Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-14
LOCAL NEWS.

Miss Lillian Jacko attended the wed
ding of her friend Miss Crow, of Oar
lington this week.
w. H. Spellman, of Hollandale
made business triy to this city on
Wednesday of last week.
The Platteville Lecture Association
has secured for its last entertainment
Russell H. Conwell, date May 5th.
Rev. S. r. Chubb will preach at
Lost Grove at 11:00, and Diamond
Grove at 2:30, next Sunday.
Geo. J. Goldthrop has discontinued
taking portraits, and will devote his
time to taking views of residences,
family groups, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Helman, Of Yellow
stone, visited during the past week
with Mrs Helman's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Eustis Gratz.
w. J. Cox came up from Chicago
last week upon the sad mission of at
tending the funeral of his sister
Mrs. James Hutchinson.
Hon. James Ryan, of Ridgeway,
shook hands with old time friends in
Mineral Point on Tuesday. The Dem
ocrat acknowledges friendly call.
Joseph Finglemeyer, who holds a
good position in DoW's roller mills at
Madison, came down on Saturday
last, for short visit with his parents.
Herman Wiesen started on Tues
day afternoons train for Crede, Colo
rado, for visit of several months with
his brother Henry, and sister, Mrs,
Henry Bennett.
George Harris and Hiram Smith
completed the first dwelling erected in
Mineral Point this season. 1t is in
Harrison's addition. They have the
cellar dug for another house.
Beach & Bowers Minstrels will ap-
pear at the opera house, next Monday
evening. The press make very favor
vorable mention of their entertain
ments.
The Gazette says that Gen. Grants
birthday April 27-will be celebrated
in Galena, and the orator of the oc-
casion will be Hon. VIM. Mckinley
the distinguished governor of Ohio.
The Grant County Herald of last
week contained well written sketches
and neat portraits of Grant county's
officials. Editor Harper is entitled to
much credit for his enterprise.
The enrolment in the normal de-
partments of the different normal
schools of the state is as follows: Osh-
kosh. 295; River Falls, 294; Platteville
209; Whitewater, 159; Milwaukee, 10
The Darlington Democrat says that
word was received in that city few
days ago that G. A. Ferrin had been
badly hurt by the overturning of q
coach, while travelling in the mount
aims Of Colorado.
One day last week Nick CARRIER
and Henry Slower captured clever
young wolves, on Mr.. Graber's farm
in the town of Kendall, Lafayette
county. They received for thei
scalps the sum of $110.
Services at the M. Z. church Sunday
At 10:30, service in memory of Mrs
Hutchison; Sunday school at 2; Ep
worth League at 6:30- song ant
praise service; subject of evening ser
mon, The Life of Enoch."
James Kane, formerly of this place
made a visit to his old home ant
friends last week. He holds lucra
tive position as travelling engineer
with headquarters at Antigo. He wa
called here by the serious illness O
his mother, who is now recovering.
Rt. Rev. l. l.. Nicholson, bishop o
the Episcopal diocese of Wisconsin
will preach, and administer the apos
tolic rite of confirmation, at Trinit
church, this city, on next Tuesda
evening. Services commence at z IS
o'clock.
Father O'keefe departed on Mon
day mornings train to attend tn
funeral of his brother Arthur, VIII
died on last Saturday. There will b
the usual services in the Irish Catholi
church on next Sunday, as Fathe
O'keefe made arrangements to tha
effect.
New advertisements appear in thi
issue of The Democrat for A.
Deller, the clothier; John H. Pador
contractor and builder, Alfred Penhal
Logon 4 Co., furniture; Martin Ryan
grocery store, restaurant and bakery
Gruber y Ovits. grocery store an
meat market, Miffiin.
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Kent, O
New Richmond, this state. are visitin,
in Mineral Point and receive a col