Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-06
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS GATHERER.


last Saturday inspecting the machin-
cry at the mine.
Mrs. Mary Thies and daughter
Mary were called to St. GATHERINGS
Academy at Racine last Saturday on
account Of the serious illness Of Miss
Lena Thies, who is studying for the
Sisterhood at that place.
The Catholic knights dance which
was held 10 the Masonic Hall last
Thurday eve was big success, and
all report an excellent time.
B. G. WhitmOre of East Troy
was a business caller here last Fri
day.
Mr.. r. L. Mckee OF Galena was
here last Saturday on business con-
nected with the Galena Iron Works
Co.
Miss L. Baker of Edmund was a
guest of Miss Amy Masten last Sat-
urday and Sunday.
II. S. Vaughon of PlatteVille was
a business caller here Monday.
On last Thursday evening a sur
prise party was given to Mrs. D.
Lynch at her home by large number
of her friends. An enjoyable evening
is claimed by all.
Misses Laura McWilliams and Kate
Riley attended a lecture in Darling
ton last Friday evening, delivered by
Jas. G.. MOnOhan.
Miss Lizzie Mathews returned to
duties at Monroe Business College
Tuesday, after spending d few days at
her home here.
J. Jones spent last Sunday
among relatives in Dodgeville.
John Molling Sr., of Dodgeville
called here on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ley of Jones'
dale, Mr.. and Mrs. John TERMS Of
Ridgeway, and Messers Peter and
John Weier of JOnesdale attended
the funeral of Mrs N. Kieffer on Mon
day.
The Mineral Point Fire Ladies' will
give dance in the Masonic hall on
Friday evening Feb. 7. Committee of
the arrangements: Laurence Gibbon,
Fireman Shepard, w. II. Toay, Bert
Bennett, and Phil Gorgen. Reception
committees: All of the Fire Ladies'.
l.. A. Penn of GAINESVILLE road
master on the G. NJ. & st. 2. Ry., and
crew ran a Hanger from GAINESVILLE
here on Saturday and returned on
Sunday.
Frank Martin left Tuesday on a
business visit to Milwaukee.
Miss Ruth Spensley returned Mon
day after a short visit with rela-
tives in Chicago.
Mrs. f. Burghardt and two chill
dreu, after spending three weeks here
at the home of her mother, Mrs. John
Phillips, returned to their home in
Waupaca on Monday.
Mrs. H. L. Jolly of Darlington
spent a few days last week at the
home of Mrs. Thomas Pagel. She
returned home on Thursday.
J. Lindsey of Darlington was a
business caller here on Monday.
Harris Lewis of Highland and son
J. Il. Lewis of Benton were business
caller here on Tuesday.
Thomas Pagel resumed to his
duties at the depot last Saturday after
a weeks absence.
Leslie Ross conducted party of
landseekers from Mineral Point,
Platteville and Darlington to Calves
ton, Texas, on Tuesday.
e. Z. Voss left Tuesday on a bust
ness trip to Milwaukee.
After spending a few days here
looking after interests in the Merry
Christmas mine. Geo. Ehrat returned
to his home in Chicago last Saturday
Calvert SpensIey and w. A. Jones
left Tuesday on business trip to
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hamlyn left Mon
day for Freeport, H.,
viii cambridge of Miff1in was a
business caller here on Tuesday.
Mrs. John Cornell returned Tuesday
from Mt Vernon, S. D., where she
was called by the death of friend
John Anderson was a business call.
er in Shullsburg last Friday ana Sat
urday.
DR.. Charley Ross left Tuesday fol
a short stay in Chicago.
Mrs, NJ. E. Bailey of Waynesburg
Ohio and Mrs. F. Farnsworth of Chi
cago came up last Thursday to spend
a two weeks visit with relatives il
this city.
]. G. Miller of Milw .ukee, distric
master mechanic of the c., NJ. s. St. P
Ry.. was in town on Monday looking
over the ruins of the round house
He is considering the advisability O.
erecting a three stall round house il
place of one destroyed.
James Dean, conductor on the after
noon passenger train, was the victim
of quite serious accident last Satur
day. He was stepping off street ca
at the depot in Milwaukee just befor
beginning his run to Mineral Point
when he slipped and.sustained yer.