Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-11-15
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wise celebrated
their tenth marriage anniversary,
Oct. 3lst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Shamp, of st.
Paul, are here visiting Mrs. Stamps
mother Mrs. John Hutchison and
other relatives.
Rev. 5. r. Chubb will preach in
Linden next Sunday morning and
evening.
There will be pumpkin pie soci-
able at the lecture room of the NJ. +.
church next Friday evening, under the
auspices of the Epworth League. \
literary programme will be given. a
cordial invitation is extended to all,
Refreshments 10 cents.
Three hundred tickets have already
been sold for the Platteville lecture
course.
There is said to be set of swim
dlers who are travelling throughout the
country purporting to be officials de
tailed to vaccinate children in accord
ance with the state law. They vacci-
nate victims, charge 80 cents, and then
disappear. The matter supposed to be
virus has been found to be nothing
else than paste.
Mrs. 5. r. Chubb left for trip
to Chicago Wednesday.
Fire, at Boscobel on Saturday even
ing, destroyed a carpenter shop and
the annex to the Wisconsin house,
causing loss of about $500.
On November 3. John May, son Of
Matt May, killed large fox, at Terry's
Springs in the town of Linden. John
owns a fine young dog, which he has
trained and is pleased that it done so
well in its first encounter with fox.
Thursday, Nov. 29th, has been ap-
pointed as Thanksgiving Day.
Daniel Barnum, aged "a, an old set
tier and well known farmer in Bristol,
kenosha county, died Of heart failure
on Monday. He was a cousin of p. L.
Barnum, the great Snowman.
By far the greatest demonstration
ever made in Montana was witnessed
on Monday night, when Helena for
mally celebrated her election as the
permanent capital of the state. The
town was bower of bunting All
the fireworks in the state had been Sc
cured and bonfire blazed from the
highest peak Of Mount Helena, which
could be seen for many miles.
William Mitchell, blacksmith, late
in the employ of William Treweek, of
this city, goes to Forreston, ILL.,, to
work at his trade. He is industrious
and good workman.
In appreciation of the faithful ser
vices OF William Day (mute) as janitor
during the campaign, the Young
Mems Democratic club, of Mineral
Point, purchased for him one day last
week, complete outfit of clothing
overcoat, suit, necktie, hose and hand
kerchiefs. 1t is needless to say that
Mr.. Day highly appreciates the gift,
which was purchased with the funds
that remained in the treasury of the
club after all expenses of the cam
paign in Mineral Point city had been
paid.
New Richmond Voice: Rev. Thos
Kent preached Enthusiastically tell
ing sermon on the Honor of Service, F."
to a full house Sunday morning. 1t
was timely and we'll received.
The Cobb correspondent of The
Chronicle reports that on Wednesday
afternoon as William Rapson was 60
ing to his house, he slipped and fell,
breaking the small bone of his right
leg just above the ankle. He had
made arrangements and had his
satchel packed ready to take a trip
with his sister and visit his sons and
daughters in Iowa. This is a great
disappointment to him and them.
Highland Cor. of The Chronicles
Mrs. DR.. Mix left here with her chill
dren, Tuesday, for Mineral Point
She bade her many friends a final
adieu and will hereafter make her
home in Englewood. The doctor will
follow in few days.
Belmont Bee: Frank Bently, of Elk
blONS, WullC ulINlhS OubS WV ~ %
road cart on Monday, the animal be-
came frightened and ran away The
driver was dragged some distance by
holding onto the lines until he came in
contact with stump, cutting severe
cash in his head and sustaining other
injuries.
James Argall offers for rent his
Washington barn. See advertisement.
The Dodgeville Chronicle says:
Richard Williams, an experienced cap.
tian in the iron mines at Bessemer,
Mich, has been here for the past two
weeks inspecting the country seven
miles northeast of this city, on
Mill Creek, for the discovery of iron
ore. and he believes large body Of
good ore is bedded in the hills and
valleys of that locality, and company
has been formed here to prospect for
and prove the indications. Mr.. VIII
liams will be one of the company, and
with him will be VIM. d. Johns, VIM.
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