in the town of Waldwick,
to make purchases from Mineral
Points fine stocks of goods. MIR.
Dornan made the Democrat friendly
call and looked through its new home.
Last week Richard H. James, of the
town of Mineral Point, met with
what came near proving a fatal acct
dent. He had just raised a windmill
at his place. and man was ascending
to oil the gearing at the top. The can
fell from his hand striking MIR. James
upon the top of the head, crushing
through his hat, and cutting the scalp.
Fortunately he was not very seriously
injured, and is able to be around.
Platteville is numbered among the
cities to have a rural delivery system.
A route coveLing about % miles is
being laid out. The work of outlining
and institvting the system is now in
charge of Henry Casson, cN-Secretary
of State, who has been in shat city
going over the ground.
Mr.. NJ. Donahoe and wife of Ana
conda, Montana, and Mr. Henry
Meloy and sister Miss Kate, OF
Shullsburg, spent Sunday and Mon
day in this city, the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Horn.
Hon. Bernerd McGinty and wife, of
Hamilton, Montana, are v:sing old
time friends in this section. They
were in this city to-day, and Mr..
McGinty made The Democrat a friend
ly call He has been for number OF
years superintendent of the Marcus
DAILY Bitter Root farm.
William George Bruce of Milwau-
kee, at one time resident of Mineral
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New York State Association of School
this week. Mr.. Bruce will speak on
on " School Board Imperialism,
which embraces the discussion of the
one-man power in school govern
ment.
The young people of Plum Grove
will hold Neck Tie Box Festival on
Friday evening, October 81, at the
school house. All are cordially in
vited to come and have good time.
Among the social events of last
week may be mentioned, Mrs. N. H.
Snow, Mrs. w. S. Ross, and Mr..
J. NJ. Smith, who entertained friends
in honor of their guests.
Mortimer Oliver returned to Kansas
City, Mo-. last week. Business in
terests shortened his stay. In these
days of prosperity, vacations have to
be short.
Mrs. Chase returned from Chicago
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Latin left for their
home in Wawautosa, last Saturday.
They are always welcome visitors
here All are glad to hear OF Mr..
Latiin's success in his calling. Honor
and fortune seem to await him. He is
still as much interested is Masonic
matters as ever, and in is we'll posted
in its lore.
The Rebekah Lodge of this city has
sent to the New Richmond Rebekahs,
the sum of $3.50: ten dollars from
their general fund, and sixteen dol
lars and fifty cents realized from the
entertainment given three weeks ago.
S. w. Salmon left on Tuesday
afternoon for Omaha and other
points in Nebraska for visit with
relatives and friends, He will also
take in the Greater America Exposi-
tion.
Rev. T. Kent and Mrs. Kent are in
Janesville. attending the state meet
ING of Endeayor society. Mr. Ken.
will return Saturday evening and
occupy his pulpit on Sunday, both
morning and evening.