Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-02
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Write it 1891.
A Happy New Year to all.

A Happy New Year to all.
Farmers Institute, January 18th and
9th.
The work of putting the Mineral
Point wooden mills in running order
goes steadily forward.
Brewer & Penhallegon, P. Allen &
Son and John Horn received a carload
of potatoes this week, from the north
ern part of the state.
On Monday next Gundry, Gray &
Co. will inaugurate the policy of clos
ing their place of business at z o'clock,
which they will continue until the 1st
of April.
VIM. H. Peck, of Platteyille, will
take position in the department of
state at Madison, on Monday, Jan. 9Th
| Mr.. Peck is deserving and able man,
competent to perform the duties of
any position to which he may be
assigned.
On Friday last, William Murrish, of
the town of Mineral Point, was very
seriously injured, while getting off his
wagon in this city. His foot slipped
and he fell astride the tire, so injuring
himself about the groin that he has
since been lying at Shillen's hotel, in a
critical condition. He is an honest
hard working man and has a large
family.
Philip Allen, Jr., appeared before
the common council, at special meet
ing, on Monday evening, and spoke
in favor of bonding the city, in the
sum of $4,000, to be given as bonus
for securing the establishment of pulp
and paper mills at Mineral Point. No
decisive action was taken, but there
was general expression of sentiment
in favor of calling an election to vote
on the proposition. The matter will
be further considered at the regular
meeting in February.
We, the undersigned grocers of the
city of Mineral Point, hereby agree to
| close our respective places of business
at s o'clock, p. M, from January to
April l, 1091-Saturday excepted
?. Allen & Son, Brewer & Penhalle-
gon, David Jacko, C. E. Gale, J. a.
Spratler, n. T. Osborne, Hendra Bros,
John Horn, Gorgen & Pitts.
All the members of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union are re-
quested to meet at o'clock, on Tues
day next, Jan. 9Th, to prepare a plan
for work for the coming year.--Sec.
PRIMITIVE METHODIST Church,
Quarterly conference Sunday; all class
es will meet in church at 9 o'clock; Rev
S r Chubb will preach morning and
evening: morning subject, 1890 and
1891; evening subject, upside down
put right side up. All kindly invited.
James Mckinley has removed his
carpenter shop from the old stand in
LANNON'S building on Fountain street,
to Henry Ivey's block, Commerce
street.
A furnace has been placed in Trim
ity CEpiscopaD Rectory of this city.
This was accomplished through the
zeal and the hard work of the ladies'
guild of the parish. The contract was
let to Messrs. Hooking & Jenkin; and
the furnace and their work give entire
satisfaction. In addition, the same
guild has re-seated, recarped and reno
waited the Sunday school room of the
church, in a manner which speaks well
not only for the taste of those who had
it in charge, but for the work which it
represents. The effect of this work is
plainly visible in the order and attend
ance in the Sunday school. Trinity
Church may well be congratulated
having such a guild of workers.
On Christmas day Joe Read was
picked up in a helpless condition on
the brow of Spensley's hill. Mrs, J.
N. Smith and Mrs. w. s. Ross, who
saw him passing along noticed his
tottering steps and asked Dan Weisen
to 60 to his assistance, but before help
arrived poor old Joe sank to the ground
and was unable to go further. Mr..
Roger, who was passing with team,
took him up and brought him to the
city, where he has since been cared for
by the authorities. In early days
Joseph Read was one of Mineral
Points most prosperous citizens; but
many years ago he became reduced in
| circumstances and soon afterwards be-
came demented. He has lived her
mit's life. He was quiet and unofen-
sive, and to all who on meeting him
would give him a kind greeting, he
would reply in gentlemanly manner.
For the last few years he occupied
single room in the dwelling house on
the farm formerly owned by Richard
L. Read. within view of the city TO
the northwest. 1t was his custom TO
provide his own meals and it is sup
posed that his system broke down for
want of sufficient nourishing food.