Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-03-25
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.


William Brown took trip out to
South Dakota last week.
Lorn Biddick has taken position in
II. Il Chandler's dry goods store.
Miss Barbara Jeuck is home from
Chicago to manage the millinery de-
partment at Henry Zimmer's.
Miss Mary Baker has engaged to
teach the summer term of Lost Grove
school, beginning April 4.
Miss Agnes McIlhon is at home
this week, during the spring vacation
of the Platteville Normal school.
Miss M. V. Lenahan is in Chicago
studying the latest styles in millinery,
buying goods and engaging trimmer.
James J. Collins is removing his
saloon to his own building, which he
has fitted up in very elegant manner.
Paul Lanyon, of the town of Kendall,
Lafayette county, has sold his per-
sonal property, and intends TO remove
to Nebraska.
The farmers of southern Wisconsin
who raise fax the coming season can
sell the straw, at good prices, to the
Mineral Point Linen and Fibre Co.
Mrs. Joseph Opie and daughters re-
turned home on Wednesday, from
Austin, Mimi, where they were called
by the illness of Mr. Opie, who has re-
covered.
Mrs. NJ. B. McSherry and little son,
Willie, went to Chicago on Saturday
last. They will visit with Mrs. Nc
Sherry's brother, w. f. Hern, of Au-
burn Park.
Frank Pittman, lately with r. d.
Pulford, druggist, of this city, has
gone into business for himself at
Wausau, MINI. He is a capable
young man and deserves to succeed.
Miss Gilligan, teacher in the gram
mar department of the second ward,
has taken advantage of the school va
cation to visit relatives and friends at
Platteville and Shullsburg, this week.
Miss Martha Nelson, of Milton juno
tion, arose from her bed, lit lamps,
dressed and started out for walk, all
while asleep. She awoke, well on her
way to Milton, on account of the cold
night air.
John Charles is going to greatly i'm
prove his commodious residence, the
old Capt. Terry homestead. He will
remodel the building throughout, max
ing it more convenient and giving it
handsome, modern appearance.
In moving a large safe for his
new jewelry store, on Wednesday
afternoon, Isaac Deller got both legs
badly bruised. His injuries will not
be permanent, however, and it is
hoped that his recovery will be speedy.
The Lancaster city election which
was held on Tuesday of last week
resulted in clean sweep for the indie
pendent ticket, headed by Richard
Meyr, for mayor. The total vote cast
was 26S, of which nine were cast out.
Dwelling houses are in great demand
in Mineral Point. A conservative citi-
zen was heard to say the other day, that
he believed that if he had twenty-five
residences to let, he could find tenants
for them all within twenty-four hours.
The Dodgeville Chronicle: John
Starry has bought the stock of goods
recently sold by Z. j. Bennett, OF this
city, to George Jeuck, and will coz
tinue the business at the same place, on
the corner of Iowa and Fountain
streets.
The Courier has issued special il
Illustrated edition to advertise the ad-
vantages of Prairie du CHEN. 1t is a
large sheet, nine column folio, and is
handsomely illustrated and exception
ally well printed; and is credit to the
town.
James Allen, who is employed in
the Washburn mills at Minneapolis,
was called here this week by the death
of his mother, which occurred on
Saturday last. James holds very
good position, which he has earned by
capable and faithful service.
Many wishes were expressed last
Sunday night for the new P. NJ.
church to come right along, by the
great crowd which filed the old
church. More room and more ven
tilation is what is greatly needed;-
but both are coming.
Little Tommy Regan, Madison 10
year-old, went sailing over Lake Mo-
mona on small iceboat and big wind.
The force of the gale capsized the boat