Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-08
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

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Died, at the home of son, J. L. r.
McCollum, in Twin Bluffs, Wisconsin,
in the morning of March %, 1897,
Mrs, Hadasseh McCollum, aged "a
years, 6 months and Is days.
Miss Alice Mari, and Roxie Vail, of
Platteville, are visiting friends and
relatives in Mineral Point.
Grand Lecturer NJ. L. IouCgs, of
r. A. NJ. of Wisconsin, will visit Iowa
Chapter, No 6, on Monday evening
April Il. There will be work on the
Mark degree. A full attendance
desired w. G. Hales, H. z,
The canning company at Platteville
calculate to use from 25 to 80 thousand
bushels of tomatoes this season.
J. d. Parkinson of the town Of
Willow Springs, circulated among
friends in Mineral Point, on Tuesday.
The pony which he bought in this city
some time ago, for his son Marshall,
died on Monday.
Mrs. Joseph Ellingen returned to her
home in this city on last Thursday
after two months visit with her
daughter Mrs. George Meiss, of the
town of Ridgeway.
C. c. Weekly, of Wheeling, West
Virginia, was arrested in Monroe on
Saturday for jumping a board bill in
Brodhead. He sold spectacles.
Frank Callow has returned to Chi
cago, to resume his studies at business
college.
Mr.. E. Dale Baker, of Linden, was
in town Friday last shaking hands
with old time friends The Democrat
acknowledges friendly call.
Mrs. E. R. Swearingen has been Wis
iting during the week with her daugh-
ter Mrs. II. S. Snow of this city.
Hon. p. A. Orton returned to Oar
lington on last Friday, after weeks
business stay in Nebraska.
Mr.. John Cornelius has closed his
laundry business in this city and
intends to 80 to Chicago, where he will
locate. Many friends regret the
removal of himself and wife from
Mineral Point and hope they may meet
with prosperity in their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Grunow, of
Mif1lin and Mrs. Olson, of Blanchard
vile, were visitors in Mineral Point on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Charles have
gone to Denver, Colorado, with their
son Alfred, who has been in very poor
health of late. They 90 in the hope
that the climate there will benefit
him.
The postal receipts of the Mineral
Point postoffice for the year ending
March 81, 1897, exceeded the receipts
for any previous year in the history, Of
the city reaching the sum of $3,906.79.
Charles Campbell on Saturday last
came up from Chicago, where he has
been attending dental College.
The Democrat regards Hon. George
r. Vending as one of Americas
greatest orators. He will lecture at
city hall, Friday evening, and all who
can possibly do so should hear him.
Subject Saul of Tarsus."
Misses Annie and Kate Laverity,
Mary Peter and Dora Doney have
gone to Chicago, to remain tor an
indefinite period.
The following students of the State
Normal school at Platteville, are
spending their vacation at their homes
in this city and vicinity: Joseph
Fielder, Miles Thomas, James O'Neill,
Name O'Neill, Jessie Hooking, Nellie
Ivey, Clara Burghardt, Bert Walker,
Nora Bohan.
Messrs. William and Samuel Z.
Goldsworthy, of Boulder, Colo, Mrs.
Thos. Given, of Manchester, Iowa.,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Goldsworthy, of
Prescott, Wis, and Mrs. c. Collins. of
Waukesha, are here to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Abram Goldsworthy.
Mr.. Edward johnson, of Griswold,
Iowa, and Mrs. Mary E. Murrish, of
the town of Dodgeyille, were married
at Trinity Rectory, on Wednesday,
April z. The affair was a quiet one,
only Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Fitzsimons
being present as guests and friends of
both bride and groom. Mr.. Johnson's
home is at Griswold, Cass, county,