Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-06-20

welcome call. 1t was their first visit
for nearly a year. Mr.. Comfort re-
ported his home town prosperous, and
especially its school interests, with
which he ha" been prominently identi-
ed for many years.
George Alton sold driving horse
In this city last Saturday for 500.
The horse is good one and we'll
worth the price.
The lawn party given by Mrs. w.
5. Ross on Monday evening, for the
benefit of the vested choir Of Trinity
church, proved very successful
On Saturday night near Browntown
bullet was fred ut the west bound
passenger train and passed very near
TO engineer =. Whalcn. This Is the
second time the train has been fred
into, but il Is not known who is the
offender.
Mrs. Henry Louis has opened up a
restaurant in the building lately pur-
chased by Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Fisher
from Charles Hutchison, and former
ly occupied by r.. G. Spooner. The
building has been put in good repair
pearance.
While Mrs. Mary White was here
last week attending the funeral Of her
mother, Mrs. Sophia Lawinger, her
husband, Mr.. VIM. j. White, died
suddenly Mt their home in Chicago.
Until the time Of his death he seemed
to be In usual health, and was not
known to be seriously ailing.
While at play, on Thursday last,
Hiss Emily, the little daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel G. Ross, fell and
broke her arm and dislOcated it at the
elbow Joint. DR.. #. w. Bailey was
called, and rs the nature of the in
jury was such as TO make hospital
appliances necessary for It's success
ful treatment, he and the parents took
the child to Milwaukee, where the
limb was set, and she Is now doing
quite well.
Rev. William Croft and Mr.. James
Brewer returned last week from their
trip to Mobile and other southern
points. They say the trip was fine,
and there are bright prospects for the
country around Mobile, and that
northern enterprise and northern cap
ital are working wonders for the
south.
The people Of the road district Of
the town OF Mineral Point Of which
Henry Quick Is oyerscer, have pur-
chased an excellent new road grading
machine, and with it have done some
excellent work. The pnrt Of the old
GaIcna road extending from this city
to the gate leading into 7. II. Shep-
ard farm house has been particular
ly well improved. AS the road taxes
in the district have already been
worked up, the work Ia for u time ut
n standstill But Ed, A. Phillips Is
soliciting from residents Of this city
for the purpose of dofraying the eX-
pense OF grading further along the
same line Of road, and Is meeting
with success, and the work will soon
be continued. Being ON comparative
ly level ground, and commanding the
view of u great stretch Of beautiful
country, it will make very pleasant
drive: and, rs all good roads do,
will benefit the city in commercial
way.
The marriage Of Mr., Mason Spen-
last week. We arc in receipt of the
Stacyvillo (Iowa) Herald which gives
full particulars of the happy event,
and says; "Tho bride is the elder
daughter of Mr., and Mrs. Walter
SticSney and Is II young women
possessing many beautiful traits OF
character, having won the love and
respect of all who know her. The
groom is the junior member of the
firm Of Spenslcy Il Son, owning and
operating the creamery Mt this place.
He has, by his manly and straightror-
ward Methods, built up u business
that il N gratifying success to himself
and the community. After wedding
trip to Mineral Point, Warren and
other points in Wisconsin, lasting for
two or three weeks, they will return to
Stacyvillo and go to housekeeping, "
Among the guests were Miss Nellie
and John Spensley of this city, and
Mr., aud Mrs Fred w. Phillips, of
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