Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-04-25

that before starting for home there
were at least ten thousand persons
there awaiting the opportunity of en-
tering land to be opened up by the
government for settlers.
3. J. Bennett is preparing to great
ly improve his residence by the cree
tion of a porch, to extend along the
north and east of the building. He
will also make other changes,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Curry visited
relatives at Hazel Green this week,
Highland Press: John Duffy left for
Galena, H., Tuesday, to resume his
old position as engineer in the kenne-
dy concentrating plant.
Bishop Nicholson, of Milwaukee,
will officiate on Tuesday, April 30, at
7:30 p. m, IN Trinity church Episco-
pal in this city.
The Rev. b. +. Schoeufeld, of
Dodgeville, occupied the pulpet of the
p. NJ. church in this city on Sunday
last, and gave two very excellent,
soul-stirring sermons. He is n young
man of great promise, aud our people
will be pleased to hear him again.
Friday evening, Rev. s. w. James
will fire off his Snap Shots of Eur
ope" in the =. NJ, church. The audi
ence will be amused, entertained and
instructed. Admission, l5c, and lOc.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bennett went
to Edgerton on Saturday afternoons
train to visit their son, E. +. Bennett
and family. They returned home on
Monday evening.
George Coppell, president of the
Wisconsin Central R'y company, died
at his home in New York on April 10,
aged "a years.
Mr.. Peter Rasmussen and Miss
Jennie Golliner were married at the
p. NJ. Parsonage in this city, on
April 24 1901, by Rev. John Hard
castle. The happy couple have the
best wishes of the entire community.
Highland Press: Julius H. Lewis
has been promoted from a position at
Washington, ID. c., TO permanent
position at the Indian ware houses in
Chicago.
Mrs. Curtis Williams and little
daughter came up from Chicago this
week for a short visit with relatives.
Mrs. Dennis Jenkins returned on
Tuesday afternoon from Belmont,
where she was called last week by the
serious illness of her son Edward,
from hemorrhage of the lungs. Mrs.
Jenkins returned home on Tuesday of
this week and reports him slowly re-
covering, but very weak.
The Shullsburg Pick and Cad says
that the 1901 graduating class of that
l., l., -. min
taiument soon, the proceeds to go
towards purchasing a new piano for
the new school house.
Father O'Keefe went to Dubuque
last week to participate in the high
ceremony which was performed in st,
Raphael's Cathedral on Wednesday,
April Il. In the presence of Arch
bishops, bishops and priests, from all
parts of the country, to the number of
over 400, Archbishop John j, Keane
was invested with the pallium. the in
sigma of the high position he Occu-
pies in the Roman Catholic church.
Father OKeefe reports the occasion as
one of great solemnity, grandeur and
beauty. Cardinal Gibbons conferred
the symbol of an archbishop's eccles-
iastical iurisdioliction upon the metro
politan of Dubuque. The concluding
event of the day was banquet at the
Hotel Julien, at which leading repre-
sentatives of the of the Roman Cath
olic church in America, responded to
sentiments appropriate to the occas-
ion.
Miss Emily Polkinghorn who had
been visiting friends in Dubuque, has
returned to her home in this city.
Roy Penhallegon left on Saturday
morning for visit with relatives at
Evanston, Ill.
Platteville Journal; The Fair asso-
citation has completed the purchase of
the fair grounds from Mr.. Murphy
and also "a lot adjoining from d. j..
Gardner. Henry Kleinhammer has
done some surveying for the track,
Mt. Carroll Democrat: There is a
report rife at present that the G. NJ. &
St. p. r. II. Co. will not only build a
short line from here to Thompson,
but will build line from here to
Warren, connecting with their Miner
al Point and other Southern WiscOn-
sin lines.
The marriage of Mr. George b.
Dunn, OF DOugeVllle, ana bllsh Eliza
A. Hooking, Of the town Of Mineral
Point, took place at the NJ. +. par
sonage in this city, on Wednesday,
April "a 1901 Mr., Dunn is a pros
porous farmer, the owner Of a good
farm in the town Of Mineral Point,
and has always resided here until re-
Gently. The bride is a young lady OF
attraction and refined bearing, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Jos. Hook
ing, who reside on the Albert Dunn
place. They will make their home
near Dodgeville. We extend con
gratulatiOns.
A letter received on Tuesday by
Mrs. WI. Davis from Mr.. and Mrs.
John Matthias, Of Chicago, bears the
sad announcement of the death Of
their baby boy, aged six months. The
father is employed iu the Indian ware
house in Chicago, Many friends here
sympathise with the afflicted parents.
Dr.. Byron Robinson, OF Chicago,
was here on Wednesday evening
called by Drs. Eastman q Bailey, on
professional business.