Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-12-19
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Dec. 18th, Mr.. VIM. l.. Phillips, of
Ridgeway and Miss Ann Higgon,
of Jonesdale, Rev. F. w. Straw
officiating.
Miss Minnie Cox with number Of
young friends from Dodgeville spent a
social time at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Cox of this city.
Among the young people were Miss
Winnie Roberts, Miss Stevens, Miss
Esther Owens, Miss Rogers, Mr..
Irwin Abbie, Bay Smith, Mr.. Rohr,
Mr.. Bert Elan.
The Benton Times says: Frank
Carl, of Meekers Grove, returned on
Monday from Los Angeles, Cal, where
he had been on an excursion. He ex-
pected to purchase some land there,
but found the prices entirely too high,
from 800 to $4,000 per acre, being
asked according to Improvements.
The st. .Joseph's Society, of Dodge
vile, will hold its annuual ball at the
opera house on New Years eve, Tues
day, Dec. 3lst. First class music will
be furnished and pleasant time is as
sured to all who attend. Tickets in
Guiding supper 81. Everybody is cor
diall invited. This society is noted
for its high social qualities and per-
feet good order always observed dur
ing the Society Socials.
As will be seen by announcemnt
published elsewhere in this paper, the
winter term of the Rockford Business
College begins Dec. 30, 1895. No
better time could be selected for enter
ing. This college has become one of
the most popular institutions of the
northwest. A good business educa-
tion has become an absolute necessity.
Write for for full particulars in regard
to the Rockford Business College.
Christmas services in Trinity Epis-
copal church will be as follows: Tues
day, Dec. "a, Sunday school festival at
$50 p. m.; on Christmas Day, holy
communion at a. M, morning prayer,
sermon and communion at 1880 a. m.
Offering for the aged clergy and dio-
cesar fund.
Young Mems meeting as usual at
the p. n. church next Sunday morning
at 900. Mr. F. E. Hanscom will lead.
The Marcus Iowa) News of Dec.
Is, says: More ear corn has been re-
ceived at this place the past week than
for many years. The price paid the
greater part of the time was l6 cents.
Gov. Upham has pardoned Mark
Richardson, the Lafayette county man,
who was sent to states prison, about a
year ago, for murder in the second
degree, in killing his brother George
Richardson. The petition for Richard
sons pardon was signed by all the
members of the Lafayette county
board of supervisors, the county
officers, and nearly every citizen of the
towns of Benton and New Diggings.
Spensley & McIlhon, of this city,
were the attorneys for the defendant.
D. Harrington, of Jonesdale, made
a business visit to Mineral Point on
Saturday.
John Lanyon and son, Arthur, will
tomorrow, Friday, open a hardware
store in Waukegan, ILL.,, with the most
complete stock ever shown in that
city. Many friends here wish the new
firm abundant success.
There are at present 242 men and
1877 women in the Veterans home at
lWaupaca.
Ernest l.. Wagner, well known
resident of GAINESVILLE, died Saturday,
aged Ga years.
b Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Lanyon and
Agrandson Cyrus White started for
Pittsburg, Kansas, on Monday after
Il Moons train.
John Sprinter, of Louisburg, Grant
county, visited friends in this city last
Saturday and Sunday.
Sampson Rogers. of Chicago, is
here for a visit with his father,
Thomas P. Rogers, and other relatives.
Mrs. Nicholas Kieffer, jr., and chill
dren, and Miss Clara Burghardt visited
friends at Dodgeville and Union Mills
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. ]. 7. Kyle, of Platteyille, died
at his residence in that city, on Tues
day, Dec. 10; aged nearly 65 years.
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