Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-02-05
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Diamond Grove, next Sunday. at 2:30.
Nick Steffes came up from Darling
ton this week for a visit with his
partents in the town of Linden.
Attention is called to the announce
ment Of a grand chance to get your
portrait finished at low prices.
Charles Gilman, NJ. J. Minor, John
Gorgen, and others are storing away
large quantities of nice clear ice for
summer use.
Eugene Coyle and son, of Ridgeway,
were in Mineral Point on Thursday
last, and made The Democrat a
pleasant call.
Joseph Wallis, of Palouse City,
Wash, is here from the far northwest
on a visit to his brothers John B. and
James B. Wallis, and other relatives.
Prof. J. G. Freeman, of Madison,
will open a course Of university exten-
sion lectures at PlatteyiIle on Thurs
day evening, Feb. II.
The common council of Darlington
have divided the city into two wards,
in order to secure increased represen-
tation on the county board.
Calvert Spensley arrived home on
Saturday from Pass Christian, Miss,
whittier he accompanied his wife and
daughter few weeks ago.
The Darlington papers report that
the entertainment Of the G. A. r. post
Of that city, on last Wednesday eve
ming, was very successful one.
On Saturday last Patrick Kehoe
sold his fine farm in the town of
Moscow, to John Johnson, of Hollan-
dale, for the sum of $5,00000.
P J. Mullen will be at Chamley's
hotel in Mineral Point, on Saturday,
Feb IL, for the purpose Of buying
fifty head Of horses and mares for
farm purposes.
On account of some misunderstand-
ing between the construction company
and the railroad company, the running
of trains on the KickapOo Valley rail
road was suspended for several weeks.
Miss Boynton elsewhere announces
that she has leased the Copeland gal
lery She is first class artist and
will promptly and satisfactorily fill all
orders left with her for Photographic
work.
Among the many who made The
Democrat happy this week, by paying
their subscription accounts, was John
r. Ley, who was himself very happy
over the advent of a little son at his
home on the Survey.
The Volga g. d. Tribune: Mr..
and Mrs. c. Is. Parmele, of Arlington,
spent Sunday in this village with
relatives. Mr. Parmele is buyer for
the Winona Mills Company at the
village on the hill.
Mrs. Elihu Hall, aged 60 years. died
died at Darlington, on Tuesday, Jan.
81 1909 NJ hn hama Nf har
Mrs. i. C. Duncan. Mr. and Mrs.
Hall were of the eleven who organized
the Congregational church society in
Darlington in 1847.
Charles O'Neill, Miss Mary O'Neill
Hugh ~ O'Neill, and Charles O'Neill,
Jr., came here from Philadelphia, on
Tuesday last, to attend the funeral of
Mr.. James O'Neil, whose death and
burial were announced in the last
issue of The Democrat.
John B. Wallis went to Cottage Inn
last week anu organized an American
cheese factory, Mr.. William Empey
will take charge of the making, AID as
they are organized with about $50
cows their outlook for a large and
paying factory is evident.
Cyrus Cole, who has been at Sheffield,
Iowa, for the last four years, was here
last week, on visit to his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cole. On Saturday
he went from here to Chicago, whence
he will return to Sheffield. He is an
upright energetic young man, and is
meeting with deserved success.
The executive committee of the
state agricultural society has decided
TO limit the premiums for the next
state fair to the following amounts
Horses, S3,250; cattle, 1886; sheep,
5000; swine, 800; poultry, $500;
agriculture, $4,000; dairy, 5000; horti-
culture, $3.50; manufactures, AIS; fine
arts, 500, and women's work, 5000.
Isaac Deller has leased the store
building next door east of Spratler's
and will shortly open up with large
and fine stock of jewelry, clocks
watches, and silverware. The build