Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-17

front Of his own dooryard. Let the
citizens of Mineral Point clean up
their own yards, and from the curb to
the middle of the street. The city
authorities do more and more each
wear toward crossing cleaning, street
cleaning and general improvements;
but it is the duty of householders gen
orally to turn out with will and help
along the good work. All manner of
rubbish, loose stones, ETC., ought to
be removed from streets and alleys
now in the spring time; and then the
work of cutting and clearing away
grass and weeds in the summer time
would be an easy matter. Get up and
90 at the work these fine mornings.
Early rising and outdoor exercise
will do you more good than medicine,
and the result will be an attractive
town.
Platteville News, April 9: VIM.
Meyer, Sr., received a slight shock of
paralysis late Thursday afternoon.
He was apparently in his usual
health and had visited the teachers of
the public school to present them with
check for their months work. He
is able to be out.
Warren Sentinel-Leader, April 9:
Peter Toay, Sr., left Sunday evening
for North Dakota to look over the
land prospects. Should the outlook
prove favorable he will move his
family to that growing country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judd Bridges were
called to PIatteville Sunday to attend
the funeral of Mr.. Bridges father,
Dudley Chase Bridges, who died
April 10, 1902. He was born in Yer
mont, Sept. 9, 1916, being in the
eighty-sixth year of his age.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Watson Of
Vancouver, British Columbia, arriv-
ed here on last Saturday for a visit
with relatives. Mrs. Watson is a
niece Of Mrs. p. E. Phillips. This is
their first visit to Mineral Point.
They had been in eastern Canada,
and on their way here visited Niagara
Falls and other places of interest.
Business men of Dodgeville have
mutually agreed to close their places
Of business at six o'clock, excepting
Wednesday and Saturday evenings,
beginning May l, for the period of
five months.
II. II. Chandler has been visiting in
this city at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Charles Hendra.
The Mineral Point and Linden high
school base ball teams opened up the
season here Saturday at the fair
grounds. Mineral Point won by the
score of 13 to 5. The high school
boys here play a strong game. They
meet DOdgeville in this city on the
coming Saturday at 2:30 p. N.
The Democrat hopes that meeting
of the Mineral Point Business Men 5
association will soon be held. There
are many topics relating to the city S
advancement that can be talked over
with profit, and talk will lead to ac-
ton.
A. S. Hearn arrived here on Mon
| day afternoons train from Milwaukee
where he had been visiting his sister,
Mrs. DR.. w. H. Carson. He remain
es here over night to attend the Iowa
Chapter Royal Arch Masons, of
which he is a member.
r. Mont Smith, who has been here
for the past few weeks on account of
the illness of his father, says that he
observes very many signs of progress
in old Mineral Point. He says that
the old town has wonderfully imprOv-
ed during the fourteen years of his
| residence in the west and southwest.
Many homes have been built, and the
stores and business houses in general
present a fresh, up-to-date appear
ance
William Julian has been here from
| Platteville during the week for a visit
with relatives and old time friends.
He regards old Mineral Point as be-
ing very prosperous city and won
ders why property here is generally
rated at such low figures. Mr. Julian
bears his years we'll and is in good
! health.
DR.. Charles McGovern, a brother
of John McGovern of this city, has
decided to locate in Mineral Point for
the practice of his profession. He is
a recent graduate of Rush Medical
College of Chicago.
The Geraldine (Texas) Leader OF
April 10, contains the following which
will be of interest to Minsral Point.
ers: MIR. John Brewer a few days
ago exchanged his four shares q
stock, calling for 100 acres, with the
Colony Co., for four 5-acre tracts
One of these tracts joins DR.. Neither
tons 5-acre tract, where crude petro
leum oil has been found. Last Mon
day Mr.. Brewer commenced drilling
for oil, aud will go down from 200 tC