Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-09
VOL. XVII.
LOCAL NEWS.

The fall term of the Dodgevillt
schools Will open next Monday, Sept
IL.
Mrs. d. Il. Moore of Chicago spent
last week with her cousin Mrs. J
O'Dowd
DIR. d. w. Averill, at one time a resi-
dent of Mineral Point, recently died in
Chicago.
Mrs. Potter of Plattegille visited last
week at the home of her son Frank,
in this city.
Gilbert Bennett has returned from
Denver, to make Mineral Point his
home again.
7. l.. Clark has been engaged as
principal Of the high school at Avoca
for the ensuing year.
Henry thinner went to Chicago on
Saturday last, to buy fine stock of
goods for the fall trade.
The great fight at New Orleans on
Thursday evening resulted in victory
for Corbett over Sullivan.
T. I. Bishop and wife returned on
Saturday last, from the Denver pill
grimage and an extended visit to
relatives at different places.
Hon. Moses M. Strong was over at
Milwaukee last week, examining ap-
plicants for admission to the bar.
James Hicks of Linden took the
train at Mineral Point on Thursday,
for trip into northern Michigan.
Mrs. Il. Bonson and son William Of
guests Of Hon. James Spensley and
family.
OF the twenty three annual exhibi-
tions held by the Southwestern Wis
consin Industrial association the fair
Of 1892 was the most successful
Mrs. J. Montgomery Smith went to
Madison on Monday. Her daughter,
Miss Eta, will go there next week,
to resume her studies at the university.
Married, in this city on Sept 2, 1892,
by Calvert Spensley circuit court com
missioner, Mr.. Thomas Reynolds and
Miss Gertrude Trenary; both Of Bel
mont Wis.
n. Brewer, who succeeds John Had
field as dealer in hides, wool, etc, has
sold his interest in the meat market
and business of Hosken Il Brewer to
his cousin John Brewer.
Miss Kate McIIhon, who was attend
ing school at Valparaiso, Ind, returned
home last week to take charge of the
second ward Grammar department in
the Mineral Point public schools
Miss Maxiner visited friends in
Mineral Point during the week, hav-
ing come from her home at Galena to
attend the wedding Of her friend Miss
Minnie Smith, at Linden on Wednes-
day.
Expeditions work on the part of
Secretary Well, and John w. Horn,
his assistant, in preparing copy, en-
ables The Democrat to publish this |
week complete list of the premiums |
awarded at the Mineral Point fair.
The prohibition county convention
will be held at Dodgeyille on Monday,
Sept. 10, at 2 o'clock p. m. Hon. L.
&. Richmond, the Prohibition candidate |
for governor. will be present, and |
will deliver an able address, in the
evening.
The Platteville Witness says that II. |
II. Denison, who has been working for |
the Northwestern Masonic Aid AS
sociation for the past two years, has |
been transferred to Wisconsin and |
appointed General Manager of Solic- |
itors for Southern Wisconsin, with |
headquarters at Platteyille.
Thomas Fitzsimons, of Montfort, was
in Mineral Point last week, and placed |
Il beautiful monument over the grave |
OF his deceased wife who lies buried |
in Graceland cemetery. Mr.. Fitz-
simons goes this week to St. Paul, |
Mlnn., for visit with his sons, DR.. |
Walter and John C. Fitzsimons.
Iowa and Lafayette counties fur
nish a goodly share of horses at the
Dane county fair this week. A. W.
Cobb has entered, Lady Crow, Lady |
Lena, Red Ruth, Numero and Judge |
Hines; Isaac Newton of Darlington,
Myrtle n. and NJ II. Schreiter of Oar
lington, Homer.
4 night blooming cereus was Won
der and delight on Thursday morn
ing at the pleasant home of our
toWnsman Joseph Deller. Contrary to |
expectations it lowered in the morn |
ing instead of at night. 1t presented
most beautiful sight and the blooms |
filled the house with their fragrance.
The annual session of the Fifth
district lodge of Good Templars, will
be held with Ivy lodge, No. 44S, at
Plum Grove, on the Mineral Point and
Dodgeville road, Sept. 20 and 81.
Grand Chief Templar Frazier will be
present and will address public meet
ing to be held at Plum Grove church
on the evening of the first day.
An excellent feature of the Mineral
Point fair was the oratorical contest |
on Wednesday, afternoon. The con-
testants were Miss Bessie Hutchison,
Miss Prudence Benson, Miss Edna
Schellenger, and Robert Martin. Rev.
Nj. Chase, Rev. w. NJ. Balch and Chas.
Allen acted as judges, and awarded
medals to Miss Hutchison and Mr.. |
Martin.
The Platteville Normal School OPEN
ed last week with larger attendance
than usual. Over 220 are so far en-
rolled in the Normal department. The
faculty are as follows: Duncan Nc
Gregor, president; J. Hutton, book
keeping, reading and conductor of in