Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-01-02

his parents il - Welsh Settlement.
Mrs. l. r. Hadtield and little daugh,
ter are here from Waukesha for 4 visit
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. John
Collins.
Miss Lena Gilman came home last
week for holiday visit at the home of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Gilman.
Mrs. Llewellyn Osborne, of Baraboo,
visited during the past week with rela-
tives and friends in this city.
Loren Biddick, salesman for pas
teurization machinery and supplies,
has been visiting in this city at the
home of his mother Mrs. Biddick.
Blight Wallis left his key board at
Maquoketa, Iowa, long enough to help
make one large turkey less in his
fathers barn yard.
All the dry goods, clothing and shoe
stores Of the city have agreed to close
their places of business at six o'clock
p. M, Saturdays excepted.
Miss Bertha Duppler spent Christ
mas week with friends in Mineral
Point. Her home is in Chicago, where
she holds a good position as stenogra-
pher and book keeper.
John b. Wallis left on Wednesday
of this week for Madison to serve as
grand juror in the United States court,
which opens on Thursday morning,
Jan. I'd, in that city.
Mrs. Cora Collins, Miss Clara Foster
and Miss Eva Foster came down from
Madison and spent Christmas week at
the home of their parents, MIR. and
Mrs. John Foster.
Miss Jennie Butler, of Platteville,
visited lat week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs John Allen.
Mrs. George Foster and child came
from Milwaukee for holiday visit at
the home of her parents Mr.. aud Mrs.
n. Treweek.
Mrs. Henry Schiller started on Mon
day moruings train for Chillicothe,
Missouri, for IA visit of few weeks
with her sister aud other relatives.
She has many friends in Chllcothe,
having attended school for five years i'll
the Roman Catholic convent i'll that
city.
Last week, John Stephenson, of this
city, received the sad intelligence of
the death Of his youuger brother, Al
fred Stephenson, of Spencer, Iowa
He leaves one daughter and three
sons; his wife having departed this
life some two years before.
The Dancing club Will have their
next party noxt Wednesday evening,
Miss Mile Wallis, who has been
visiting relatives in Washington for
the past year, took the ocean steamer
for California where she will visit dur
ing the winter, prior to returning
home.
Miss Bessie Hutchison returns to
Baltimore, tomorrow, Friday, TO re-
sumo ber studies at the Woman's Col
lege of that city.
A pamphlet containing the proceed
ings of the last meeting of the state
Pharmaceutical association has lately
been issued 1t gives in full the va!u
able paper prepared by Mr.. Alfred
Vivian on The Medicinal Plants of
Iowa County, Wisconsin"
Comrades Meehan and Scott, of
Darlington, attended the annual camp
ire of George II. Legate post, on
Tuesday eyeniI G.
Miss Bessie Gilmore, of Platteville,
has been visiting with her friend Miss
Jessie Hooking.
The Witness says that the net earn
ings of the first national bank of
Plattevlle for the year ending Dec. 81,
are nine and one half per cent.
Miller Hutchison returned to Chica.
go, today, Thursday.
Mr.. Simon Harker spent several
days in town this week and received
cordial greeting from many old time
friends.
R. c. Benson and wife and John
Rogers, of Darlington, spent New
Years in Mineral Point.
Edward Cullen offers for sale. his
fine farm of $50 acres, three miles
west Of Mineral Point city.