Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-09-24

at the city hail On Tuesday Svening,
the following delegates were elected to
represent Mineral Point city in the
county convention, to be held at
Dodgeville on Tuesday: J, Nj, Smith,
Ernest c. Fielder, ,Iohu Dorsey, Hen
rv McMurrough, George w. Strong,
j. H. Tyack. John O'Dowd, VIM.
j. Ieuck, John kautfmaun, Benz.
Tonkin. James Mulhairn, Robert Mat
thews, y. X. NanMatre, John Horn.
George Bliss, OF Pittsburg, Pa,
spent the last two weeks with his
brother Will Z. Bliss, OF this city
Miss Name Burghardt is home from
GAINESVILLE, after an extended visit i'll
that city,
Miss Clara Burghardt and James
O'Neill, of this city are among those
from this city who are attending the
Normal school, Platteville,
J. p. Hankins arrived home on last
Saturday evening from Chicago, after
a stay of nine weeks in that city. His
many friends welcome his return.
Pastor Kent on Sunday evening
took for his subject The Taint of
Silver" His sermon, however, was
non-political, and was upon the sin
of covetouSness, as exempltied in
Judas betrayal of the Master for
thirty pieces of silver. MIR. James
Kober, of GAINESVILLE assisted the choir
in the singing.
G. J. Quirk and wife, of Milwaukee,
and Thos. Quirk, of Freeport, We're
called here by the death of their sister
Miss Mary tluirk,
A Bryan and Sewell club was
organized at the city hall, on Tuesday
evening, with the following officers;
L. c. Fielder, president; w. i. Morgan,
Secretary; J W. Horn, Treasurer.
The club will have its headquarters in
the Stevens building, one door west of
Prideaux drug store, and will hold its
first meeting at its headquarters, on
Saturday evening, Sept 26. Every
body is invited to attend
Ticket number 440, which was held
by John Stettes, won the quilt rallied
by the ladies of the Cardinal Gibbons
Reading Circle.
Miss Julia Kent has accepted po-
sition as saleslady in the millinery
store of Miss Lenahan.
Mr.. and Mrs James Fitzpatrick, of
| platteville, visited old time friends on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Richard Lambertson, of this
city, recently received a telegram from
Worthington, Mimi, which bore the
sad announcement of the death of her
mother, Mrs. James Allison. When
her son went to call her to breakfast,
she did not answer, and on going to
her bedside, they found her dead.
Mrs. Lambertson is her Oldest daugh-
t"r. She leaves an aged husband,
thlee sons and eight daughters to
mourn their loss.
The following ticket was nominated
at the Iowa county Republican con
yenticn on Tuesday: Sheriff, John b.
Wallis; treasurer Thomas Williams;
county clerk, ID. &. Jones; register,
Patrick Grant; court clerk. Thomas
Gibbons; surveyor, r. l.. Joiner; dis
trict attorney, Levi w. Pollard; cor
oner, w. Z. Ruggles; county superin
tendent, Emma G. Underwood; mem
Der of assembly, w. A. Jones.
Mrs. Charles Vincent is here from
Dlltlou hOllOWs IIduG COuub1, III
visit with relatives.
Ed. Holmes arrived here few days
ago from Cripple Creek, Colorado, for
visit with his mother, sister and
brothers. He went west In 1877. His
friends are glad to see him back, but
regret to know that he is troubled
with rheumatism.
John Unger, Jr., on last Saturday
afternoon shot large red fox.
Alfred Jenkis Is In Milwaukee, re.
ceiving treatment for his eyes. He
will De home In few days.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Deller arrived
home from Milwaukee on Monday,
where they had been visiting for about
two weeks,