Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02

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Last Thursday, April 25, school in
District No. 5, town of Mineral Point,
closed after very successful term OF
eight months, with Miss Lizzie Day as
teacher. Over thirty visitors were
present, and listened to an entertain
ment that did credit to the little folks
and to their teacher.
Platteville Witness, April 24: We
are sorry to hear of the illness OF
Mrs. w. II. Peck, but are glad to
know that she is improving.
Mrs, John Boynton has been visit
ing in Platteville, at the home of her
sister, Mrs. j, c. Squires,
MIR. William NLcNeill has COM
menced excavatiug for the foundation
this season on the lot adjoining his
former residence. He likes Mineral
Point and we are glad to know that
the family are to become permanent
residents of this city.
Edward Gerardine, of Jonesdale,
was recent caller on old time friends
in Mineral Point.
Frank Keeney and Adam Fillbach
of the town of Eden, visited friends in
Mineral Point on Friday last, aud re-
ported things prospering on the
prairie farms around Cobb.
c. r. Fox made Mineral Point a
brief visit on last Friday. He is an
extensive advertiser and one of
Cobb's most successful business men.
He is erecting a fine new home in
Cobb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Vivian,
Misses Nellie and Alice Spensley, and
Miss Florence Osborne spent last
Sunday with relatives in Dodgeville.
Miss Louise Loeb, of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, will represent her
college in the Northern Oratorical
contest at Iowa City, Ia, on the even
ing of May 3.
A camp OF the Royal Neighbors of
America was organized at Highland
last week.
The city fathers acted wisely in
opening up the street Improvement
season of 1901 by putting the stone
crusher at work at the mine near the
second ward shool blildiuy. The
crusher is run by Thomas Collins
with his new gasOlene engine and
large quantities of stone are being
reduced to the required ineness. A
portion of Ridge street has been re-
paired in a good and substantial
manner. Let the good work go on.
Mr.. John McKenna, whose home is
now in Madison, circulated last week
among his Iowa county friends, and
spent Friday and Saturday in Miner
al Point. During his stay here he
was the guest of Mr.. William Nc
Neill and family. He is well pleased
with the capital city.
r. H. James has force of carpen-
tiers at work on the new residence
which he is erecting in this city. The
place is we'll located, and when com
pleted will make a pleasant home.
Miss Jessie Plourde, a graduate of
the Platteville Normal school was in
this city Sunday on her way to Hyde,
Wis. where she has been engaged as
teacher in the schools of that place.
Will Mullen drove to HYDE, Wis.
last Sunday, returning the same even
ing.
NdbbuGW VI, Olulbh CdihC ONti lIOll
Belmont and visited friends here Sat
urday.
Mrs. Joseph Van Matre visited real
tives and friends In Mineral Point
this week.
Rev. j. Hardcastle will preach in
Lost Grove Sunday at p. m.
Mr.. Adam Dresen has been very
seriously i'll with pneumonia, but we
are glad to report that he is now
somewhat better, and his gradual re-
covery is confidently hoped for.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Steph-
enson, Monday, April %, a daughter.
Mother and child doing well.
Mr.. John Ley, of Jonesdale, visited
Mineral Point on Wednesday and
shook hands with old time friends.
Mr.. Alfred Wallace and wife, and
Mr.. Peter Rasmussen and wife took a
trip to Hollandale Thursday last.
All report a good time.
The library lecture course closed
for the year on Monday evening with
the Katharine Ridgeway Concert
company. The performance gave
general satisfaction. Miss Ridge
way, the dramatic reader, Is far
above the average. In fact she is
among the best that have appeared
here from time to time. Her selec-
tions showed the wide range OF her
dramatic power, and especially was
this brought out in the first piece,
"The Vow OF Roman" most diff
cult, but excellently rendered. The
concert parts were all good. The
hall was crowded.
Mr.. f. w. Sylvester spent Satur-
day and Sunday at Monroe with
his daughter, Mrs. Colin Wright.
He reports the city of Monroe as
prosperous, especially in Masonic
circles, as they are just completing
one OF the best lodge rooms in The
state.
The concert and entertainment Civ
en- in this city on tn lrsday evening
of last week under the auspices OF
the Knights of Pythias and Alder
sons Orchestra, was successful in
every way. 1t consisted Of selections
by the orchestra and from large
graphaphone, which was furnished
for this occasion by Mr.. Otto
Schicker, Of Janesville. Together
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