Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-15
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.


sent the doctor and his family so
many beautiful presents.
Mrs. S. A. McCarville, of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, and Miss Sallie Nc
Carville, of Madison, are visiting In
this city, the guests of their old time
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Thoma.
Michael McCarville, general mana
ger for the Singer Manufacturing Co.,
made a short visit in Mineral Point,
this week. His headquarters are in
Madison. His visits here are always
welcomed by host of friends.
2. p. Egan of Highland, Democratic
candidate for county treasurer, spent
Saturday last in Mineral Point, and
received a cordial greeting from very
many old time friends.
Hon. James Ryan, of Ridgeway,
shook hands with Mineral friends on
Thursday and Friday of last week.
Look over the registry list, and If
your name has been omitted, see that
it is placed on the list at the last meet
ing of the board, Tuesday, Oct. %.
Mrs. A. G. Haines, of Fort Dodge,
Iowa, is here visiting relatives.
Young Mems Meeting at z. M.
church, next Sunday morning, at nine
o'clock. w. H. Penhallegon will lead;
subject, The Philippian Earthquake
Eastman 4 Meserole's drug store
has been greatly improved by putting
in a new hardwood floor.
Died., at his home in Yellow Stone,
Wednesday morning, Sept 30, 1896,
of bronchitis, Patrick Mcllhatton:
aged 66 years. Deceased was born in
Co. Antrim, Ireland, May l, 1880. He
emigrated to America in 1850; resided
in Mineral Point six years; was united
in marriage to Eliza McKillip, June l,
1854. A family of eleven blessed
their union, six sons and five daugh-
ters. Two sons and two daughters are
dead. He leaves to mourn, wife and
seven children, four sons and three
daughters. Mr.. McIlhatton removed
to Yellow Stone in 1856
A special freight train which pulled
out of Mineral Point, on Tuesday,
took fifteen car loads of fat cattle to
Chicago market. The shippers were:
Louis Graber, z cars; James Hutch
ison s. Sons, 8; F, Graber, 2; DIR.
Eastman, /; S. E. Shepard. /; Ed
O'Hare, |. The cattle will average
at least $1,000, per car, and will return
to this city over $4,000 in cash.
Other cattle shipments will follow, as
there were lots of feeders shipped to
this section during last spring and
summer.
Don't forget that Tuesday, Oct. q,
is the last day on which the voters OF
Mineral Point can register for the gen
eral election of 1896.
Joseph Deller went to Milwaukee
this Thursday morning to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Guggenhein, whose
death occurred in that city. Deceased
formerly lived here, and many friends
will read the news of her death with
sorrow.
Mr.. Adolph Iskowitch came up from
Streator, ILL.,, on Monday, and on We'd
nesday morning returned home, &C
companied by his wife (nee Clara
Deller) who has been visiting during
the past five weeks at the home Of her
father Mr.. Joseph Deller.
Mrs. Z. J. Overfield, of Houghton,
Mich, and Mrs. Harris, of Lake
Linden. Mich, are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Gundry.
Mrs. Helen Wann and Miss Mary
Wann, of Galena, are guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. c. Spensley.
Rev. and Mrs. VIM. Rowe and little
son. late of Lancaster, visited in this
city, last week, the guests of Mrs.
Rowe's sister. Mrs. R. h. Hughes.
They go to Lodi, this state, Rev.
Rowe having been assigned to the
pastorate of the NJ. F. church at that
place.
Joseph Eiobeck, editor Of The Iowa
Stats Anzeiger, of DesMoines, Iowa,
spoke to small audience at the city
hall, on Monday evening, in behalf OF
Palmer and Buckner. His paper has
large circulation, and stsunchly
champions the National Democratic
movement.