Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-24
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Tho annual picnic OF 81. Mary
German school will be held on Tues
day, Juno 8, in Gilman grove.
The procession will form AT the school
mt 10 O'Clock and march TO the grove,
where an interesting program Will bc
carried out. Music by the Mineral
Point Band. Dinner from T. O'Clock
until all are served.
Tho entertainment furnished by the
ladies of the M. f., Church, ON last
Friday evening, proved II decided
success. Supper was served, ana
over thirty dollars ncttcd.
The graduating exercises of the
Mineral poiat High school will take
place ON Friday, Juno |. Prof.
CheeVcr will deliver the address.
Mrs. o. s. Cook has gone to st,
Edward, Neb,, In response to toll
cgram announcing the critical Illness
of her mother ut that place
j. NJ. Mulhalrn made II business
visit to Highland on Thursday.
Rev. S. II. Chubb, ST., pastor of
the T. M. church in this city from
1890 To 1903, has accepted the pastor
ate Of the i. M. church Of Plattoville,
and will take charge of the work there
In week or two.
A business meeting of the members
of the Womnn's Reading club will be
held ON Monday evening, May y, at
1890 o'clock, at the Library rooms.
Mrs. w. II. Peck, of plattevile,
was here this week the guest of Mrs,
w. S. Ross.
Mrs. Samuel Ross entertained II
number of her friends on Tuesday
evening in celebrating the birthday of
her father, MIR. Sproulc, Of St Louis,
Mo, who is here with his daughter,
Miss Eliza, ON visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. H. Goldsworthy
entertained II few friends ON Wcducs-
day evening, In honor of Rev. and
Mrs. Il. Kent, who are about to de-
part for kewancc, Ill.
Iscv, s. II, Chubb, Jr., occupied the
pulpit of the +. M. church last Sun
day, and was greeted by largo and
apprcciativo audience both morning
and evening. His discoursos were
scholarly aud full of simple gospel
truth and fire. The conference, we
understand, has stationed him in the
Lindcn-M inlin district for the coming
year.
Mr.. John Manning, Of Joncsdale,
Hillsdale county, Michigan, visited
In Mineral Point last week. the guest
of his cousin, Mr.. John Correll. 1t
ia his first visit to this section, and he
says ii is n wonderful country indeed.
After visiting relatives and friends
near Cobb and Livingston, he will re-
turn to his Michigan home.
Miss Gcrtc Kelly, OF Dodgovilc,
Is assisting in the work at the tcle-
phone central Office in this city.
Mrs. Charles Gilman gave an ar-
tcrnoon reception ON Friday of last
week, in honor of her daughter, Mrs.
T.. G.. Hin, of Bcloit; and ON Friday
evening Miss Lena Gilman enter
tanned number Of her friends. Both
were very pleasant gatherings.
T.. II, Garside, an aged citizen OF
Lancastlr, and an early settler ON
Blakc's prairie, died on the morning
of May II.
Rev. Mr.. Burrcll, Rector of kempel
church, Darlington, accompanied 10y
his wife and two children, spent Wed
desday at Trinity rCctory, the guests
of Rev. and Mrs, Nj. Chase, They
drove over the country, and were de
lighted with hills and dales, SO ditler
ent from the monotonous prairics o
southern Illinois, from which the,
came.
Alloys Schaumborg has taken up TIN
working tools of an operative mason
which he laid down many years ago
and is at work laying foundation
and walls of buildings in this city
He is good workman and Cheerful
citizen.
Mrs. Kate Cunningham and so
Clarence, of Cobb, have been visitin
in this city the guests of Mr., and Mrs
H.. w. Eastman,
Miss Jessie Jacobs of Dcdgevillt
is visiting Mineral Point friends.
Miss Emery, general secretary {
the Woman's Auxiliary of the Epis
copal church, will speak at Madison
ON Monday afternoon, May IS, 4