Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-09-27
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

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placed in the mill of the Mineral Point
Woolen company, in order to run at
night. The company has large orders
ahead for goods, and are running full
force of hands. The goods are of eX
cellent quality.
Mrs. David Jacka and her daughter
Anna are visiting in lie Mars, Iowa.
Mrs. Joseph Branger went to Savan-
nah, ILL.,, on Thursday last to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Williams.
Mr.. Emil Kline and wife, of High
land, H., have been visiting relatives
and old friends in this city during the
past week.
Mrs. James Hoare and her son
Charles went to Sioux City, Iowa, on
Tuesday, to visit relatives.
Will Shepard, who has been visiting
his brother Fred at Viroqua, this state,
returned to this city on Tuesday.
Miss Ella Blewett has returned from
Falls City, Neb,, where she spent the
summer with her aunt Mrs. M. A.
Jenkin. Miss Dora Richards accom-
panied her home.
The members of Emery Lodge, l. O..
G. T., are requested to attend Friday
evening, as business of especial
Importance is to be transacted.
w. j. Davis, has taken position in
the Economy Store.
Mrs. A. L. White is visiting rela-
tives at LIE Mars.
The Holy Innocents' Episcopal mis-
sion at Belmont has been reorganized
at the request of Bishop Nicholson,
and funds are being raised for the
erection of church.
Rev. Z. w. Straw, who has been
returned as pastor of the NJ. L church
here, will be home in time to occupy
his pulpit on Sunday.
Mr.. Burgett, who has been engaged
during the past month in the prelim-
ary work of compiling Plat Book of
Iowa county, is now in this city He
expresses great surprise in linding a
section so abounding in natural re-
sources as ours. He has travelled over
seventeen states, and says that taking
all in all, Iowa county is one of the
most marvellous counties that he has
ever visited productive soil, vast
mineral wealth, the purest water,
timber stone; and in fact nearly
everything necessary for mans COM
fort and convenience. The Democrat
believes, with Mr. Burgett, that the
people of this portion of the country
are only beginning to realize what a
goodly land they possess.
There will be big demand for
laborers in the pineries this winter
says the Florence Mining News. The
forest fires have burned over so much
pine that must be cut to be saved,
that it will require large extra force.
Already $50 and $50 a month is
offered for good men, and this is more
than has been paid for years.
The S. w. Bee Keepers association
will meet in the opera house, Montfort,
Nov. IA and Is, 1894. There will be
free for all Question Box and
Answers, also a grand display of races
of bees, implements and supplies. If
you have anything of interest to bee
culture; please bring or send it. Mont
fort has offered plenty of music. If
you are interested in bees you cannot
afford to miss this meeting.
Rev. M. Chase attended meeting
of the Madison Convocation of the
Episcopal church, held at Janesville
this week.
Services at usual hours at p. NJ.
church next Sunday. Prof. Beck,
will preach in the morning, and Mr..
Phil Allen, jr. in the evening.
Rev. 5. r.. Chubb will attend the
NJ. Z. conference at Galena, where
Bishop Vincent will preach.
Death saddened the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. stephen Reed this week.
Their infant daughter, Florence
Nevie, died on Monday of brain fever,
and was buried on Wednesday; aged
three months.
Mr.. Joseph Deller goes to Milwau-
kee today, Thug lay for short visit.
Democratic city caucus next Tues
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Horn started for
Ripon, this state, on Wednesday
morning for short visit at the home
of their daughrer Mrs. John Schilling.
Misses Katie and Lizzie Meloy, after
three weeks sojourn with relatives
and friends in Mineral Point, returned
Monday to their home in Shullsburg.
Hon. E. U. Baker and Frank Kirk
patrick, jr., of Edmund, circulated
among Mineral Point friends on
Thursday, and favored The Democrat
with call.
Jacob Meserole returned on Monday
from Dixon, IL, where he had been
for some time attending his father in
his last illness. The funeral took
place from the home of the deceased
in Dixon on Saturday last.
Hon. John Gray and daughter Miss
Grace, are home from visit with