Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-27
LOCAL NEWS.
Col. Mitchell Nominated.


announces the nomination Of Col. John
J.. Mitchell for y. S. Senator, by the
Democratic caucus. The vote stood
46 for Mitchell and 80 for Bragg.
Col. Mitchell will make an excellent
senator, and the Democracy Of Wiscon-
sin should unanimously endorse his
nomination.
Robert Spargo and wife of Linden
spent Sunday with friends in this city.
A chapter of the order Of the
Eastern Star was recently organized
at Montfort.
Rev. 5. r. Chubb will preach at Lost
Grove at IL and at Diamond Grove at
2:3O next Sunday.
Frank Gordon and wife of Darling
ton have been visiting in this city, at
the home of Charles VIM.
Our former toWnsman Feed Shepard
has been here from Viroqua for few
days, calling on his many old friends.
William Gratz and wife of Belmont
visited during the past week at the
home of Eustis Gratz, east of this
city.
Mrs. J. G. Squires, for many years a
resident of this place, is here on a
visit, the guest Of her sister Mrs. J. +.
Boynton.
Miss Rachael Keehn, of Chicago
has been here for several weeks, visit
ing at the home of her sister Mrs.
Henry Ovitz.
Capt. Geo. Jeuck and Jos. Beecher
went to Madison on Monday, to take
part in the work of electing a U. S.
Senator.
Edward r. Elliot, the popular inn
personator, will appear in his refined
and humorous monologue entertain
ment in the Platteyille lecture course,
on Friday, Jan. 81
The Democrat goes to press too early
to notice this week the very pleasant
installation party of the Mineral Point
chapter Of the Eastern star, held at
Masonic hall last evening
A. 5. White took trip to Madison
on Monday. We understand that he
will act as clerk of the assembly com
mittee on privileges and elections, Of
which Hon. J. Montgomery Smith is
chairman.
The party given by the Merry
Pleasure Seekers at the opera house
on Thursday evening was delightful
affair Excellent music was furnished
by the Mineral Point Band
The butter turned out by the Mineral
Point separator creamery of Messrs
James Spensley and Hoar Brothers is
gilt edged indeed. 1t sells for as high
price as any butter on the Elgin
board of trade.
T. M. Church services, next Sunday:
1890 Mr. Phil Allen ir., will preach;
5000, Sunday school session; 200,
Rev. 5. Il. Chubb will preach the ser
mon; subject: !" A visit to the pool of
Bethesda, and what we saw there"
The Mineral Point Wooden Mills find
ready sale for their fannels and blank
cts, which have gained an excellent
reputation on the market. A lot of
new machinery is now being put in, to
expedite the filling of orders.
w. \. Doe is here from Saltwater
Mimi, and has taken charge of the
lumber business which he recently
purchased from A. L. White. His
family will join him here early next
spring and will be welcomed to Min
eral Point.
The Galena Gazette says: II. S.
Clauer has rented II. Meyers building
one door north of Strohmeyer & Sons
shoe store, and VIII occupy it with his
merchant tailoring establishment after
February 1st. The location is much
more central than his present quarters.
The general grocery business of
Nick Simon has changed hands and
passed under control Of Tom Collins,
who will carry on trade at the old
stand in Mrs. Thies' building. Mr..
Collins is we'll known in Mineral Point,
where ne has lived since childhood.
He IS stirring business man and will
without doubt receive his full share of
public patronage.
We are firmly convinced that the
best "dunner" publisher can send
out is a good local newspaper. The
Democrat since coming under its pres
ent management, over fifteen years
ago, has not published a dunning
notice. 1t has today large and well
paid up list of subscribers, and the
number who do not pay promptly be.
come fewer and fewer year by year
We drop from our list the names OF
subscribers who do no pay, but in.
fiict our reader with dunning notices