Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-12
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.


day night, March IS. Work on the
Royal Arch degree
Mrs. H. II. Wright returned home
last week after two weeks visit with
relatives and friends in Milwaukee
and Chicago. Her little niece accom-
panied her from Chicago and will re-
main here for a visit.
Miss Mile Gilman returned on
Saturday evening from Chicago, after
visit with her sister and other rela-
tives.
Married, at St Mary's Catholic
church, at Mineral Point, Wis, Feb
Il, 1896, Mr.. John c. splinter, of
Louisburg, Wis, and Miss Anna
Schaumberg, of Mineral Point, Wis.
They will reside at Louisburg, Wis.
Nat Kendall, one of Grant county's
Oldest citizens, died at his home in
Wyalusing on Friday, at the age of
50 years. He was at one time sheriff
of Grant county.
AT meeting Of the directors Of the
Boscobel Agricultural and Driving
Park association it was decided to
hold the fair this year Sept. 81, three
weeks earlier than ever before.
The Alaska Mining Record, pub
lished at juneau, says in its issue of
Feb. 26: "Mr. w. II. Swinehart and
his son, Master Guy, arrived here from
Avoca, Wisconsin, on the Topeka
Mr.. Swinehart is brother Of the pro-
prietor of The Mining Record and will
assume management of the paper dur
ing the snmmer." BY the way, The
Mining Record is an ably edited, nice
ly printed Journal, and we are glad to
know that its proprietor and editor,
Mr. G. b. Swinehart, is meeting with
the success which his efforts deserve.
The following named persons at
tended the examination for teachers,
held at DodgevilIe, on Monday and
Tuesday of this week Cecilia Horn.
Jessie Harris, Cecilia Schllug. Millie
Treweek, Bert Bennett, Dolly Gribble,
Winnie Williams, Jennie Rledel, Miles
Thomas.
n. *. Van Matre, this week, sold
the George Matthews farm, in the
town of Willow Springs, to Morris
Parkinson and brothers. The eighty
is a good one.
The public sale of the personal
property of James McMullen, on
Tuesday. was largely attended, and
everything sold well. Mr.. McMuIlen
sold his farm some time ago to
Micheal Demuth, who will take posses
sion early in the season.
Eugene McGinnity, of Waldwick,
has purchased farm near Edgerton,
Rock county, and will move there next
week. Mr. McGinnity and family
have a host of friends who regret their
departure from old Iowa county.
May they meet with abundant success
in their new home.
Rev. 7. Kent will preach next Sun
day morning On " Why tell the vision
TO no man In the evening the sub
iect will be Young men and their
hindrauces."
Mr. u. Allen will preach at Lost
Grove next sunday morning,
Rev, T. Kent will preach at Da-
moHd Grove next Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. I. b. Tregilgus recently present
ed number of books to the Woman S
Reading Club for the Public Library.
The officers and members of the club
appreciate his k.ndness and thank him
for the donation.
About twenty teams drove into
Mineral Point on Monday for lumber
for the new Roman Catholic church to
be erected in Willow Springs during
the coming season. Eastman Lumber
company furnishes the lumber. and
the contract for doing the work has
been awarded to Dennis Mckinley,
contractor and builder of this place.
Mrs. Johnson, who was called here
to attend the funeral of her sister Mrs.
w. j. Curry, returned to her home in
Wausau last Friday. Mr., John Argall
and Mrs. Bice also returned to La
Crosse the same day.
Young Mems Meeting at Z. NJ.
church, Sunday morning at 9 o'clock.
Mr.. James Brewer will lead; subject,