Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-07
ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS
Personal and Other Matters Contin-
ued from First Page.

success. Inc rCCclpbs WSES FIp'' tlt
good social time was enjoyed ~
ali. The proceeds will be applied TO
paying for the furnace in inc par
sonage.
There will be basket social, Err
day evening, Dec. Is, at Graysvillc
school house, district No. T. All are
cordially invited to attend Ladies
please bring baskets with supper for
two Proceeds to be used IN purchas.
Inc an organ for the school. II the
weather Is unrayorablc it will take
place the following evening
Mineral Point Lodge No. I, +. and
A. M, elected the following oiEcars
on Tuesday evening" w. +. Bliss,
w. NJ, Stansmore Vivian, s. W."
X. j. Hughes, j w. A. f. Bishop,
treasurer: II. II. Wright secretary.
Rev. Z. Kent next Sunday will
preach I'D the morning on The
ELEVENTH Gommandent, and IN the
evening on "1he first Start. y
Rev w. CROFT has been sick for
about week but Is nov Improving.
Pastor Kent preached Tor him last
Sunday ut Plum GrOga aud i'athcl.
No services were held Inst sunday
IN The j. NJ. Church, bus lhe heating
pipes afe being repaired ana a"rE ices
viii BE- held next Sunday ~ ueoat
Services post Sunday Nc Lom
Grove and Diamond Grove
y. Is. Jones, Of Chicago, President
Of The Mineral Point Hino Company,
j. r. 1'rontmHn, OF Chicago, gumrdt
superintendent, William CriIlu, al
Germany, inventor Of the new process
for the manufacture 0I snlphuric
acid: ". G. WilheWclI, Of Joplin
Mo-. and Mr.. lIardcubercr, d
New cork, Camr here in u special
car on Monday 10 inspect ihn WORKS
In this city. They were guests at the
q. s. hotel Mr.. Withcrwcn VIII
remain here about Il week,
Mrs. Fannie Gundrg, accompanied
BY her nrphuW, starred this wonk 'or|
Philadelphia, She VIII 6poud 'h"|
winter with relatives and Friends mi
Pennsylvania,
Mira. =, NJ. Richards aud little
daughter, Of Camp Douglas, tins
state, are here for II visit nj the home
Of her father, William 7. jackson,
George j. Smith, executor Of the
William Bucket, Of the town OF Lin
den, Viii sell II large amount OF per-
sonnl property at auction, Monday,
Dee. TO- including horses, cattle,
hogs, farm implements, grain, etc.
Further notice next week,
Rev, H. Kent while north visited the
Great Mesaba iron ore region, to|
miles north Of Duluth, and saw the
steam shovels scooping UP the pow
dered ore ont Of the mountain side,
and loading Il ear in few minutes.
Virginia, where the party stay ed, II 4
typical frontier town OF 1000 popula.
tion, made mp Of all natonalitics. He
also Visited New Richmond, to" scene
Of his former pastornto, and says IL IL
been rebuilt since tho cyclone. EVcfy
store and home built Is better in all
respects than the one II replaces. His
visit was made very pleasant by the
cordialty Of his former Practitioners.
He Says h attended his old church on
Thanisajging day, and heard an adj
mirablo sermon by Rcy. \, w.
Adams, his successor,
Mrs. W. s. Ross has gone as II del
cgatc to the W umau's Auxiliary Of the
Episcopal church, which meets with
the Madison tonvocation nj Madison
this week.
Rev March Chase has been at Mad
ison this wrek, attending the Madison
Conyoeatlnu of the Episcopal church,
of which hc is the dean,
Horny j. lacka left this t'rhursday)
morning tot milwaukee,, where he may
remain. lie is deserving, capable
and full OF business Ills very many
friends, including The Democrat wish
him success.
Mrs. NJ, j, Cox after IN extended
visit, with her daughter, Mrs, &, T..
Gale, has returned to her home in
Workers. *, y. She was accom-
panied rs far ms Chicago, by Miss
Annie Gnlc who remains, for II brief
visit There and Mt l.nGrangc. While
the latter place shc will be II guest
NJ the home of Mr.. and Mrs. lrCnt,
formerly Of this place,
Married, AT the NJ, Z. parsonage,
In this city, Nov. %, lS'w, by Rev.
Goo. Morriticld, Joseph Dobson, of
Mineral Point, aud Margaret jackson,
OF Waldwick. The bride and groom
were attended 10y Miss Katie James
and Mr. James ,Hun.
We have IN type IN article, written
for Tho Democrat, entitled "'Fhc Au-
cient Fcnd Between Shake Rag and
Dirty Hollow The spirit is healthy
and Is very appropriate to the season
pf Peace ON Earth, The ARTICLE will
be given to our readers next week.
Barton Padon and son are hero
from Chicago for visit. Mr. l'adon
has many friends here who welcome
the visit.
The proprietors Of klondike mino
of Linden James WiclSs, sam Crib
bic, William Nj. Smith and William
Adams have stopped work on the
mine. The shut down will throw
from 81 to 81 men out of employment
for Il short time. We understand
operations will he resumed IN about
six weeks.
Nicholas Casserly camc from Beloit
to spend Thanksg here and
tor short visit with relatives and
friends,
Nou can In. China, Dolls, Toys,