Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-02
Local Items.

MONDAY.
Frank Tramel returned to Chicago
on Monday last.
Several are busily at work putting
up their ice for summer.
Eta Teasdale is home after an alb
sence of several months.
There are quite number making
New Years calls this year.
r. d. Mauger has been made happy.
It's girl.
Will Hartert is home from La
Sale to spend the holidays.
James Toay, Jr., was MAIDS happy
on Monday last. Its boy.
Miss Kimball, of Black River Falls,
is visiting with the Rev. M. B. Balch.
Mrs. VIM. Goldsworthy, Of West
Union, Iowa. is visiting relatives in
this city.
Some English capitalists talk Of To-
eating a big packing house at Clinton,
Iowa.
The State Teachers Association held
two days session at Madison this
week.
Mr.. Thomas Kinsman of La Sale,
paid his friends in this city visit
this week.
The thermometer indicated twenty
eight degrees below zero, in this city
on Christmas night.
Philip Eden, principal of the Platte
vile school is spending his holiday va
cation in this city.
Reggie Hughes, with Brown Il Co.,
of Belmont, spent Christmas with his
parents in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'keefe, parents of
Father O'Keefe of this place spent
Christmas in Darlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Coad of this city,
spent Christmas with their daughter
Mrs. G. w. Field, of Bryant, Iowa.
Died, in this city, on Saturday morn
ing, Dec. 9th, 1879, infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Penhallegon, Jr.
The year 1880 will have three holt
days come on Sunday Washington's
birthday, Decoration Day, and July
4th.
Died, in this city, on Sunday MORN
ing, Dec. 2Sth, 1870, Fannie, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Lanyon.
The sad news of the death of Mr..
Joseph Prideaux has been received by
friends in this city. He was killed
while breaking on train near Den
yer, Colorado.
Mr.. O. p. Underwood of Ayoca,
was in town on Friday and Saturday
last and favored the DEMOCRAT of
flee with call.
The other day a large wolf, entered
the door yard of family living i'll
Dubuque, driven in undoubtedly on
account of hunger.
The Primitive Methodist congrega-
ton of this city has subscribed about
$500 towards rebuilding the Primitive
Methodist Church at Dodgeville. 4
Miss Mary Yates, who has been
experimenting millinery shop at
Blanchardville. for the past three
months, returned home on Tuesday
last.
A dramatic entertainment was Civ
en- by home talent in Mazomanie last
week for the benefit of the poor. The
net receipts amounted to over thirty
dollars.
Married. Spensley Osborne, by
the Rev. NJ. B. Balch, on Dec. 20, 1879,
James Spensley. Esq. and Annie S.
Osborne; all of Mineral Point, Wis.
No cards.
George Cothren, who has been en-
gagged in the hardware business at
Darlington during the past three
years has sold out his store at that
place.
The Leadyille Herald feels safe in
predicting that from January 1880 to
January 1881, there will be shipped
from Leadville alone Sj0,0Oo,0o0 worth
of bullion.
Rev. Richard Sweet of Freeport,
brother of Mrs. J. NJ. Smith, took
part in the Knights Templar installa-
ton ceremonies in this city on Mon
day evening last.
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. McGranahan
spent Sunday last with relatives in
this city. Mr.. McGranahan is known
as a singer of sacred song. lie ac-
companies Major Whittle in his evan
gelistic labors.
Mr.. Geo. Day has had erected a
long row of lumber stalls near his
blacksmith shop, for the shelter OF
teams and to Accommodate those hay-
ing business with him.
Married, in st. PauIs Catholic