Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-11

Monday from California, where he
had been since last December. His
many friends will be glad to learn he
will remain in Mineral Point.
Mrs. Della Carpenter returned from
Rewey on Saturday.
Nathan Hays, who removed from
Mineral Point to California nearly
| twenty years ago, is here for short
visit. His home is at Fresno, where
he and family are pleasantly located.
Charles Hornung is in town for a
short visit, before going on to Wash
ington to visit his son, Elmer, who is
a student at college there.
Henry Roberts of Dodgeville and
bis cousin DR.. Fred Roberts of Eas-
ton, Pa, were in town on Wednesday,
and made the Democrat Office pleas
ant call. DR.. Roberts, with his niece
Miss Helen Klock, came back from
the east recently for short visit with
his mother and sister of Dodgeville.
The annual picnic of the Waldwick
Sunday school will be held in Joseph
Gordon's grove on Wednesday, June
| IT.
Miss Nora O'Dowd, who just finish
ed successful school year as teach
er in the primary department at Liv-
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Tuesday to spend the summer. She
has been engaged for another year.
John w Gum of Highland was in
Mineral Point on Friday. He says
that his home town is all right.
About twenty-five good dwelling
houses were erected there last season
and building is quite active there this
year. AS Highland is a great mining
town the low price of ores has effected
business somewhat, but the business
men there are enjoying good trade.
Mrs. James Harris and daughter
Miss Annie visited at the home of her
sister Mrs. Ed. Stone of Willow
Springs.
Mrs. Jessie league of Waldwick
spent a few days visiting her sister
Mrs. Ben. Thomas of this city.
Mrs. VIM. P. Roberts of Dodge
vile came over for commencement.
While here she is the guest of her
daughter Mrs. Will J. Davis and
family.
George W. Johns of Livingston
sold on Wednesday to E. Guttenstein
coal black draft horse four years
old for which he received $2l0.
Mrs. George Crawford went to
Fayette on Friday on account of the
serious illness of her sister Mrs.
Margaret Brinigar.
John Gorgen and j. P. Frieden
represented Mineral Point in the
great convention of German catholic
benevolent societies at Madison.
J. D. James went to South Dakota
last week with a party of land seekers.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Rogers and lit
tie daughter of Fort Dodge came here
Tuesday night for visit at the home
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert James.
MIR. and Mrs. Daniel Buss Jr., of
Darlington were visitors in Mineral
Point to-day, Thursday.
Mrs. Alfred Wallace has gone to
Chicago. Mr.. Wallis expects to go
with her in a few days for a trip to
northern Michigan.
Mrs. A. L. Morrow of Stockton,
California, who has made an extended
visit with relatives at Racine, arriv-
ed here Wednesday and is visiting
her friend Mrs. S. G. Oates at the
home of Mrs. NJ. Crawford.
Paul j. Brewer is home from Chica-
go for short vacation.
Fred Dunn has successfully operat-
ed five incubators this spring. The
number of lively young chickens pro-
duced thus far is about 400.
]. H. Calvert of Whitewater is here
for visit, the guest Of T. J. Van
Matre.
An article on page of the Demo-
crat gives some idea of how far
reaching and beneficial has been the
much talked of ruling of the post
Office department on second class
matter. The Democrat long hoped
for such ruling and the results have
justified and fulfilled our hopes.