Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-01
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Celebrate the 4th in Mineral Point!
Read the 4th of July program on
this page.
1t is rumored that new restaurant
and bakery will be opened in Mineral
Point.
J. w. Gum of Highland, made The
Democrat office a pleasant call on
Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Cork, of MaZomanie, is
visiting her brother and friends in this
city.
Miss Helena Dresen is enjoying a
visit from her cousin, Miss Ida Dresen,
of Madison.
Il. J. Hughes and daughters Miss
Grace and Martha, of Rewey, visited
in this city on Tuesday.
Geo. Foster came down from Madi-
son on Saturday last to visit his par
ents, and friends in this city.
Frank Miller was called home from
Chicago on Tuesday evening on ac-
count Of the illness of his sister
Many of our citizens have already
commenced the work of decorating
their places of business for July 4th.
The Sentinel says that it is feared
that the price Of coal in Milwaukee
will go up to $8 per ton before winter
J. T.. McGarrity has moved his pho
tograph gallery to the stand formerly
occupied by e. C. Copeland, in Miller's
block
A very large brass cannon to be used
in celebrating the 4th Of July in this
city, arrived on Monday afternoons
freight.
Weidenfeller & Sons have just COM
pleted the painting on Chas. Hornung's
new store building. 1t is a fine job
and makes an elegant front.
The only snap in those days of rain,
thunder, lightning, mud and washouts
is enjoyed by the man who sprinkles
the streets.
Mrs. B. L. Prideaux and two chill
dren have gone for visit Of a few
months with friends at Omaha, Neb.,
and Iarime City, Wyoming,
Miss Am ella w. Kuhuhenn, who is
one of this years graduates of the
Normal shool at Platteville, returned
to her home in this city last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Mckenna, of
Moscow, went to Madison on Tuesday
to bring home their daughter Miss
Mamie, who attends school there.
The Fennimore Times says that
work has commenced on the kite track
and will be pushed forward as rapidly
j. E. Nee ollins, formerly teacher
in the Mineral Point high school, has
graduated from the State university,
with the degree of bachelor of letters.
Charles Luling, who for more than
ten years last past was member of
the state board of supervisor, died at
his home in Manitowoc on Sunday
night
Married, in this city, on Wednesday,
June %, by j. w. Horn, justice of the
peace, Mr.. Samuel Arthur, of Brook
ings, S. d., and Miss Carrie Lynch, of
Mineral Point.
Our people intend that the coming
celebration shall be the grandest ever
held in the city. Let everybody come
and celebrate and help to make the
day memorable.
Hon. r. NJ. LaFollette has gone to
Mitchell, S. d., where he has brother
residing, to recuperate after a long
siege of sickness from which he has
just recovered.
James NJ. Allen, the Viroqua school
teacher who accidentally killed pupil
named Burt Caucut, by striking him
on the head, was sentenced to five
years in Waupun.
Richard Graham will sell eighteen
choice milch cows, besides other live
stock, at public auction, at the stock
yards in Mineral Point, on Saturday
afternoon, July I'd.
According to the records in the office
of Supt Nevins of the state fish hatch
cry 10000 brook trout and 10000
rainbow trout have been planted in the
streams Of Iowa county since Jan. l,
1892.
Charles Meyer, who has been visit
ing relatives here for some time past,
returned to his home in St. Louis, on
Monday. His grandmother, Mrs. p.
Cain accompanied him and will re-
main for visit.
While the music which the Mineral