Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-08

LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.


town on Saturday last.
The town Of Arena voted in favor
of license by small majority.
Edward Rule of Shullsburg was the
guest of Prof. S. T. Osborne on Sun
day last
A movement is on foot to secure
ground and grade good race track
at Montfort.
The Monroe postofIice has been sup
piled with complete new outfit of
boxes, etc.
Mrs. Mary Potter died recently at
her home in PlatteyilIe; aged sc years
and 9 months.
Harry Lenahan started on Wednes-
day for his farm near Aberdeen in
South Dakota.
The republicans of Iowa county will
meet in convention at Dodgeville on
Wednesday, April q.
Rev. S. r. Chubb will preach at Lost
Grove at IL o'clC OK next Sunday morn
ing; and at Diamond Grove at 2:30.
Mrs. II. r.. Johnson and Miss May
Smith of Janesville, have been visit
ing friends in this city during the
week.
Mrs. J. i. Andrews has returned to
her home at Manchester, Iowa, after
visiting relatives in this city for sew
eral weeks.
Thomas Hogan, who for many years
conducted Kings lumber yard at
Dodgeville, has rented the Wisconsin
house in that city.
Barton PadOn started on Thursday
morning for Chicago where he will be
employed as carpenter. He is a
capable and industrious young man
and will doubtless succeed.
Mr. and Mrs. Josephus Metcalf, who
came from Shullsburg to attend the
funeral Of Mrs. Hannah Webb, return
ed to their home on Tuesday.
On Monday Miss Anna Strong, Miss
Eta Smith, George and Fred Spensley,
returned to their studies at the State
University, after their spring vacation.
John Rudersdorf, of Dodgeville, has
purchased the New York house at
Freeport, and will take possession of
it about the middle of the present
month.
Cornelius Dunn, of the town of
Mineral Point, will sell ten choice
milk COWS at auction at the stock yards
in this city on Saturday afternoon.
Our well known townsman John
Graber. Sr., started on Friday last for
Pennsylvania, whittier he was sum-
moned an account of the serious i'll
ness Of a younger brother.
Dennis Mckinley, formerly of Min
eral Point, but now employed as a
carpenter in the great city of Chicago,
recently visited relatives and friends
in this city and vicinity.
Anyone wishing plain sewing done
will please leave their orders and work
with Mrs. NJ. Culver, at the residence of
Mr.. C. Weibers. Mrs. Culver will also
give instructions in German.
Rev. John Temby of Dodgeville
very ably conducted the services at
the NJ. E. church on Sunday last, in
the absence of Rev. McManus, who
was at Cassville, holding quarterly
meeting services.
The attractivness of Henry Zimmer's
show window, arranged for the grand
opening of the new millinery depart
ment on Tuesday and Wednesday, is
the talk of the town. The effect was
strikingly beautiful.
w. T. Webb was elected mayor of
Shullsburg at the municipal election
held on Tuesday March %. The op-
posing candidates for supervisor from
the first ward-Charles J. Meloy and
Frank A. Thompson-received "a
votes each.
Died. at Clinton, n. Y, March, 24,
1892, aged 06 years, 10 months, and "A
days, Melinda, rel;ct of Rev. Alfred
Brunson. Mr.. and Mrs. Brunson were
pioneers ii the work of the NJ. E.
church in southwestern Wisconsin.
Mr.. Brunson died at Prairie du Chen
several years ago, after half century's S
service as a missionary and minister.
Died, at her farm residence, four
miles southwest of Montfort, on Fri
day evening, March 25, Mrs. Josephine
Haug, aged SO years and months.
She was born in Germany and emf
grated TO this country in 1850, and not
long after was married, and settled at
Blue River, where she resided until