Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-02-23
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.


with circul.r saw, accidently fell
against the saw and received a bad
cut at the knee joint.
Miss Barbara Jeuck left for Nil
waukee last week.
Robert Spargo, and wife of Linden,
spent Sunday with friends in this city.
Miss Dora Richards returned to Falls
City, Neb., last week. She was ac
complained by Miss Ella Blewitt OF
this city.
On Tuesday the Second Congre-
gational church, one Of the finest
buildings in Rockford was destroyed
by fire. The church was almost new
and it cost about $4,000. The
origin Of the fire is unknown.
Three sleigh loads Of members OF
the Good Templar lodge OF this city
drove over to attend lodge at Dodge
vile, Monday night.
Ed. A. Phillips and family have
moved to the Jones cottage, in first
ward, lately occupied by S. L. Rand.
Michael Brew and family have re-
turned to their farm in the town OF
Waldwick, and neighbors and friends
hooD fn fhnir old homo
Chris Fritch, of Cobb, visited in
Mineral Point on Wednesday.
Married, at the z. M. parsonage at
Dodgeville, Feb. 9TH, by w. Cape, Mr.
William II. FerrelI and Miss. Katie
Gundry, both of Mideral Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morgan and
their son Will J. Morgan, of Seymour,
Lafayette county, visited in Mineral
Point during the past week. The
latter has decided to locate in Mineral
Point and pr cti;e dentistry, with
rooms over Martin & Toay's store.
Revs. Chubb and Straw will ex-
change pulpits next Sunday morning
All other services as usual.
Mrs. G.. w. Field and children are
here from Thor, Iowa.
Otto Fehling, young Smyth's accom-
plce in the robberies around Lancas-
ter, pleaded guilty before Judge Garter
on Monday of last week, and was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for three
years.
There will be clay pigeon shooting
match in Hollandale, on Monday next
Feb. 26.
Miss Annie Phillips, worthy matron
aud J. A. Spratler, worthy patron, OF
Mineral Point chapter, No. z, order OF
the Eastern Star, are in Milwaukee
this week attending the meeting OF
the Wisconsin grand chapter.
A fire started in the furniture store
in the Gould block at Montfort OF
Wednesday night. The other store
room in the building was occupied by
Penhallegon Bros, but we understand
that their stock of goods was saveC
without injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Penhal.egor
are here from Englewood, for shor
visit, and are cordially greeted by thei
many friends.
The forty-third annual convention
of the Wisconsin grand chapter o
royal arch masons has been in session
in Milwaukee this week. Calver
Spensley is grand high priest, and i
in attendance, as also are Nichola
Treweek, II. II. Wright and J. A
Spratler of Iowa Chapter No. 6.
The Journal says that Senator
Villas and Michel have recommends,
the appointment of Nelson Bower a
postmaster at Darlington. Mr.. Bowe
is a deservedly popular man and wi
make painstaking and efficient post
master.
The sad news has been received Q
the death, in Texas, of Ed. Simms,
printer formerly Of Dodgeyille. Th
cacse was paralysis.
Ellsworth White came up fror
Chicago this week for visit with hi
mother.
At the annual election of officers c
the Wisconsin grand chapter of royS
arch masons, held in Milwaukee TIL
week Sam. j. Wright was electe
deputy grand high priest and J. ]
Pryor, gran -cribe.
Young Smith, who with OFT
Fehling committed some highwa
robberies near Lancaster, was senteI
ced Tuesday, by Judge Clementson
four years at Waupun. Fehlin
pleaded guilty short time ago an
was seht to the penitentiary for thre
years. The boys though hitherto III
suspected. are hardened desperadoe
and treat a states prison term as
joke.
The teachers and pupils of the Mil
eral. Point pupilc schools enjoyed