Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-07-18

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He has now a pleasant and commod-
ious home.
Rev. Wm. Croft will preach in the
NJ. f. church next Sunday both morn
ing and evening, Rev, Merriield and
family are at the Lakeside Assembly.
Mr.. Charles F, Springer started
this morning for Buffalo, to attend
the Pan-American exposition, He
goes directly there, and returning will
take in the biggest day OF the Elks
Carnival in Milwaukee,,
Mr. Harmon Smith, Of Des Moines,
Iowa, and Miss Percy Smith, OF Hot
Springs, Arkansas, are here for Il
visit with their niece, Miss Nettte
Bronson.
Miss Mayme Folliard and little sis
ter Clara returned Saturday from a
five weeks visit with relatives and
friends in s. Dakota, Nebraska, and
Sioux City, Iowa. Their cousin, Miss
Estella Keane, accompanied them.
William Penberthy arrived home
last week, after an absence of several
months spent in Kansas, as builder
for the Lanyon Zine company. He
says it was drcadfully hot when he
left the Southwest, and that the re-
ported damage to crops by the hot
winds is by no means exaggerated.
MIR. G. w. Bliss, first assistant
teacher in our High school during the
past year, has accepted a position as
teacher in the High school al pliptQn,
Iowa. The city has q population Of
over 20 900,
Mrs. Jane Bastaiu is here from
Sioux City, Iowa, for visit with rel,
atiyes and old time friends.
Mr.. Frank Van Dusen, of Moatfort,
is here for a visit, the guest OF his
cousin, Mr.. w. h. Smith. He has
been for the last two years pupil of
Prof. j. Clarke Williams, at the
American Conservatory of Music,
Chicago.
On Sunday last an accident occurt-
ed by the upsetting of a pot of boiling
tea upon the feet of Mrs, Moses
Stephenson, at the Globe hotel She
was Immediately removed to her home
and under the care of DR., 5. Vivian
is fast improving.
Mrs. Fields and three children, of
Ottumwa, are visiting in this city at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Schillen.
Mr. John NJ. Parkinson came down
rom Madison last week for a visit.
Mrs. NJ. H. Priestley visited in
Madison last week at the home of her
sister, Nrs. Catherine Priestley.
Mr.. Jattgs 6'Nefu has completed
the work of .abTng the school census
of Mineral Poiht city. There are in
the city ll68 persons between the ages
of 1 and 20 years-542~maies and 500
females.
Miss Eta Neal is here from Chfca:
go, where she has been visiting for 4
few weeks
Among those attending the Monona|
Lake Assembly at Madison are Rev.
George Merrifeld and family, and
Mrs. John B. Wallace and daughters
Mrs. Henry Bray and Miss Nettie.
Mr.. Thomas Bottomley and sister
Miss Ida, of Des Moines, are here for
a visit at the home of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, George Bottomley.
Mrs. Homer Snow and children are
home from their visit in Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad, and two
daughters of Des Moines, Iowa, are
visiting MIR. and Mrs. George Nichol- |
son, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Brown and
other relatives.
The concert given by the members
of the band for the benefit Of their
leader, Mr.. Adam Dresden, proved a
success beyond all expectations. Mr..
Dresden's continued illness is a ]
source of great regret to our citizens,
and to show their appreciation Of his
worth, nearly all Mineral Point turn
ed out to the open air concert and ice
cream festival on Tuesday evening.
The receipts amounted to over s85. |
Mr.. Dresden's home Is near the park,
and he says that the playing OF the
band, whose members he so highly es
teens, was delight to him: that he
drank in every note, and was truly
with the boys in spirit, though bodily
absent.
Miss Agnes Field, daughter Of DR..
and Mrs. George w. Field, is here
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