Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-18
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

w. 4. Colledge, at city hall, Tues
day evening, March :.
Bert smith, son of George Smith, of
Linden. will, on Monday next, take a
position with the Eastman Lumber
company, in this city.
John j. Penhallegon on last Satur-
urdav, sold his mare, Modesty, (record
2:23) to G. H. Camp, of Apalachin,
y. Y, for good price. On Monday
Mr.. Penhallegon received telegram
from H. d. Mckinney, of the Assist
ant Quartermaster's office, Chicago,
(who buys cavalry horses for the gov
ernment, stating that a purchaser
would be out Monday, at $3.50.
l.. y. Eastman, of Monttort, spent
Sunday night with his brother, +. W.
Eastman, in this city.
Miss Guudry went to Cleveland,
Ohio, last Tuesday morning, and from
there she will proceed to st. Augustine,
Florida. Whether she viii take in The
inauguration, we have not been ad-
vised, but we know that her brother
John NJ, is member of the Cleveland
Guards, which will be the personal
escort of President elect Mckinley, on
that occasion.
Young Mems Meeting, at the T. NJ.
church, next sunday morning, at nine
o'clock. Mr.. John Allen will lead;
subject, The Journey to Bethel
Many friends of Hon. John d.
Wilson will regret to hear Of his con
tinued serious illness, at his home IN
Boscobel.
The state convention of county
superiutendents adopted a memorial
asking the legislature to leave the
county institute law as it is.
George Miller and little daughter
came from Milwaukee, on Monday,
and returned Tuesday, accompanied
by Miss Hannah Miller, who will re-
main there for visit.
Hear w. A. Colledge, at city hall,
Tuesday evening, March 2.-Fourth
number in Public Library Lecture
Course.
A few days ago Mr. John Cridge,
while splitting wood, at his home in
this city, had the misfortune to cut a
severe cash in his instep. Dr. 5.
Vivian was called, and he dressed and
stitched the wound, and it is thought
that John will be able to be out again
soon. His mother has been sick for
some time but is recovering.
The Evansville, Ind, Journal in
speaking about w. A. Colledge, tells us
that he had several years experience
rs an explorer through the country
traversed by Livingstone and Stanley,
and that he presents his experiences
in vivid word pictures, ana enables
his hearers TO seem to actually feel
them. Come and hear him, at the city
ball, Tuesday, March }, 1897.
Patrick Gallagher, an old pioneer Of
the town Of Kendall, Lafayette coun-
ty, died one day this week, at the age
of 80 years.
Sheriff McGonigal returned to Ian
caster on Tuesday from Rilzyille,
Wash, with Mark I. Townsend, who
is charged with killing his wife ten
years ago in Grant county.
Darlington Journal: +. L. Dayisson,
of Mineral Point, shipped several cars
of fat steers from this station yester-
day, and remarked to a Journal re.
porter that he never bought finer
cattle. This county is celebrated from
Maine to California for its extra fine
cattle, sheep, horses and swine.
Mrs. Royston has been very i'll at
her home in this city for some weeks,
but is now recovering.
Miss Leonora James arrived home
from Iowa, on last Sunday, being
obliged to shorten her visit on account
of the illness of her mother, who is
now recovering from an attack of
pneumonia.
Comrade ". II. Bennett who attend
ed the Grand Army camp fire in Oar
lington, on last Thursday, reports that
it was, socially and financially, very
successful.
Mr.. John Stacy, highly respected
citizen of Mihln, died, on Monday.
The funeral took place on Wednesday,
under the auspices Of Miffln Lodge