Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-27

pant TOT lghtlng the Streets or that
city, wiring the city hall, etc. The
Witness says that the hall was lighted
for the first time on Monday evening
last with electricity, giving excellent
satisfaction, The Witness further
says: IF our people want to see the
difference between electricity and
kerosene for lighting purposes they
only have to go to some of the
neighboring towns where kerosene is
still used"
DR.. Hales and wife spent Christmas
In Platteville.
Rev. 5. r. Chubb is in Chicago visit
ing his wife,
Quarterly meeting services and
general class meeting at the p. NJ.
church next Sunday.
r. Mont Smith, and his friend
Harry White, arrived here on Thurs
day last, from Omaha, Nebraska, for
Christmas visit with relatives and
friends.
Edward Jenkin came from Des
Moines, Iowa, for short visit at the
home of his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Ierkin.
j. H. McIlhatton has removed with
his family from Moline, Ill.,, and
opened a saloon in the Collins build
ing, next door below Appel's barber
shop.
Mrs. Anthony Wilkinson is here
from Janesville, visiting relatives and
friends.
While engaged Christmas eve in
cutting wood with circular saw on
the farm of Charles Davis, about six
miles east of the city, Joseph Muens-
ter net with a very serious accident.
BY some means his right hand came
in contact with the saw while in
motion, and the result is the loss of a
thumb and the hand otherwise badly
lacerated. Tribune.
Married, at st. Paul's Catholic
church, by Rev. j. O'keefe, on Thurs
day, Dec. 9th, Mr.. John Kennedy, of
Mineral Point, and Miss Mary
Sullivan, of Waldwick.
Lawrence Dobson, youngest son of
our townsman Alfred Dobson, met
with a painful accident, while cutting
wood last week. The axe caught on a
limb and glanced to young Doubson's
foot, cutting one of the toes.
Married, at the home of the brides
parents, on Thursday, Dec. Goth, Mr..
Curtis L. Richards to Miss Amelia
Cridge; ceremony performed by Rev.
5. r. Chubb.
A business meeting will precede the
literary meeting of the Womans
Reading club at Mrs. w. A. Jones'
residence Monday afternoon, at 2
o'clock. The members are requested
to be present promptly, as committees
for canyassing are to be appointed.
AS quickly as possible the women
hope to have the reading room and
public library in readiness for use.
| Much of the success of this enterprise
will depend upon the result of the
canvass for funds, and it is earnestly
hoped, the object being in every way a
worthy one, that it will meet with a
generous response.
Daisy Addington is spending the
holidays in Darlington.
Capt. George Jeuck has bought out
his brother Williams stock of mer-
chandise, and will hereafter carry on
the business.
Commissioner ]. NJ. Smith came
down from the White Earth Indian
reservation, Minnesota, on Monday,
remained here over Christmas and re-
turned on Wednesday afternoons
train.
NJ. /. McCabe is here from Chicago,
visiting relatives and old time associ-
ates
Fred spratler came over from Wau-
watosa, and made a brief Christmas
visit at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Spratler.
Enoch Hooking came up from Chi
cago, last week, and is spending the
holidays at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. Hooking.
Curtis Williams is here from Chica-
20, visiting at the home of his parents,
/ Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Williams.
Mrs. Cothren and Mrs. Nettie Tall