Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

paid was $3.50.
The play "Uncle Josh Winters" :"
WIS excellently rendered at the opera
hall on Wednesday evening.
At the recent meeting of the La
fayette county board of supervisors,
Paul Noble was reelected superinten-
dent of the county poor farm. The
board appropriated $500 to the Lafay-
cite county agricultural society.
The Geo. II. Legate Woman's Re-
lief Corps ask the the patronage Of
the public for their entertainment at
the opera house Tuesday, Jan. %, as
the funds are needed to replenish the
treasury.
At a special meeting of the board
Of aldermen of Shullsburg, held on
Saturday evening, F. B. Morgan was
elected mayor of that city, in place Of
T. Fl. Bright, deceased.
There will be shooting match, for
turkeys and pigeons, at the residence
of e. Gratz, on Thursday, Jan. 25.
The first local institute given in La
fayette county was held in Shullsburg,
on Saturday, Jan. 6. The Local says
that it was necessarily somewhat of
an experiment, but at the close it was
the opinion that the experiment had
proven success and much benefit mad
derived by those In attendance.
The Shullsburg Local says that
Comrade A. w. Dipple, formerly of
Darlington, and all his life resident
of Lafayette county, died at the
Soldiers Home in Milwaukee, Dec. IL.
Burke Fairchild, formerly of this
place, died some months ago, near
Algona, Iowa, where he lived a mys-
terious life for about five years.
Remember the musical and literary
entertainment to be given, Tuesday,
Jan %, 1894 at the opera house. Pro-
gram to consist of classical and popu-
lar Duets, and solos both instrumental
and vocal.
The Milwaukee Journal of Saturday,
notices the retirement of l.. Il. Pullen
as one of the directors of the German
American bank and the election in his
stead of Samuel j. Wright, formerly
of this city.
The lecture by the Rev. G. II.
Fraser, on Thursday evening, was
grand success; everybody delighted;
the speaker talked for an hour and a
half and the large audience would
have been willing to stay another hour.
1t was good, good, good.
Fred thinner died from injuries
recently received at LaSalle, and was
buried one day this week from his
home at Cobb one day this week.
Miss Kanouse, Of Spokane, Wash,
Is well versed in Delsarte and is fine
elocutionist, as all who heard her re-
citation at the Masonic hall can testi-
fy. Don't fail to hear her at the en-
tertainment Tuesday.
The Epworth League will hold a
social at the home of Mrs. s. T.
Osborne next Monday evening, Jan.
%.
Misses Annie Gale and Mary Shaw
have kindly furnished music gratui-
tously for all occasions when asked to
do so and it is hoped they will be
greeted by full house at the musical
entertainment on Tuesday evening,
Jan. %.
The Milwaukee Journal of Wednes.
day contained this bit of information:
THE Rev. J. 81. McManus of the
Methodist church at Wasburn, has filed
charges against the chief Of police and
patrolman asking their removal.
The trouble grows out of a recent A.
P. A. meeting.
Extensive Improvements are being
made to the Francis building, occu-
pied by H. II. Chandler company.
The building is a tree story store. The
interior is being remodeled through
out. A staircase which leads to the
third floor has been constructed on the
west side Of the building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Eastman, of
Cobb, have become residents of Min
eral Point, where Mr.. Eastman sue
ceeds w. A. Doe in the lumber bust
ness. A hearty welcome to our city is
extended to them.
w. A. Doe, who has been engaged
In the lumber business here during the
past year, started on Thursday after
Moons train for Saltwater, Mimi, his
former home. He is a pleasant
gentleman and made many friends
during his stay amongst US.
The Platteville Witness says that
Union Grove has young man who is
willing to wager $40 that he can saw
eight cords of wood, twice in two,