Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-10-28
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. Is. j. Bennett and daughter are
visiting relatives at Edgerton.
H. I. Osborne has returned from a
visit of several weeks at Rockford, Ill
Miss Agnes Grunow, of Miffiin,
visited friends in this city last week.
Mrs. Charles Hornung is visiting at
the home of her parents in Bellevue,
Henry Walters, of Dodgeville,
spent several days of last week with
friends in this city.
Mrs. Fred Branger and Miss Clara
Branger went to LaSalle, ILL.,, on Sat
urday last to visit relatives.
Rev. S. r. Chubb will preach ami
versary sermons at Platteville next
Sunday morning and evening.
The sad news Of the death of Mrs.
Harrison, wife of the President, is
given on the sixth page Of this paper.
Blewett 81 Davis, manufacturers of
candies report an increasing trade.
Dealers say that their candies are first
class.
John G. Martin, candidate for state
treasurer on the prohibition ticket,
will speak in the city hall, Mineral
Point, on Saturday evening, Nov. 5.
The ladies of the Alpha Society Of
the Z. NJ. Church will hold their an
nual Bazaar and Supper the first
Thursday in December.
Thos. McGinnity of Waldwick re-
turned on Saturday last after visit of
week with his brother Rev. Father
McGinnity, at Janesville.
There will be regular meeting Of
G. H. Legate Post G. A. r. on Friday
evening Nov. 4. Inspection and mus
ster, and other business of Importance.
Miss Mary Ellingen is home from
Evanston, ILL.,, visiting with her
mother and other relatives. She is ac-
companied by Miss Hattie Lauder
bach of Gratiot.
John Carpenter of Ponca, Neb., ar
rived here on Saturday with his wife
and two children, to visit his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carpenter of the
town of Mineral Point.
A train of nineteen cars of stock,
four cars of zinc oxide, and one car of
iron, left the depot of the c., M. & st.
L. R'y in Mineral Point on Wednes-
day. 1t required the use of two en-
gines.
Married, at the residence of the
brides parents, by Rev. S. Il. Chubb,
on the 10Th inst, Mr.. John Francis
Fathers, of Hollandale, Wis, and Eta
Bambrough, of this city. A nice COM
pany were present at the ceremony,
and many good wishes follow the
young couple to their new home.
Walter Evans, living about three
and one-half miles east of Mineral
Point, having rented his farm will
sell at auction on Tuesday, Nov. %,
about forty head Of cattle, nine head
Of horses, all his farm implements,
household furniture, etc. Posters,
giving full particulars, will appear in
due time. N. X. VanMatre, auctioneer.
In arranging the flag for Columbus
ing, Wilber Pierce performed the diff
cult feat Of climbing to the top of the
small flag staff, which is not more
than four inches around at the top
and the height of which is about
twenty-six feet from the base of the
cupola.
A peach tree at the home of w. FL.
prideaux, this season bore more than
dozen beautiful peaches, each of
which ripened to perfection. The tree
was sheltered from the winds, and our
favorable autumn weather permitted
the fruit to fully ripen. The peaches
were large in size, and right in taste,
having the flavor of the best peaches
brought from the most favorable
climeS.
News has been received this week
by Mrs. J. III. Gundry of the death of
her sister, Mrs. Frank Crozier, nee
Miss Emily Rawling. at her home in
Saleda, Colorado. Mrs. Crozier was
well known in Mineral, Point her home
for several years. OF generous,
amiable disposition, none knew her,
but to love her. The heartfelt SYM
pathy of many friends is extended to
the bereayed ones who mourn the loss
of a devoted wife, mother and sister.
Messrs Fred Gilman and James
Wearne have decided to fill long felt
want by establishing a steam laundry
in this city, and for this purpose they
have leased Adolph Appers store
building on Commerce street (formely
occupied by .Jeuck Brothers). They
have purchased the latest improved
machinery and are having the build
ing specially fitted for laundry pur-
poses. It is expected that within
about week the Mineral Point Steam
Laundry will be in full operation and
the people of this section afforded the
advantages of a city laundry.
In letter recently received from
Mr.. William 2. Gundry, who is still
in Berlin, Germany, comes the graf
flying announcement that Mr.. John
Clarke Williams Of Dodgeville, has
satisfactorily passed the severe exam
nations which are necessary for ad
mission to the Hotch-schule of Berlin
This school is under government pro-
lection; is the highest grade school OF
music in Germany, and is said to rank
higher than the Paris Conservatorie
At its head, as director, is Joachine
the greatest living yiolinist. The ordea
for admission is so severe and trying
especially to one not thoroughly yersel
in German, that the acceptance of Mr.
Williams is most creditable to him