Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-01-21
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

LOT lew u tyS uuCluS tue past "eeh'
Miss Leonora James has gone to
Iowa, for visit with relatives and
friends at Fort Dodge and Storm Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Deller have
gone TO Streator, H., for visit at the
home of their daughter Mrs. Clara
Ishkowitch.
There will be a live pigeon shooting
match at Jonesdale next Tuesday,
January 26.
Mrs. p. O'Brien, Mrs Z. j Schneider
and son, and Miss Millie Miller ar
rived from Chicago Tuesday evening,
on account of the illness of their broth
er Joe.
Mrs. w. J. Hammin made a half
days visit at the Chandler home in
this city, on Wednesday, and, on
Thursday morning, returned to her
home at Jefferson, Wis.
Young mems meeting at the Z. NJ.
church, next Sunday morning at nine
o'clock. Mr.. Charles Winn will lead.
Subject, Z" Human Frailty."
Ed. c. Jones, of Rewey, and Miss
Ollie Blundell, of Hurley, 5. d., were
married at Fennimore, January Is.
They will make Platteville their home.
Mr.. w. l.. Washburne is improving
his paper, The Grant County News.
Mr.. Charles Dietzman and Miss
Mary White, of Mihlin, were married
in Platteville, on Wednesday, Jan. l3,
Rev. j. Hardcastle officiating.
The Lafayette county board of Super
visors has restored the the bounty on
wolves.
The Witness speaks very highly of
the Couthoui Concert given in Platte
Vile, on last Friday evening,
The friends of Miss Bertha Duppler,
who formerly lived here, and graduted
from the high school with honors, will
be pleased to learn of her marked sue
cess, as a stenographer and typewriter.
She was, during the campaign, in the
employ of the Republican national
committee, in their headquarters at
Chicago. After the campaign she es-
capped the clean sweep Of stenographers
and typewriters at these quarters. She
was retained on the necessary work
that follows on winding up such
campaign. 1t looks as if she is in the
direct line of promotion.
Mr.. Harris Lewis, the hustling
merchant and mine owner, of Highland,
made Mineral Point friends brief
visit on Friday last.
Hon. Richard Kennedy, of High
land, mingled with his old army COM
rades at tle joint installation of Post
and Corps officers, in this city, on last
Friday evening, and received hearty
welcome from every one. Mr.. Ken
nedy has vivid recollections of the
camp and field. He was a member of
Co. G., 9th Wis. Vol. Inft., in which
he served as First Sergeant, and par
ticipated in the siege Of Vicksburg,
and took an active part in the war up
to Nov. 2, 1864, when he was wounded
while guarding bridge on the Little
Rock and Memphis railroad.
Sanford Dodge played Damon and
Pythias at st. Paul under the auspices
of the St. Paul Knights of Pythias.
The Pioneer Press said: "Should his
company play here again the theatre
will be packed from pit to dome.'
At opera hall, Mineral Point, Jan. %.
William w. Babcock, formerly res
ident of Mineralpoint, was struck in
the left eye oy lying nail, at the
Janesville barb wire factory, one day
last week. He was working at nall
machine at the time of the accident.
The nail struck the corner of the eye,
causing severe Inflammation, but he
will not lose his sight.
In the assembly w. A. Jones is
chairman of the committee on finance,
banks and insurance. Hon. W. NJ.
Fogo, of Richland, is chairman of the
Joint committee on printing.
Mrs. Conrad Burghardt, accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. Theodore Daum,
has lately returned from Chicago.
Mrs. Daum remains for short visit.
The report of Frank Barry, grand
keeper of records and seal Of the
Eniuhta of pythias shnva that the