Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-01-30
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

trip to Milwaukee, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Comfort and
little daughter, of Cobb, were present
at the Commandery installation on
last Thursday evening. They visited
at the home of MIR. and Mrs. L. W.
Sylvester and remained in the city un-
til Friday afternoon. While here, Mr..
and Mrs. Comfort received cordial
greetings from hosts of old time
friends.
Remember the Jessie Couthoui con-
cert, at city hall, Saturday evening,
Feb. s.
A Farmers Institute will be held at
Fayette, Lafayette county, on Thurs
day and Friday, Feb. 20 and 2l.
Dairying, sheep and swine husbandry,
grain raising. horticulture, roads, etc,
will be discussed by successful
farmers.
On Monday of this week Jones 4
Hosken shipped two choice young
sows from their herd of pure bred
Poland Chinas, to one of the oldest and
most popular breeders in Iowa.
The new Congregational church at
Shullsburg is to be dedicated Sunday,
March 1st Revs. J. Faville, of
Appleton, L. Kent, of Mineral Point,
and T. J. Brown, of Minneapolis, are
to take part in the exercises.
Write it Mineralpoint. So says the
latest edition of the t. s. Postal Guide.
A. B. Kent is here from New Rich
mond, for visit with his parents Rev.
and Mrs. Thomas Kent.
Mrs. Thomas GRADER has gone to
LeMars, Iowa, to visit her mother,
Mrs. John McArdle, and other rel
atiyes.
Mr.. Bert Richards, of Monticello,
after few weeks stay in Mineral
Point and vicinity, returned home on
Monday.
Special meetings continue at the
M. Z. church, with much interest and
good results.
DR.. S. Vivian, deputy chancellor,
Commander A. 5. White, as grand
prelate, w. J. Penhallegon, as grand
master at arms, n. L. Martin, A. w.
Thoma, A. G. Deller, B. j. Bennett,
and A. B. Kent, on Wednesday even
ing, assisted in installing the officers
elect of the Dodgeville lodge, knights
of Pythias.
Mr.. James Hicks, of Linden was a
visitor in Mineral Point, on Wednes.
day. He reports considerable of a
mining boom in that village and vi
cinity, and consequent advance in
real estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Wright
returned to this city, on Monday,
after months absence. They visited
with their son, Mr.. Samuel J. Wright,
of Milwaukee, and their son Mr.. H.
II. Wright, of Monroe.
Tom Burke, who holds the position
of guard, at the prison at Waupun,
has been visiting in this city dur
ing the week, the guest of Mr. j. c.
Mckee.
Mrs. |. r. Hadfeld and little daugh-
ter returned to their home, at Wau-
kesha, on Wednesday.
The Darlington Journal says that
Hon. Thomas cambridge, of New
Diggings, announces himself as a
candidate for member of assembly
from Lafayette county, to succeed
Hon. James Freeman, deceased.
James McMullen having sold his
farm. will sell all of his personal prop
erty, at auction, on Tuesday, March
10. Bills will appear in due time.
The old Catholic Academy, at Ben
ton, was destroyed by fire, early Tues.
day morning. The buildings had not
been occupied since the school was
removed to Sinsinawa Mound, years
ago. No insurance.
The San Francisco Evening Post, OF
Friday, Jan. II, contains the follow
ing marriage announcement; " Miss
Anne Minnie Curryi daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. H. NJ. Curry and sister
of County Clerk Curry. was married at
Oak residence of her parents, BIZ,
Oak street, to James Peterson, Of
Fisherman's Bay, Sonoma county, on