Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-09
MINERAL POINT FAIR,
AUGUST 20, Il, -, %, 1901.

The Mineral Point Chapter of the
! Order of the Eastern Star will give q
! dime entertainment at Masonic Tenn
pie on Friday evening May Il.
Miss Nettie Wallis entertained the
members of the graduating class on
last Saturday evening, at the home ot
her parents.
Rev. and Mrs. NJ, Chase went tC
Chicago last Monday, for brief Wis,
it in that city.
James Terrill, the youngest son ot
! Mark w. Terrill, came up from Chi
| cago last week to visit relatives, His
grandmother was quite i'll but is re-
covering.
The Alumni Association meeting tO
make arrangements for commences
ment will be held in the high school
room, Monday evening, May 18th,
at 1880.
On and after July lst the Platteville
cash system of charges for local ad-
vertising notices will be adopted in
| this office.
Herman Fielder, of Cuba City, Wis
tied with relatives in this city on
| Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Joscelyn, have been
guests during the week at the home of
Mrs. Joscelyn's parents, MIR, and Mrs,
William Hammill, of this city, On
Wednesday morning they started for
Delaware. MIR. Jocelyn will take
charge of a church in that state, hav-
ing been transferred from the Mime
sofa conference.
Mrs. G. w. Wright is here from
Monroe. She came on account of the
illness of her father, Mr.. f. w. Syl-
vester, who is now gradually recover
ing.
L. p. Lenahan, of the firm of Lena
han & Thoma, of Mineral Point, is
superintendent for the firm of Bates &
Rogers, railroad contractors, of Chi
cago, and is working in Ohio.
Mrs Fred @. Hill and son Charles
of Beloit, came last week for visi
at the home of her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Gilman.
Miss Mabel Allen attended the par
ty given by the Delta Delta Delta sor-
oriety at the university of Wisconsin
last week, and spent a few days in
Madison, the guest of her friend, Miss
kathrine Hooking.
Mrs. Charles Hendra arrived home
on Tuesday, from a three weeks visit
with relatives and friends at Richland
Center.
John Alton, son of Mrs. George
Alton, of the town of Linden, was in
town on Tuesday. We are glad TO
know that he is recovering from his
recent severe illness.
Mrs. Robert NJ. Crawford and
Master Roland Ross visited Rob
Crawford and Crawford Ross at Mad
i5On on Saturday, and spent Sunday
at Waukesha, with Mrs. G. Collins
and Mrs, l. r.. Hadheld.
Miss NJ. V. Lenahan has been in
Chicago this week buying summer
millinery goods.
Quite extensive improvements are
being made on the L. S. Hotel build
ing, including the repair of chimneys,
repainting, decorating and refurnish-
ing of rooms, etc. Other and more inn
portant changes are to follow.
Mr.. Charles Gilman has almost
wholly recovered from his recent Sc
NClC lllutSSs hllh no many II I1liA9 al =
glad to have him with them again.
The Mineral Point Dairy Board of
Trade will hold their first meeting for
the season on Thursday, May Is, a.
the usual place. Jay Dunn, Secy.
George Prideaux has opened a bar
Der shop in the room formerly Occu-
pied by j. Gorgen & Co.'s meat mar
ket.
The sad news has been received Of
the death of Percy Hays, eldest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Hays, now
of Fresno, California, but formerly of
this place. Many friends will read
the announcement with sadness.
Percy was born in the town of Willow
Springs, and was twenty years Of
age.
The 18th anniversary OF the Ep-
worth League will be observed at the
NJ. L. church next Sunday with
special services both morning and
evening. At 1870 a. m. the old peo-
ple's services will be held; at 1870 p.
m. a song service and an address to
the young people. You are invited.
The Index: Mrs. j. B, Curry's
mother and brother, Mrs. Lucy Lynn
and son Glare, of Mt. Hope, were in
Cassville this week visiting the
Currys.
Z. G. Simmons has given FIVE
thousand dollars for the erection Of a
gymnasium building for the use Of the
students of Kemper Hall, Kenosha.
Five head of cattle, belonging to 0.
A. Helgerson, at Mount Sterling,
near Prairie du Chen, were killed by
lightning last Sunday night.
Rev. Fredrick c. Maryon. a. b..
chaplain of Kemper Hall, Kenosha
will ofiiciate in Trinity Episcopal
church next Sunday morning and
evening.
Mr.. Frank Day having closed his
blacksmith shop in this city, has gone
to Blanchardville for visit. He is a
good blacksmith and a good man and
we hope he will secure good posi-
tion.
Mrs. c. E. Smith has gone to AL
bany Green county, where she will re-
main for some months.