Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17

Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 80.
Saturday last was big day for
trade in Mineral Point.
The Chicago Lady Quartette gave
an excellent entertainment at the opera
house on Wednesday evening.
The Mineral Point band has been
engaged to play for the lireman's ball
at Darlington, on Wednesday even
ing, Nov. 29th.
The Mineral Point band will give a
grand dance at the opera hall Thanks
giving evening.
Col. l.. f. Copeland, Of Harrisburg,
Pa. will deliver his witty and eloquent
lecture, entitled Seeing the Ele-
phant," in the Platteyille Lecture
Course, on Friday, Nov. II.
Stock shipments have been light so
far this season from the various towns
in this section. The abundant crops
of hay and corn make it possible for
farmers to hold their cattle and hogs,
although prices have ruled high.
John Collins, of Gratiot, was elected
chairman of the Lafayette county
board of supervisors at its organiza-
ton on Tuesday. A good selection.
Willard Eastman, of Cobb, has
bought out the lumber business of w.
4. Doe, in this city.
Comrades of Geo. III. Legate Post
No. 125, G. A. r., will assemble at the
post hail. in full uniform, for inspec-
ton Friday evening, Nov. II.
Frank Hadlield and sister Miss
Nellie came here last week upon the
sad mission of attending the burial
of their father.
The Richland Democrat says that
six hundred boxes of cheese were sold
at the regular meeting of the Lone
Rock and Muscoda board of trade on
Monday. Nov 6. Prices ruled from
IL to 1l3
Mrs w. J. Trevarrow, of kewanee,
ILL.,, was called here by the death of
her mother, Mrs. Mary Curry.
Buchanan Comedy Company will
play weeks engagement at the
Opera House, commencing, Nov. 20.
Edward Lowe Temple, who will
be remembered as former resi-
dent of Mineral Point, has become an
author of Church literature. Mr..
Temple was member of the General
Convention of the Protestant EpiSco-
pal Church during the years of Prayer
Book Revision and his latest work
is 1.-The Church in the Prayer Book, y
which The y Dung Churchman Co., of
Milwaukee, presents to the public as
being in every way a timely book.
The Darlington Journal says the
success of the movement for new fair
grounds for Lafayette county is as
sured and that enough money is al.
ready subscribed to purchase the
grounds.
The Monroe Journal says that the
Grippe seems to have struck that
locality again as several citizens are
complaining of it.
Married, on Monday morning, Nov
Is, at St. Paul's Catholic church by
Rev. James O'keefe, Mr.. Richard
Williams. of Jonesdale, and Miss
Annie McIlhatton, of Waldwick.
Married, on Tuesday, Nov. II, by
Rev. James O'keefe, at Paul's Catho
lie church, in this city, Mr.. Richard
Gaylord, of Hollandale, and Miss Mary
Foley, of Moscow.
The State Normal School exhibit al
the Worlds fair will be placed on ex
hibition at Madison during the meet
ing of the Wisconsin Teachers Asso
sociation which will be held December
IS, q and %.
The Journal reports that DR.. a. E
Smith, of Darlington, is very low arc
his death may occur at any time. Hi:
friends have given up all hope of hi
recovery.
Fred Gilman will hold an auction
of carriage and harness goods, on Sat
urday. See advertisement.