Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-01-07
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

OF The Democrat.
John coming, the hustling grain
merchant, of Cobb, favored his friends
in this city with a visit last week.
Last Saturday, John Il Fttzsimmons
killed u large otter on his farm near
Jonesdale, which weighed - pounds,
and measured / feet two inches in
length
Miss Kate Branger is visiting re-
atives and friends in Savanna, Ills.
Miss Bertha Horn spent the holiday
vacation visiting at Piatteville, the
guest of her friend Miss Alice Mari
Charles Campbell has returned to
Chicago to resume his studies after
spending the holidays at home,
A full report of the Inauguration Of
the Wisconsin state officers is given
on the second page of this paper.
John Curry has returned to Chicago,
to continue the study of dentistry.
Mr.. David Jacko is gradually re
covering from a seige of severe illness.
Thomas Teague and sisters Misses
Emma aud Minerva Teague, Mrs Ed
ward Addington and daughter Naleta,
accompanied the rem aims Of Leslie
league from Milwaukee to this city
FOR burial. Mrs, Arlington and daugh-
ter returned to Milwaukee on Monday.
There will be a shooting match for
turkeys, wednesday, January Is, 1897
at the home of Samuel FItzsimons,
two and half miles west Of Jones
dale, in town OF Waldwick.
Rev. Robert b. Martin is home from
Trinidad, Colorado, after an absence
of two years He his charge of a
circuit in the NJ +, Church, near Trim
idad and is meeting with remarkable
success in his ministerial labors. He
is young man OF high ambition and
great energy, and his many friends
here viii! be pleased to know of his
success.
Number Gi won the set at d. Jen-
kin's the ieweler.
M;c, ,uI hn,
returned to their schools in Fayette
and Highland, after spending the hol-
idays with their parents in this city.
Mrs. Martin McGann, of Saltwater,
Minnesota, is here on visit with the
Fallen family. She expects to remain
here few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Kendall, of
Minneapolis, were here last week, Wis
iting relatives.
Mr.. Elwin Brewer, who resides near
Plankinton, 5. OAK, visited relatives
in this city and vicinity last week.
Shane Morgan has returned to Chi
cago.
Mrs. Lizzie Narrower, of Fennimore,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Prideaux, during the week.
Rev. William Croft will lead the
Young Mems Meeting at the p. NJ.
Church next Sunday morning. Sub
ect 1.-The Waters Of Eternal Life
Raven Lodge, No IS, will hold its
installation party on Thursday even
ing, January Il.
The funeral of Mr.. James McMullen
took place from st. Paul's Catholic
Church on last Monday morning and
was very largely attended, attesting
to the esteem in which the deceased
was held by his friends and neigh
bors.
William J. Hosken has bought the
Mineral Point bakery, from Martin
Ryan.
Mr.. James Laverty, of the town OF
Waldwick, has been called upon to
mourn the death of two children, from
scarlet fever. Ann, aged about ten
wears, who died on Christmas day,
and Patrick, aged about s years, who
died on sunday, Dec. 5. The family
have the sympathy Of many friends
in their bereavement.
James c McMullen was called here
last week by the death of his father,
Mr.. James McMulleD.
We are glad to report that Mr.. j. i.
Miller is able to be around again after
the injuries which he received from
falling down stairs in his home on
Christmas morning.
Prof. J. VI. Parkinson and wife, Of
lla,I.try,g : naly bo,-a haap FOR ,ba