Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05
Personal MENTION.

deem, Dakota. on Il visit. on Saturday
last. He likes the west first rate. and
it seems to agree with him.
Joseph Jeffrey and Thomas Hicks,
of Linden. started to-day. Thursday
| for Mitchell Dakota, near which place
they intend to locate.
Miss Fannie Rawlings returned on
Monday evening from two months
visit with relatives and friends in
southern Illinois.
Miss Mary Williams has returned
home from Montfort, where she has
been spending the winter.
| Mrs. f. \. Andrews, of Dies Moines,
Iowa, who has been visiting in this
city for some time past returned home
on "Wednesday. Her brother-in-law,
r. J. Penhanegon, accompanied her,
and will return by way of Chicago.
Richard Tenant took a trip to Ian
caster on Wednesday.
J. p. Lewis. Robert Hughes, James
Evans and Richard Jones started for
Dakota on Tuesday, with two car
loads of stock and HOUSEHOLD goods.
Geo. Masten, Jr., has returned from
Darlington, where he has been learning
the barber's@ trade George is now a
fuIl-hedged baroer a.tl looks contented
and happy.
Miss Lena Heftie, OF Monroe, spent
Sunday in this city, the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Allen.
F. c. l,elsher, of Beloit, won the first
prize at the state eratorical contest
held at Milton February 10th.
The Darlington Register speaks Of
Paul Noble as the champion rabbit
shot Of Dukes Prairie, and Brother
Monahan, of The Republican, not to
be outdone, refers to Mr.. n. as 1.-The
wild cat exterminator of the same
region. Between the rival editors
Paul is getting a considerable amount
of free advertising.
J. G. Knight, Of The Darlington
Democrat, has been appointed special
examiner in the pension department
Platteville Democrat: February 22d
Mr. J. W. Murphy, our able young at
rorney, was presented with handsome
gold-headed cane by the members of
branch No. II of Catholic Knights of
Wisconsin, in Darlington, as an ac-
acknowledgements of his valuable sery-
ices rendered when organizing this So
ciety, as the representative of the pres
ident Father Harmon their spiritual
director, made the presentation address
in his usual mastery manner. We
extend our heartfelt congratulations
to Mr.. J. W. Murphy on this occasion,
and sincerely hope that after having
been caned he will be royalty watched
the next time.
Charley r. Marks. formerly of
Dodgeville, has purchased The Demo
crat, published at Oberlin, Kansas.
We are confident Mr. Marks will pub
fish live. interesting newspaper. We
wish him success.
Robert Bonner, editor Of the New
York Ledger and owner of the finest
stable of horses in America, has Il
brother in the town of Trenton, Dodge
county, with whom he was visiting re
Gently. The brother is also good
horse man, but the owner of Dexter
brooks no equal, at least in his own
family
Among those present at the social
party at the City Hall on Wednesday
evening were Miss Harding, Of Du-
tuque, and Miss Webb, who are friends
and guests of Mrs. W. 5. Ross, also
Miss Proctor and others from Darling
ton.
Dodgeville Chronicle: Billy Will
Jams went to Chicago last week to
purchase stock of drugs for a new
drug store which he is about to open
in the brick building next door to
Capt Jones's grocery store.