Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-01-15
County News.
HIGHLAND,

News was scarce last week but
is more so this.
Mrs. Welsh. who lives about eight
miles west of this place, died last
Saturday and was buried in the
Irish Catholic cemetery on Monday.
She was about II years of age.
The ball given in the Variety Hall
by Rev. Thomas Dempsey was q
grand success.
Mrs. B. H. Kreul, wife of Mr..
B. Ii. Kreul, died last Friday after
an illness of several months with
lnflammatory rheumatism. Mrs.
Kreul was 81 years of age. Her
remains were taken to the German
Catholic church, on Sunday after
noon where the Rev. J. J. Jarvis
towosky spoke over them there.
They were inferred in German
Catholic cemetery. The hereaved
family have our sympathy.
Several of our young folks gath
cred at the residence of Mr.. Vivian
Harvey, Gil last Friday for enjoy
ment and all who attended claim az
having such.
MIR. Nicholas Fecht, an old and re-
spected citizen of this place died at
the residence of his son Mr.. Jacob
Fecht, on Sunday. His remains
were taken to the German Catholic
church. From thence to the Ger
man Catholic cemetery where they
were laid to rest.
Mr.. Robert Grace, who was at
tackled with a stroke of Paralysis
on Tuesday of last week, we are
glad to note is around again.
Several are on the sick list, but
we hope they will be around again
in short time
Many contemplate attending the
ball at Monfort on Friday evening,
January 10th. We wish them a
good time. MAPLE.
80 below zero Sunday morning.
Where is the man who prophesied
about a mild winter?
The recent cold weather and SNOW
storms have been the cause of
trains being from one to three hours
late.
Henry Cunningham and wife are
visiting friends in Illinois.
Thomas Bowls, ST., was seen on
our street one cold day this week
He shows wonderful dexterity for a
man of his age, being So years old
be claims he has been married 62
years and his family numbering
eighteen, his wife is still alive and
is nearly as old as her husband.
Allie Pootey, of Scales Mound,
H., Is visiting relatives in Cobb and
vicinity.
Huse Cunningham is on the sick
list this week. He is laid up with
rheumatism.
Melissie Eastman took her depart
ure Tuesday evening for her home
at Hazel Green.
The young folks had a social gath
eIing at the residence of VIM. Rich
ards, Tuesday evening. They report
a pleasant time.
Bailey X Cunningham shipped a
car load of stock to the Chicago
markets on Tuesday.
LINDEN.
Whew! Thirty-fve below zero,
Batten x Richards shipped two
car loads of hogs and six of cattle
from Edmund last week.
We learn that Silas Goldsworthy
formerly of this place, is dangerously
i'll, at Idaho Springs, ColoIado.
The funeral of Uncle Sam Stephens
took place Tuesday afternoon, and
was well attended. The bereaved
family has the sympathy of the
entire neighborhood.
The Granville Bros. have started q
cigar factory, and have Charles
Springer of Mineral Point to super
intend. Success to you boys.
Hankins K Osborne of your CITY,
put in one of their celebrated Estey
organs in our high school this week.
Sidney Mellor left on Monday, fol-
Valparaiso, Indiana, where he ex-
poets to attend school the balance
of the winter.
a series of meetings is being held
in the p. NJ. church by the pastor
and MIR. Hackett. If they succeed
in gathering Mrs. Watson's strayed
lambs back into the fold they will
have earned the gratitude of the
neighborhood.
The red light burns rather
blue, Sou1Bs.