Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-06-07
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Sally Jenkin went to Chicago
on Wednesday.
Miss Kate Rothe returned from Du-
buque on Monday.
DR.. T. Hawkins Stull of Linden, was
caller at The Democrat Office on We'd
nesday.
Miss Ada Williams and Miss Laura
Evans spent sunday with friends in
Dodgeyille.
Mrs. Stephen Tressider and little
daughters OF DodgevilIe, are visiting
relatives here.
Ex-Goy. st. John, of Kansas, will
deliver the Grafton at Sterling, H., on
the Fourth of July.
Miss Addie Rogers Of Dodgeville,
visited her many friends in Mineral
Point during the week.
\ good cook can secure a good Stu
alton by applying Immediately at the
L. ;. Hotel, Mineral Point.
Miss Jessie Spensley, daughter of
Judge William Spensley Of Galena,
has been visiting relatiy in this city.
h. c. McKenney, the new editor of
The Grant County Democrat, is get
ting out very interesting 10 cal paper.
Mrs. Henry Walters of Dodgeville,
has been visiting her sister Mrs. John
Tredinick, of this city, during the past
week
Lincoln Bennison, who has lived at
Cozad, Neb., during the last six months,
made friends in Mineral Point a visit
this week.
Miss Ida Peck, daughter of w. II.
Peck, of Platteville, has suffered a
very severe attack Of inhammatory
rheumatism.
The Lancaster High school was
placed upon the accredited list by
Prof J. W. Stearns of the State Uni
versity last week.
Mrs. Tenney and two children of
Walden, Mass, are visiting at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Tenney's brother IL. II.
Wright, of this city.
The graduating exercises of the
Mineral Point high school will be held
at the Opera hall on Friday afternoon,
commencing at , o'clock.
Hon. p. \. orion, Of Darlington,
passed through town on Tuesday on
his way to DodgeyiIle, to attend to
matters before the county court.
The city authorities should furnish
some employment to any and all
tramps who put in an appearance and
thus guard against a surplus of the
gentry.
d. J. Gardener, of Platteyille, had
business before the Iowa county court
at Dodgeville or Monday, and on his
way home made friends in Mineral
Point call.
Mrs. Joseph Thompson, ST., and
son Logan Thompson, of the town of
Linden, will on Friday start for George,
Lyons county, Iowa, to visit Joseph
Thompson, Jr.
Mrs. J. II. Cox, of Piankinton, Da-
kota, is here taking care of her mother,
Mrs. John Green, who has had a very
severe spell Of sickness. But we are
pleased to say that Mrs. Green is fast
improving.
The annual examination of teach
ers for state certificates will be held
in the office of the State Superintend-
ent at Madison, beginning at $50
O'Clock, a. m, Thursday, August s;
aud continuing four days.
We are informed that our Catholic
friends of Ridgeway will hold their an
nual picnic on the church grounds on
the 10Th of June. No expense has
been spared to make this this the
grandest picnic ever held there.
J. Thos. Pryor of Dodgeyille, and
Hugh Spencer, !. c. Goldthorp, T. II.
Sexton, Ed. F. Thomas and w. J. Rap
son, of Cobb, were in town on Tues
dav evening to attend meeting of
Mineral Point Lodge, No. l, F. y \. NJ
Tom Angwin left this city on Tues
day morning for some point in Iowa
Tom has made Mineral Point his home
for the past three years, and has made
many friends. all of whom regret his
departure. but wish him success in the
west.
The store of John Wallace, of Lone
Rock. was robbed by three men last
week. Several hundred dollars worth
of goods were taken, but fortunately
the burglars were captured and the
booty recovered. The men are in jail
awaiting trial.
At Madison on saturday last William
Maher and John Devine, two young
men. were sentenced to States prison
for one year for boarding st. Pau
locomotive at the West Madison depot
and running the same to the east de.
pot and back.
Mrs. II. Coop, of Willow Springs
had a fine steer killed by lightning last
Thursday night. On the same evening
/ Michael sullivan had span of horses
/ killed in the same way on his farm in
I the eastern portion of Darlington
The Darlington Republican.
/ Frank Enzenroth started on WedneS.
( day afternoon for Silver City, New
/ Msxico, whittier he goes to accept q
4 position as clerk and book-keeper fol-
| his brother in-law, George d. Jones
Many friends regret his departure and
wish him success in his new home.
Next Sunday will be observed as
floral, or children's day, at the NJ. E
church. The morning service will be
conducted by the Sunday school, with
A brief address by the pastor. The
church will be decorated with flowers
/ \ cordial invitation is given to all who
may desire 10 attend.
ANY ex-union soldier can secure free
transportation to and from the neareS'
/ Soldiers Home and subsistence whllt
there, for the purpose of having
surgical operation performed, by frs
procuring an order from the board o.
commissioners of such Institution II
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