Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-27
Personal Paragraphs.

dugn darcy is nome from CIlcaSo.
John Wasley is up from Dixon, H.,
for visit.
John kittoe, of Linden, was in town
on Saturday.
Miss Matte Hutchison is at home
for the holiday festivities.
Joseph Stude, of this city, visited
relatives in Chicago last week.
James 4. Coad, of Hull, Iowa, is in
town visiting his mother and other rel
ativeS.
]. F. Goldsworthy, who represents
The Democrat at Linden, was in town
on Saturday.
Henry S. I.anyon. of Pittsburg, Kan
Sas, is with his many relatives and
friends in this vicinity.
Homer Sylvester and Albert G.
Horn, students at the university of
Wisconsin, came down last week.
Richard Manning, of Cobb, was in
Mineral Point on Monday, attending
the funeral of James Hishen, Jr.
E.P. Bennett, VINO holds position
in the adjutant generals office at Mad
ison, is here, to remain for a few days.
Daniel W. Slower and wife, from
near Freeport, H., are here visiting
their sons John S. and A. d. Slower.
Mrs. Lizzie Prentice and daughter
Ella, of Anamosa, Iowa, are spend
ing the holidays with friends in this
city.
Turner Baker, of Edmund, was in
town on Wednesday, and shook hands
with many old friends and acquain-
tances.
Cyrus Lanyon returned home on
Monday evening, after spending a
month at Pittsburg, Kansas, and vi
cinity.
Rev. D. Hishen was called up from
Chicago on Tuesday last, and was
present during the last sickness and
death of his brother James.
George and Fred Spensley, who are
students at st. Johns academy at
Delafiela, arrived home on Friday last,
to remain during vacation.
Mrs. George Crawford and two child
rem returned home on Saturday last,
after visit of three weeks with rela-
tives at Wichita and Winfield, Kansas.
Miss Lizzie L. Ryan, of this city, left
on Wednesday for Ridgeway, to spend
the holidays with her mother, Mrs.
Catherine Ryan, and numerous friends.
John Eden, who has been confined
to his home for several weeks by i'll
health is getting better Many friends
will be glad to learn that he is recov-
! ing.
Richard Uren, who works in the
harness shop of George Briggs at
Platteville, came home on Christmas
eve, and will return to Platteville
again the first of the coming week.
Owing to the death of Mrs. Fillbach
the play 1.-THE Heroic Dutchman of
'76," which was to have been presented
at Cobb last Monday, was postponed
to Saturday evening, Dec. %.
NJ. j. Hishen, of Cobb, and his Sis
tiers, Misses Mary Kate and Maggie
Hishen, and brother David Hishen, of
Chicago, were called here last week on
account of the sickness and death of
James Hishen, Jr.
Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Mulcahy and
her two daughters, went to Chicago
on Thursday, for short visit. Mrs.
Shaw has gone to see her daughter,
talented young musician who is re-
ceiving instruction on the violin.
Patrick Kearns, who is attending
the Illinois school of pharmacy at
Chicago, came up on Saturday last
and will spend his holiday vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
kearnS, of the town of Willow Springs.
VIM. b. Dave, of Union Mills,
while in town on Thursday, visited
The Democrat Office and talked to us
very entertainigly for half an hour
in regard to milling and stock raising,
in which business he is quite extern
sively engaged.
Geo. d. Beech, who is taking a
course at Rush medical college, came
up from Chicago on Friday last and
after visiting day or two with friends
here proceeded to Sioux Falls, South
Dakota, where his parents, MI and
Mrs. Delos =. Beech now reside.
Hugh Harkins, of Edmund, who
had been reported missing for several
weeks, arrived home from Kansas City,
a few days ago, safe and soand. He
had been at Kansas City, visiting with
his daughters all the time. Some mis-
take or delay in the transmission of
letters gave rise to fears that he had
been foully dealt with.
Robert Sharp, who recently went
to Chicago in search of employment,
is now at Pike, Wis, as time keeper
and shipping clerk for Cameron. Am
berg & Co., who are the proprietors
of granite quarries in that vicinity.
Rob is very industrious and deserving,
and The Democrat hopes that he will
find his employment at Pike congenial
and profitable.