Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

visit at the home OF their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph l.. Jackson.
On Saturday evening, Mr.. and Mrs,
w. r. Hoare returned home from
their wedding tour and have taken up
their residence In the Luke cottage.
Willie Toay is here for visit with
relatives and friends.
Willie LaMalle, student of the Col
lege OF the Sacred Heart, Watertown,
Is spending his vacation with relatives
and friends In Mineral Point.
Mr.. Alfred Vivian spent Christmas
In Mineral Point. His wife, who came
over week ago, remains for a more
extended visit at the Chandler home.
Miss Mary Shaw, student of the
State Normal Sbhool, Milwaukee, is
spending the holidays at the home OF
her mother in this city.
Eddie McCabe, is home from the
State Normal School, Milwaukee,
for holiday visit at the home of his
parents.
Mrs. G. w. Wright and son Wilson
of Monroe, have been spending the
holidays at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. w. Sylvester.
Mr.. William Lanyon, ST., con-
tinues to improve In health. AL
though he has passed the SSth year
OF his age he was able to attend the
services OF his church twice on Sun
day last
G. w. Crawford who holds n
position in the job department of
The Democrat Printing Company in
Madison, came down on Saturday
evenings train and spent Christmas
In this city.
WIN Reynolds, student of the Uni
vcrsity of Wisconsin, is spending the
holidays at his parents home in this
city.
Miss Eliza Hawkins, student of the
state normal school, Milwaukee, is
spending her holiday vacation at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Barton
Padon, OF Chicago, where the mother
is also visiting.
The Annual New Years Tea Meet
ing will be held as usual In the Lect-
ure room of the L. M. church next
Monday, Jan. ?. This is usually one
of the events of the holiday season
and all arc cordially invited. Supper
will be served from five o'clock until
all are served.
Miss l., G. Healy, teacher in the
Chicago schools is here spending
the holidays, ut her home in this city.
Mr.. Chas. Lantz of Chicago Is the
guest of VIM. j; Healy and family
for the holidays.
Mrs. John w, Sterling, widow OF
the first chancellor of the University
OF w lsconsln, was sticken with par
alysis at her home ut Madison and
fears are entertained for her recovery
She Is Is years old.
Mrs. A. Crosby, an old resident of
Lancaster, died at her home ON Tues
day morning, after II long illness.
She was about 80 years old.
The first dance Of the Fire Company
Mt the city hall, last Monday evening
was worry largely attended and proved
pleasant affair. The receipts
amounted to nearly 300
The funeral of |. G. Sloan took
place Tuesday afternoon. 1t was at
tended by members of the Rock coun
ty bar association and many friends
The intermont was in Oak Hill, James
Vile.
Two young men from the Bad Lands
were caught shoplifting in Plattevillc
and were placed under arrest. Their
pockets showed that they had visited
hardware and dry goods stores and
were just finishing up In bookstore
when dstected. Both are now at
in the county jail at Lancaster await
ing trial.
The report comes that the hog chol.
era is raging in the vicinity of Lodi;
many farmers have lost entire heads
This Is the first epidemic Of the dis
ease in this locality.
Editor Taylor says, in his paper,
The Southwest Wisconsin, that ther,
Is one mine in Linden that it would b,
very easy for the owner to make $500
per week out Of 1t If he cared to work
1t with II full force In one shaft onl,
AT present prices. And yet peopl,
| sigh for n Klondike.
Mr.. William Brewer brother OF Mrs
Richard j. penhallegon, of this city
died Mt his home in the village o
Linden, on Saturday Dec. Il, after 4
long illness. He was born in the par
ish of st. Culomb Cornwall, Eng