Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-21
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

DR.. Hugh J. Darcy is here from Chi
cago, for visit with his parents ant
old time friends.
Miss Amy Masten returned to her
home in this city on Saturday evening
from Little Falls, Mimi
Mrs. l.. Strachan, Mrs. w. n. Curry
and Miss Lizzie Terrill returned last
week from visit to the Worlds fair
Fred Gilman, on the eighth page
Of this issue Of The Democrat, an
nounces great clearing sale of car
riages and harness.
The young E.dies of st. Marys So
cety will serve ice cream in the Park
next Tueeday evening, during the
band concert.
DR.. J. NJ Hales wife and child
started on Thursday for a pleasant
trip over into Iowa and will return on
Tuesday next.
Miss Gertrude, daughter of Thomas
II. Cox, formerly of this place, died
last week at the home of her father,
in LeGrande, Oregon.
Mrs s. L. Rand returned home
to this city on Tuesday last, from
Kansas City. Mo-, where she has been
for several montha past.
Miss Bertha Duppler is here from
Chicago for brief visit with rela-
tives and friends, before taking an
extended trip to the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Straw are atten ding
the Monona Assembly this week, but
Mr. Straw will return Saturday and
preach as usual on Sunday.
Attention is called to the notice of
teachers examinations and institute.
The institute will be held at Dodge
vile, commencing Monday, Aug z.
A new hardwood floor is being put
in the west room Of c.. Springer's
tobacco store, and the place otherwise
fitted up for a comfortable smoking
room.
The following Iowa county post
masters were appointed on Saturday
last; James Hicks, Linden; M. A. Tor
ply, Barneveld; and Herman Perrick,
Dry B one.
EIlery 4 Sons have put fine plate
glass show windows in the building
occupied by Gorgen & PITY, which
greatly improve the appearance of
the store.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union will meet on Tuesday next. All
the members are requested to be
present rs business Of Importance is
to be transacted.
Miss Margaret Nall, who short
time ago suddenly disappeared from
home in Lamont, Lafayette county,
has been found in Warren, working in
a private family.
sam j. Wright came over from Mil
waukee on Tuesday to join his wife
and children who have been visiting
ut the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Wright for few weeks.
The Volga 6. Dak.) Tribune of last
week reported James a. Owen, form
erly Of this place, loser by a hail
storm which destroyed the growing
crops in number of towns in Kings
bury ana Brookings counties.
Secretary Well, of the Mineral Point
Fair is in daily receipt of letters from
horsemen in various parts of the
country, making inquiries regarding
the coming races, and the indica-
tions are that we will have a good field
of horses.
The person who, on Tuesday morn
ing, took a package Of papers from
near the stairs leading to DR.. W. c.
Hales's dental office will please leave
them at The Democrat Office, as they
are papers of considerable value to the
owner.
William and George Harris, jr.. have
bought out the Dobson interest in the
Mineral Point Broom factory. The
work turned out by this factory is
lirst-class, and it is to be hoped that
the present proprietors will meet with
increased success.
The Doigeville Chronicle says that
Father Doyle, who for the past yeal
has been assistant to the pastor Of St
Matthew's church in Shullsburg, has
been appointed pastor of the Ridge
way, Iowa county parish, by the Arch
bishop, and has entered upon his min
istry.
The band concerts, in the park ar,
becoming more and more popular. 4
very large number were present OF
Tuesday evening to enjoy the excel