Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-28
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.

llEMS OF LOIAL lNlERtSl.
John Charles and wife have been
spending a few days in Chicago.
James Terrill, of Belmont, spent
Wednesday in Mineral Point.
Joseph Hanam, of Edmund, visited
friends in Mineral Point this week.
J. Montgomery Smith and Calvert
Spensley are at Lancaster attending
court.
George Bennett was down from
Madison for a few days, and returned
on Monday.
Miss Martha We'll returned to Mil
waukee on Saturday, after visit with
relatives in this city.
DR.. Charles Egan, formerly of High
land, was recently appointed physician
to the insane asylum at Racine
Mrs. Mary Spensley went to Du-
buque last week, to attend the funeral
of her brother in law, Mr.. William
| Coates.
H. H. Wright and wife returned on
Monday from Monroe, where they had
been visiting with c. w. Wright and
family.
Hendra Bros. have greatly improved
their grocery store by putting in a
new hardwood floor, new counters,
show cases, etc.
Mrs. 5. ID. Ludden and daughter,
Miss Lila, of Chicago, are visiting
with 7. c. Ludden, manager of the
Economy store, in this city.
5. + Shepard has received his COM
mission as postmaster at Mineral
Point and will enter upon his duties
as such on Saturday, March l.
r. ID. Pulford, Calvert Spensley and
William TreWeek attended the annual
session of the grand chapter of Royal
Arch Masons held at Milwaukee last
week.
DR.. John H. Vivian, of this city, |
was elected vice president of the state
conference of charities and corrections, |
at Madison, on Wednesday of last |
week.
At the session Of the grand chapter
of Royal Arch Masons for Wisconsin,
held last week at Milwaukee, Hon
Calvert Spensley, of Mineral Point,
was elected Grand Scribe.
The time for the return Of the tax
rolls to the county is fast approaching,
and the city treasurer would like to
have all who are still delinquent to
pay their taxes as soon as possible.
The 5. of V. dramatic company of
this city, will present THE Mounte-
banks at DodgevilIe on Thursday
evening, March 6, under the auspices
of the w. r.. c. of the latter place.
y lodge of the knights of Pythias
was organized at ShuIIsburg on Thurs
day evening of last week. a number
of Pythians from Mineral Point were
present and took part in the organiza-
ton.
1t is Tumored that Mattheson & |
Hegeler, of LaSalle, contemplate the
erection Of zinc works in Mineral Point !
this spring; but so far The Democrat |
has been unable to find any solid foun-
dation for the report.
Mrs. Palmer national evangelist of |
the w. c. T. l., will hold meetings in
the N. L. church from Thursday eve
ming of this week until Sunday eve
ming. Come out and hear her. Free
invitation to all.-Secretary.
James Hird, of the town of Niinlin,
having retired from farming, will sell
Il large amount of live stock and other |
personal property at auction on Thurs
day, March 8, 1890. See extended |
notice of sale, in another column.
Rt. Rev. Cyrus Knight, bishop of the
diocese of Milwaukee, will administer
the apostolic rite of confirmation in
Trinity church, Mineral Point, on Sun
day morning, March ?. He will preach |
at both the regular morning and eve
ming services.
William Whitford, who served his
country during the late war, in the
thirty eight regiment of Wisconsin
volunteers, and William T. James, who
served in the thirty first, were duly
mustered as members of George II. |
Legate post, on Friday evening last.
The Dodgeville Chronicle says that
arrangements have been completed by
/ the Western Union Telegraph Co. to
connect the Northwestern and Illinois
Central depots in that city by wire,
which will facilitate communication
/ between local points.
4 new advertisement for T. ".
/ Stratman 4 Co, manufacturers of car
riages, wagons, plows, etc, at Dodge
vile, will appear in the The Democrat
next week. They are better prepared