Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

that Capt. Edward Devlin has been
given employment in the storehouse
at Chicago by Indian Commissioner
] ones. Tribune.
Enoch Hooking is up from Chicago,
for a visit at at the home of his pa
rents.
John Charles, supervising architect
of Wisconsin state buildings, made a
brief stay in Mineral Point this week
and received a hearty welcome from
many old friends.
Mr.. Louis Hornung and bride spent
Sunday in Mineral Point, the guests
of Mr.. Hornung's brother. They were
married at Mellbrig, H., at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bell, on Thursday evening,
May 20. They were on their return
from Chicago and other points, width
er they had gone on their wedding
tour Their home will be in Galena
where the groom is engaged in bust
ness.
Miss Preston was called away last
week upon the sad mission of attend
ing the funeral of her brother.
Joseph Fielder is in Platteville, at
tending the oratorical contest of the
Platteville and River Falls Normal
schools. He is a representative of
the Platteville school.
George Fl. Legate Post, G.. A. r.,
will hereafter have headquarters in
Good Templars' hall, and regular
meetings will be on the I'd and 4th
Thursday evenings of each month.
Charles Hornung sells Purdy's Root
Beera very refreshing summer drink.
Mrs. Margaret Manley who has
been i'll for almost three years, is now
very feeble, and the end may come at
any time. During her entire sickness
she has had the kind ministrations of
her son John W., with whom she has
always lived. Mr.. Manley is one of
the kindest of sons, and the public
deeply sympathize with him. Both he
and his mother are we'll known and
have the respect of all who know them.
Lee Eastman, of Montfort, spent a
few days in this city this week.
Joe Hubbard, of Montfort, visited
this week with his sister, Mrs. r. j.
Hughes and his brother Archie Hub
bard.
Mrs. O. j. Rattle, with her little son,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Burgoyne.
Mr.. Rattle accompanied them here on
Saturday last and returned to Chicago
this week.
Married, at the T.. M. parsonage,
Mineral Point, Wednesday evening,
May 2G, 1897, by Rev. II. Kent Mr..
Richard Joseph Poad of Linden and
Miss Lottie Bell Hillery, of Montfort.
At q meeting of the directors of the
First National Bank of Mineral
Point, held on Saturday last G. w.
Mel lhon was elected Il director and
vice president to succeed w. A. Jones.
The choice is merited compliment
to Judge Mcllhon, who was one of the
organizers of the bank, and who has
always taken an active interest in it's
affairs.
The work of clearing away the ruins
of the buildings burned in this city on
the morning of Tuesday, June 4, has
already begun. Brewer & Penhallc-
gon and w. j. penhallegon have de-
cided torebuild the present season. The
latter has purchased the Francis lot.
and two double stores will be built.
Thursday being Ascension Day, SER
vices were held at the Episcopal and
Roman Catholic churches of this city.
The Rector of Trinity Episcopal
church desires to announce that the
usual services will be held in the
church on Sunday morning and even
ing.
John Il. Davidson, city janitor of
plattcvillc, and constable for many
Years, died in that city on Tuesday.
aged IS years. He was Il member of
the United Workmcn, Grand Army
and fire department, and leaves II wife
and ten children.
l.. G, Mckinney, proprietor of the
Santa Rosa Cal. Times, and who
has twice sold his paper, The Grant
County News, of plattevillc. and each
time taken possession again on II
mortgage, has forcclosed once more,
and has again sold the property. The
purchaser is Robert Dugdalc of the
Essex Iowa Independent.
--------------
Ajax.
The Maltese Jack will make the sea-
son of 1897. in the old I.anyou barn.