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

Miss Jessie Jacobs is visiting friend
in Grant county.
A. T. Bishop visited Chicago las
week, and attended the worlds fair.
Johnny Jones, latel, employed il
this office has gone on a visit to tn
Worlds Fair.
John Malone ~ started on Monda,
morning for visit to the Columbian
exposition.
Mrs. !. II. Hadlield and child, O.
Waukesha, returned home on Thurs
day morning.
Hon. II. G.. Martin, of Darlington
delivered the Fourth of July orator
at Gratiot.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Prideaux have
been in Chicago the past attending
the Worlds fair.
Miss Mamie REILLY, of Darlington, il
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Patrick BreE
nan, in this city.
If the weather permits, the Epwortf
league will sell ice cream at the Park
next Tuesday evening, during the
band concert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Lanyon have
been visiting relatives and friends in
this city and Dodgeyille during the
last two weeks.
Mrs. w. J. Hoffenbacher, of Han
cock, Michigan, is here visiting at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Prideaux.
George Spensley is home from Wau-
kegan, H., where he has been during
the past year, assaying ores for the
Lanyon Zinc Oxide company.
Mrs. H. w. King and child returned
to Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday, after
a visit of few weeks at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gundry.
Clayton Stephens, son of Mr.. and
and Mrs. John Stephens, came back
from the west last week for a visit
with relatives and old time friends.
Miss Alice Hearn of Dodgeyille and
Miss Jennie Gale of Warren, visited
in Mineral Point last week. They
were the guests of Miss Annie Gale.
G. L. Hall has leased rooms and
will hereafter make Mineral Point his
home. Mr.. Hall is the oldest living
settler of the town of Waldwick. He
came here in 1886.
S. d. Bartle, student at Evanston
University, has been in Mineral Point
during the past two weeks, visiting
relatives and friends.
There will be a regular meeting OF
George H. Legate Post, G. A. r. Oh
Friday evening July z. A full attend
ance is desired as several matters of
Importance are to be considered.
The reunion of the survivors of the
Black Hawk war, held at Pearl City
on Wednesday of last week is report,
ed as being very pleasant event
Quite large crowd was in attendance
The Misses Martha and Mary Cum.
mings, accompanied by Miss Lizzie
OHare, left here on Monday morn
ing, July Sd, for two weeks visit tc
the worlds fair, and to attend the
meeting of the national teachers asso
citation.
Hendra Brothers have taken new
departure in the matter of displaying
their fine chinaware, glassware, etc
Four large tables take the place Of
counters; upon these the wares are
displayed to excellent advantage. Be
sides the new way will be much more
convenient for waiting on customers
John S. Slower was in town on Mon
day. He recently sold his residence te
John Horn and last week moved hi!
family and household effects to Oar
lington. Mr.. Slower is a tirst-clas'
well driller and an Industrious man
and many friends here wish himsel
and family health and prosperity il
and their new home.
James Boylan, son of John Boylan
of Waldwick, while starting from
home on Monday, June 26th with ;
three year old colt hitched to roat
cart, was thrown out of the car
and struck the ground with sucl
force as to fracture a bone of tn,
left fore arm just above the wrist
DR.. Mcdonald of Hollandale attended
to the injury, which it is hoped will b.
but temporary.
The Richland Republican says tha
there will positively be no more barbe
work done on Sunday in the shops o
C. Brewer and Hubanks & Sherrard
that city. The BARRIERS of Minera
Point four years ago discontinued tn