Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

AT Lne lnlldrenS Day service dC Lne
NJ. E. Cb lrch last Sunday, eleven child
ren were baptized.
Tha Mineral Point band has been
engaged for the celebration in Platte
vile on July 4.
Miss Bertha Cork, of MaZo Mamie,
is visiting in this city, the guest of
Miss Hannah Mauger.
The G. NJ. and st. p com pany an
nounce through coaches from Min
erral Point to Chicago. See notice.
Two frescoers from Chicago are at
work beautifying the interior of the
new 2. NJ. Church building of this
city.
Father Vahey preached his farewell
sermon in Ridgeway on last Sunday.
He was obliged to give up his pastor
ate on account of i'll health.
Il. d. Pulford, president of the state
board of pharmacy started on Tuesday
for Wausau to be present, at a meet
ing Of the board.
Bathing in any of the streams Of
Mineral Point city is forbidden by or
dinance, and notices have been posted,
calling attention to the fact.
Fred Brown, has gone to Wausau
to take an examination for druggists
assistant The state board of phar-
macy meets there this week.
Philip Weidenfeller, ST., we are glad
to state, is around again, after hav-
ing been confined to his home for
many weeks with pneumonia.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of John McMurrough, black
smith. His shop is on Fountain
street, Sherman Phillips old stand.
Mrs. John Schilling arrived here on
Wednesday evening, from her home in
Arcadia. this state, for visit, with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Horn.
Mrs. John G. Mckee has been visit
ing friends and acquaintances in this
city and Waldwick, during the past
three weeks. She returned to Wau-
pun, accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
Thomas Burke, who will visit with her
for some time.
Children's Day was appropriately
observed at the NJ. E. church on Sun
day. Flowers in profusion lent their
beauty and fragrance. The exercises,
which consisted Of singing and speak
ing, were very interesting and heartily
enjoyed by the large number in atten-
dance.
Miss Katie Higgins while oiling a
loom at the wooden mills on Wednes-
day met with very painful accident,
which made necessary the amputation
of the forefinger of her left hand.
The loom was in motion, and the
machinery caught the finger and badly
mangled it.
Richard j., son of Robert Hughes,
Of this city, is home again, after an
absence of many years. He and his
brother Rob intend to start for
Denver this week. The latter has
been in poor health, but his many
friends hope that his trip to the west
will benefit him.
The case of Nancy Braley IS. The
City of Darlington, tried last week in
the circuit court for Lafayette county,
resulted in verdict of $500 damages
for the plaintiff, member of the Sal
vation army who was douched with
water while marching through the
streets of Darlington.
John Raine, of Miflin accompanied
by his friend George Clark, called at
The Democrat office on Friday last.
In days gone by Mr.. Raine was a fre-
quent visitor to Mineral Point, but up
to Friday last he had not been in the
city for three years. He expressed
great surprise at the very many signs
of material progress visible on every
hand.
At the meeting of the Mineral Point
Dairy Board of Trade, held on Wed
nesday, June 21st, fifty thousand
pounds of cheese were offered; and al
sold at $50 cents per pound. There
was large attendance, and a number
of buyers present. The offerings were
bought by John B. Wallis. for Robert
G. Fraser, exporter, of Chicago.
In discussing the question of electric
light for Darlington, The Republican
says that Darlington needs some Other
things much moresthan electric lights
namely: sidewalk repairing, street
grading, an extension of the water
works, and system of drainage. TIL,
taxes in Darlington last year wer'