Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-05
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

late Gen. w. r. Smith, and mother of
Hon. J. NJ. Smith, died in this city
this Thursday morning, March ), at ,
o'clock; aged 81 years. The funeral
will take place at 10 o'clock on Satur
day morning, with services at Trinity
Episcopal church.
We are glad to report that Mr.
William Perry, who has been con-
fined to his home for several weeks
with rheumatism, is slowly recover
ing. His very many friends hope to
see him around again before long
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Dresen,
Jr, son.
The public sale of \. =. Burgess, on
last Thursday, was very largely at
tended, and stock sold at good prices.
Death saddened the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry McMurrough, of this
city, on Saturday last. Their infant
son, Benjam Joseph, aged , months
and Is days, died suddenly. The fu,
neral took place on Sunday afternoon
at , o'clock The bereaved family
have the sympathy of many friends.
Harris Lewis, of Highland, wants to
buy all the sulphur ore that can be Oh
tanned among the mines of southwest
ern Wisconsin, for which good prices
will be paid.
Mrs. Peter Fisher returned on last
Thursday morning to Marion, Ohio,
after stay of two months at her
home here.
Mr.. John Ellsworth, of Miflin, re.
Gently purchased from T. D. Hodson,
of El Paso, H., fine three year old
Percheron stallion, weighing between
1900 ana 1900 pounds. His dam took
first premium at the Worlds Fair
Mr.. and Mis-. \. Eastman, of Platte.
Vile, and Mrs. O. A. Eastman, of
Montfort, visited last week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. T.. w, Eastman.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St
Paul Railway company will erect a
handsome passenger station at Fond
du Lac the coming summer.
Mrs. Ludden. Miss Ethel Vivian
and Miss Edith Chandler visited in
Madison this week.
E. A. Williams, representing Tn
mann Il Philpott Ink Manufacturing
company of Cleveland, Ohio, made a
visit to Mineral Point last week
While here he was the guest of his
sister Mrs, Samuel Lanyon. Mr.. Will
liams is pleasant gentleman and a
fine musician
The subject of Rev. Robert McIn-
tyres lecture, on March 18th, at the
M. E. church, will be Wyandotte
Cave" instead of Buttoned Up Peo-
pie" as announced last week. The
change has been made because num-
Der Of our people have already heard
the latter lecture Per order of Won.
ans Reading Club.
An attack of la grippe prevented
Rev. I. Kent from taking part i'll the
dedicatory services of the Congrega.
tional church, Shullsburg, on Sunday.
Mr.. James Ramsden and family
have removed to Belolt, and will make
that city their future home. Joseph
Ramsden has charge Of the dynamo of
the electric lighting plant of that city,
and Charles Ramsden has also good
position. The removal of the family
from this city is greatly regretted by a
host of friends in Mineral Point who
wish them health and prosperity in
tnelr new nome.
Hon. j. NJ Smith was called here
this week from White Earth Indian
Reservation, by the dangerous illness
of his mother. When he left the res
ervation, he had to make the journey
to the railroad through deep snow
drifts, and when he reached this south
land he found scarcely any snow at all.
DR.. w. J. Morgan has purchased the
J. ]. Collins residence in first ward.
Mr.. James Morgan, father of Dr. Nor
gan, intends to remove with his family
from his farm in Seymour to this city,
and will occupy the residence pur-
chased by his son. They come for the
purpose of securing the school and
other advantages of our city, and will
be warmly welcomed by our people.
The Epworth Leagues of the Platte.
vile district will hold q convention at