Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-15
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Jldn, MISS, 10 SpenQ Jne WlnIef.
Leroy Armstrong, a representative
OF The Chicago Herald, was in Mineral
Point on Monday, for the purpose of
writing up the town, for publication
in The Herald.
The roads have improved consider
able the last few days and in con-
sequence there has been large
increase in the supply of wood, al
though there is still strong demand
and prices are good.
A tea meeting will be held at the
NJ. Il. church, at Cobb on Wednesday
evening, Jan. 90 Extensive arrange
mentS for a pleasant time. Everybody
is cordially invited.
Robert A Etter has been appointed
postmaster al Monroe in place Of Felix
G. Bennett whose term expired
The Lafayette county board of
supervisors recently elected Paul
Noble as superintendent Of the poor
farm, Of that county, position which
w. w. Murphy held for the last ten
years.
The Darlington Democrat: The
ophiIus George, who has been at
Marquette for over year, arrived
home last Thursday. He will 60 to
Milwaukee soon where he has secured
a job as pattern maker in the Allis
works.
G.. G. Kollock, dentist, Of Madison,
claims $4,000 damages from that city
on account of the Injuries sustained by
him by being thrown from his buggy
on account of rope stretched across
Gorham street one night, which threw
his horse and pitched him over the
dashboard in the way Of the hoofS Of
the struggling animal.
Miss Nettie Oswald, of Lancaster,
and Miss Hanna Halloran, of Darling
ton, have been visiting Miss Clara
Deller.
Mrs. Edward Drew, of Rexford,
Kansas, arrived in this city Tuseday
to visit her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Sal
mon and other relatives.
The Baraboo Republic: Miss Nina
Chamley, of Mineral Point, after ten
days visit with the family of the Re
public, returned home on Tuesday.
The Gazette reports that Bastian &
Wright, of Galena, have been awarded
the contract to plaster the new annex
to the Normal school building at
Platteville. 1t is big contract and
the lathing has already begun.
Geo. Leekley, brother of Thomas
Leekley of Leadmine, died at Helena,
Montana, on Dec. %. The remains
arrived at Galena on Dec. L, and were
buried in Greenwood cemetery in that
city.-The Shullsburg Local.
Judge Robert Wilson, of La Fayette
county, went over to Dodgeville on
Tuesday to settle some probate mat
ters in which Judge McIlhon was en-
ployed as an attorney before going
upon the bench.
G. II. Reading, proprietor of the
Mineral Point breeding stables, re-
Gently lost by death his fine stallion
Hopetoun.
f. F. Turner, of the Monroe, made
The Democrat pleasant call on last
Friday afternoon, while here to attend
the X. Z. party, He is a thorough
printer and publisher and The Journal
is credit TO Green county and to
Messrs. Woodle & Turner. by whom it
is issued
The Dodgeyille Chronicle office is
now located in its new building at the
post Office. The last issue of the paper
was printed on its own press.
Thomas Richard, of Monticello. spent
the holidays in this vicinity, guest
at the home of John Bartle, Sr.
Ed. G. Butcher, the well-known
sporting man and horse racer, died at
Comanche. Iowa, on Monday night,
Jan. Il. He had been i'll with the
grip but few days.
Thomas TREMBLING, of Mineral
Point, has been appointed agent for
the sale of Lanyon's Water-purifer,
the best water-purifer on earth. Mr..
Trembling, is a straight forward man
and will fulfill any promises he may
make.
The Odd Fellows held their annual
installation and supper on Wednesday
night. As usual with them the invi-
tation list only included Odd Fellows
and their families. Our reporter was
present, and cannot speak too highly
of the event. Installation was con-
Quoted by DR.. John Fl. Vivian: after
which came short addresses by the in
stalling officer and Revs. Chubb and
McManus, music furnished by choir.
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