Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-05-07
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Allen Tucker was up from Darling
ton and spent last sunday at the old
home.
Misses Smith and Martin, of Oar
lington, have been visiting friends in
Mineral Point.
Mr.. 7. L. Rogers returned from his
two weeks visit to Oak PARK last Fri,
day evening.
y. H. Snow has commenced buying
iron pyrites, or sulphur The price t.
o, b.. is from from $ to s. per ton.
Mrs. Charles Vincent, of British
Hollow, Grant county, is visiting her
brother Mr.. William Paynter.
The lead market is depressed Sl5
per 1000 being the highest price paid
for several weeks.
Married. at st. Ma!y's Catholic
church, Mineral Point, on Tuesday,
MAY t, by Rev. ]. L. Haloenkhann,
Mr.. Theodore Frieden, of Cross Plains,
Wis, and Miss Gertrude Finkelmeyer,
of Mineral Point
The Young Mems meeting neXt
Sunday morning at the 7. NJ lecture
room will be addressed by Or. Nichols.
The subject will be: THE Wisdom Of
Soloman.'
Rev. T. Kent will preach at Lost
Grove next sunday in the afternoon al
half past two o'clock. Sunday school
at half past one,
The Primitive Methodist conference
will meet in this city next week. The
Mineral Point church will be repre-
sented by Messrs. L. Kent, Jas. Jack
son. John Allen and W. Penberthhy.
Regular meeting of Geo. II. legate
W. r.. c., Friday evening, May Is. a
full attendance is requested.
Miss Nellie Nicholas came up from
Chicago to spend her vacation With
her mother and sister in this city.
She returned last saturday to resume
her duties as teacher
Mr.. aud Mrs. Tremellng, OF Cooo,
were in Mineral Point, Wednesday,
t.ansac,ing business and calling on
friends
Miss Agnes McMullen went over 70
Platteville on Tuesday evening tor 4
visit with her brother John McMullen,
who is attending the Normal.
The total receipts Of the Mineral
Point postollice for the year ehoihS
March 81, 1896 were $}159.9l
VIII Biddick has gone to Chicago
where he expects to remain II he Gan
secure lployment
DR.. w. J. Morgan attended meet
ing of the southwestern Dental asso-
citation in plattevillc this week.
Richard stephens, late with John H.
Osborne, has gone to Chicago with the
expectation Of working at harness
making
Supt. J. Z. NeCollins, Of BaraOoo,
formerly teacher in our city schools,
is state manager in Wisconsin for the
National Educational Association.
The BArreltown school closed on
Friday, May lst, after successful
term of seven months conducted by
Miss Alice Gribble, of Waldwlck,
Jennie Francois, Edward Richards and
George Bennett We're given diplomas.
George Prdeaux, who went to Chi
cago, about three weeks ago, is work
ing in that city, at his trade, in the
shop of young Grass, formerly Of
LlIo lldlc.
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Towner, Of Nircqua,
Worthy Associate Grand Matron, of
the Eastern star, spent Sunday In
Mineral Point, the guest Of her friend,
Miss Annie Phillips, Worthy Grand
Matron.
\. II. Kent, optician, made a visit
to Darlington yesterday.
Prot. Nicholas Schmidt, arrived
here on last Saturday, direct from
Paris, for visit Of few weeks with
his auat Mrs. John Horn. He IS
teacher who ranks high in his profes-
sion, traveller of wide experience
and versatile writer.
DR.. Eastman Is off for a trip TO
Georgia. He may go to Texas, before
returning home,
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