Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-04-06
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

vile.
George and Fred Spensley are at
home from school for their spring va
cation.
Misses Straub and Hoebel, of Free
port, Ill. are visiting in this city, the
guests of Miss Phene Engels.
Miss Mary Holder, of FreepOrt, has
been visiting her friend Miss Amy
Hutchinson, in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gundry and
Mr.. James Hutchinson have returned
from their southern trip.
Hans j. Larsen returned to this
place on Monday, after a visit of four
months with relatives in Denmark.
Henry Hughill and family have
moved here from Minlin and are occu-
plying the residence of c. r. Moffett.
The services at the p. NJ church Sab
bath evening were well attended and
each one taking part did admirably.
Mrs. Cobb returned home last Thurs
day after two months spent with her
daughter, Mrs. Price, in Waukegan.
Mrs. Wilson returned to this city last
Tuesday. She was accompanied by
her son-in-law, IL. ID. Post, of Freeport.
The Shullsburg driving park has
been leased to J. T. Wallace for a run
ming, trotting and pacing meeting in
July.
Bennett Winn recently placed in his
barber shop, opposite Chambers store
two large and elegant plate glass
mirrors
Hon. John Gray, who from i'll health
has been unable to attend to business
for some time past. is, we are glad
to learn getting better,
Considerable interesting matter has
been crowded out of this issue of The
Democrat on account Of full returns
from the local elections.
John n. Weidenfeller, who was with
Joseph Deller for the past two years,
went to Chicago on Wednesday morn
ing, to look for employment.
The Hales brothers have Just placed
in their rooms over the store of
Gundry, Gray N Co, new dental
chair of the latest and best make.
Mrs. Win Wasley and two children
left on Wednesday morning for their
home in Faribault Minnesota, after a
visit Of few months in Mineral
Point.
At the democratic caucus on Mon.
day evening, Chas. w. Nc Ilhon, join
W. Horn and Henry Wen were ap
pointed as the city committee for the
ensuing year
VIM. Lanyon, Jr., who has been con-
fined to his house for several weeks
with rheumastism is slowly recovering
and will doubtless be around again
before long.
The dates for holding the 10 Daviess
County Fair, at Galena, Ill, are Oct.
;, ), t and 5. Their fair is a good one.
Send to Frank Bostwick, Secretary, fol
premium lists.
The Ridgeway Enterprise says that
Thomas H. Jones has bought the
Lowry farm, of two hundred acres
lying partly in the towns of Ridge
way and Dodgeville.
The commodious rooms over Deller's
dry goods store, in Coad's block, OF
the corner Of High and Chestnut streets
are being fitted up in fine style, to bt
used as a dental office by W. II. Carson
d. ID. :.
The members of the Mineral Point
band serenaded mayor elect La Male
and Or. Tallman. superin tendent O.
schools, on Tuesday evening, and were
Hospitality and handsomely entertained
| in each instance.
Mrs. Maynard, of Apple River, an,
Miss GliSan, Miss May Evans an,
Miss Mamie Peck spent Easter Sunda
in Mineral Point, the guests of Hon
J. NJ. Smith and family. Miss Peel
still remains for an extended visit.
The strike of railroad employees ex
tended to Mineral Point on Tuesday
and delayed the running of freigh
trains for about twenty-four hour:
But the strike WAS declared off o
Wednesday, and trains are runnin
again on nearly schedule time
The ladies of the W. c. u. wi
meet each Tuesday, at 3 o'clock, i
, the south class room of NJ. f. churcl
Next Tuesday, April 10th, will be tn
, election of officers for ensuing yea
All members are very earnestly IT
I quested TO be present.
John Mckillop, residing ten mile
west of Darlington, WAS recently S,
riously and perhaps fatally injure
while trying to stop a runaway team
He was struck by the end of the wa.
!, on tongue just under the ribs on h
right side. He is not expected to liv