Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-11-20
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Wasley and
children arrived in Mineral Point on
Monday night from Portland, Oregon.
The Democrat hopes that they will
make this city their future home. Mr..
Wasley is good carpenter and a good
band musician.
B. j. Bennett, editor of The Tribune
attended the fat stock show in Chi
cago last week.
A. G. Deller and family have moved
into their new residence, which is one
of the finest and handSomest resi-
dences in the city.
Thomas Collins is putting into his
feed mill new machinery for grinding
corn and cob, and expects to be ready
to grind about Friday, Nov, q.
Lancaster people are talking up the
matter of establishing water works at
that place.
Henry Jacka went to Chicago on
Monday, and intends to remain in that
city, He has many friends in Mineral
Point. who wish him success.
j. P. Hankins, N. Treweek and
William Penberthy have gone to Chi
cago, to submit to an architect of that
city the plans for the new Prim-
tive Methodist church to be erected
in Mineral Point next season.
w. H. Prideaux started on Tuesday
morning for Chicago where he will
remain for a few days on business.
C. E. Gale took Wednesday after
Moons train for Chicago. He will be
absent from Mineral Point only for a
short time.
A very interesting letter from The
Democrats special correspondent, un-
der the heading "The Outing OF the
Wisconsin Press Association, 1884," is
unavoidably laid over until next weeks
issue.
The county board Of Chippewa
county appropriated 500 to properly
represent Chippewa county's products
at the Worlds fair.
Please remember the NJ. f. Church
apron bazaar and supper, Nov. 26.
Miss Anna NJ. Collins is agent for
an excellent book entitled, The Story
of America" which contains the
romantic incidents of the growth of
our country from its discovery to the
present time. 1t is work worthy of
place in every library.
Montgomery NJ. Cothrcn, son of the
late Judge Nj. NJ. Cothren, has opened
a store in Calamine Lafayette county.
He will carry a first class stock of
family groceries, boots, shoes, crockery,
and in fact everything usually kept in
general store.
The ladies' aid society will give an
apron bazaar and supper in the lecture
room of the NJ. T.. Church. All are
invited to attend on thanksgiving
evening, Nov 26.
Trinity Episcopal church, Mineral
Point, was lighted by electricity for
the services on last Sunday evening,
and the light was al that could be
desired. The old chandeliers and
lamps have been removed, and neat
electric bulbs and shades, to the num-
Der of twenty-five, placed close to the
arched ceiling, on the side walls, and
in other parts of the building. The
result is, we'll and beautifully lighted
church. All of the other church con
gregations of the city viii doubtless
accept the generous offer of the Zinc
company to furnish them electric light
free, and without other cost to the
churches than the expenses for the
necessary wiring.
Mr.. Josephus Bailey has sold his
residence one-half mile north of Cobb
to Mr.. Geo. Schneider for $1,000. Mr.,
Bailey will move on his farm.-The
Montfort Monitor.
BY the establishment of a new stage
mail line from Avoca to Montfort,
Highland has two mails day; one
from Avoca at 10 a. m, and from
Montfort at p. m.-The Montfort
Monitor.
A grand ball will be given on Friday
evening, Nov. 20, by J. w. and J. II.
Collins, at Demuth's Hail, Hollandale.
Good music will be furnished by the
Hollandale orchestra. Tickets, SIOO.
Miss Mamie HallOran, of Darlington,
has been visiting in this city during
the week, the guest of Miss Clara
Deller.
The Democrat issues this week two
extra pages containing matter appro-
pirate to Thanksgiving
A new bank has been organized az
Mazomanie, named The Peoples State
bank. 1t began business on Wednes-
day, with the following officers: d. w.
Campbell, president; J. d. Case, vice
president; Z I. Case, cashier.