Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. a,d Mrs. Thomas G. Wright
have gone on trip to Monroe and
Milwaukee for a visit n the homes Of
tha!c soas >amu4! J and Colin W,
The Ets.man Lumber company ot
this city have purchased the lumber
wards 1t Montfor;. and Mr.. l. D..
Eastman will remove from this place
and take charge Of the firms business
there.
Mr.. and Mrs sampson Rogers, Of
Chicago, arrived here on Friday eve
ninu's train, and spent a few days IN
visiting relatives and friends in this
city and vicinity.
MISS Aunie I.anthin left last week
for Anaconda, Montana. She was
ACCOMPANIED by her cousin Miss Lizzie
Meloy, of Shulls5urg. They will
spend the winter with relatives in the
far northwest.
Mr.. 5. Thomas Hacker was elected
treasurer of the city of Dodgeyille, at
the special election held there last
week. The election was to fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of the
former treasurer, Mr.. F. H, Hart. MIR.
Harker generously profrered his ser
vices to collect the taxes and give all
the fees to the widow of the late treas
urer.
A pleasant and much enjoyed fea-
ture in the series Of Revival services
was an Army Night last Monday
evening. A number of veterans at
tended and sat together. Rev. W. w.
Hurd, himself a veteran, preached
suitable sermon.
Next Sunday afternoon Rev. 1.
Kent will preach at 2:3O in the 7. M,
Church at Willow Springs. 1t was
during his former pastorate that this
church was built and the foundation
of the present prosperous congregation
laid.
Mr.. ]. c. Mckee visited in Wald-
wick last week, at the hospitable
homes of Thomas Riley, John Walsh
and Alex. McIlHatton.
Miss Annie Phillips, Worthy Grand
Matron of the Eastern Star, of
Wisconsin, left on Monday, for
Milwaukee, on an official trip. She
expects to be gone until Saturday.
She discharges the duties of her office
with ability and taithfulness. She is
the right person in the right place, and
carries au enthusiasm into her work
that is commendable.
Mr.. Richard Penrose, who was for
many years resident of Mineral
Point, died at his home in Rockford,
H., last week, and was buried on Sat
urday. He was good man, and was
highly respected by all who knew him.
He had very many friends in this city
and vicinity.
Will Horn and John Tallon visited
in Linden, on Saturday last.
The Weekly Columbian, printed at
New Westminster, B. G., reports the
death, on Nov. 2S, of Mr.. II. &.
Richards, former sesident of this
county, and was we'll known in this
city and Dodgeville, where he resided
for some time. He left here early in
the lifties, and settled in British Co
lumbia in 1862. He will be remem-
bered by the pioneers of this section,
who will read with regret the an
nouncement of his death.
Miss M;ry Dunn returned home on
Monday evening from Joliet, Ill, after
three months visiting at the home of
her sister Mrs. Charles Bolan.
The Parish Guild met at Trinity
rectory last week, and was very largely
attended; and the receipts were above
the average. Everything was done to
welcome the guests and to make them
all feel sat nome,' in the best sense of
the phrase. The Guild for this week
meets at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvert Spensley, and it goes without
saying that all who attend will be
kindly and Hospitality entertained. No
more guilds will be held until after the
holidays.
James Mulhairn and VIII Horn
made a business and pleasure visit to
Linden, Cobb and Highland on We'd
nesday.
Darlington papers Of last week re-
port the marriage, at the home Of the
brides parents, Dec 8, of DR.. IlOyd