Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-03
LOCAL NEWS.
Band concert and dance at the
opera house, next Monday evening.

opera house, next Monday evening.
The worst storm Of the season,
Thursday, Feb. I'd; no ground hog
shadows.
Attention is called to E. J. Davey's
new advertisement on the eighth page
Of The Democrat.
George Alton Of Brooklngs, S. d.
has been visiting friends in this city
during the week.
". H. Pierce took trip to Madison
and looked in upon the legislature, the
fore part of the week.
George Tramel of Chicago visited
friends in this city during the week,
and received cordial greeting on all
hands.
The Lancaster Herald has greatly
improved, editorially and otherwise,
under the management of Editor
Harper.
An observing citizen remarks that
those who have no fences in front of
their premises have no snow banks to
remove from their sidewalks.
Adam Dresen has a new advertiser
ment in The Democrat, and a large,
carefully selected line of cloths, wool
ems, etc, to make up into stylish and
well fitting garments.
Z. M. CHURCH.-Rey S. r. Chubb
will preach at 1O:30; subject: I" Talents
and what to do with them" Subject
at 700: 1.-THE death Of young man,
and its lessons to u.s.
The surrendering Of the old city
charter for the new general law for
city government is proposition
which deserves the consideration of
the citizens of Mineral Point.
Mr.. George II. Laughton, well
on Monday. He was the originator
and promoter of he Grant county
soldiers monument at Lancaster.
Evangelist Shawcross of the M. Z.
church preached for Mr.. Chubb on
Tuesday night, and Rev. A. Thompson
of the Z. M. church of South Chicago
breaches on Wednesday evening.
Miss Jennie Burgoyne, the amiable
cashier of the Cash Grocery House,
leaves for Chicago on Saturday. After
devoting two months to the study of
shorthand she will return and resume
her duties at the old stand.
Despite the cold weather, improve
ments still continue. J. 2. HaDkins
has put a residence front in his brick
building on High street, and will oc-
cupy the first or ground story as a
dwelling, and will have the second fiat
for rent.
Dwight Kreul has been engaged to
teach the Mifilin school. The school
will commence next Monday. Our
Mitf1in friends will find Mr. kreul to
be steady, go-ahead young man and
will undoubtedly give them the best
Of satisfaction.-F Fennimore Times.
Mrs. E. J. Bennett and children
moved from Dodgeville to Mineral
Point this week. Mr. Bennett is with
Jeuck Brothers, and and has secured
from George Harris a dwelling house
in the south part of the city. The
family are heartily wecomed by our
people.
Mccarthy & Hosking of this city
recently executed very neat and
unique piece of photography for the
Adviser office at Linden. It shows 9
group consisting of Editor Taylor
Foreman Wearne and six young
lady type settlers, with the first page
of The Adviser as back ground. Il
is a nice piece of work.
Among those from abroad who
were present at the funeral of Mr.
John F Grace, on Tuesday, were, Hon
Richard Kennedy, John w. Gum
Daniel Ford, and Otto Winters, OF
Highland; Attorneys S. W. Reese
Richard Carter, Aldro jerks, J. p
Smelker, 0. C. Smith, and George
Whitman, of Dodgeville; and Jane:
Penhallegon of En- glewood.
Fred W. Phillips left on Tuesday
for St. Paul, intending to continue his
journey further to the northwest, will
a view of locating in the employ Of
the Manitoba railway company. Tn.
Democrat wishes him success, O
which he is deserving. Unless he goe
clear to the coast he will experience ;
rather trying change of climate TO
one who has made Texas his home fo
several years.