Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-11-17
E.UDDEN s. Co.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. j. J. Uren. VINO on Tuesday,
Nov. $, was elected treasurer of La
Fayettc county, is a brother OF Mrs.
Edward Brown OF this city. His home
is in Blanchardville.
In the foot ball game between the
Normal Schools of Whitewater and
PlaLteville last Saturday, the latter
came out ahead and complain that
they received anything but courteous
or geutlemanly treatment from their
Whitewater rivals.
Rev. w. ID. james, of Linden, was
in the city on Monday.
A little son recently came to the
parsonage home of Rev. and Mrs. w.
Croft, at Graysvillc.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Richards, of
Diamond Grove, expect to move into
this city this week.
Mcssrs. j. u. Hanlins, II. j, Pen
hallegon, Jr., and Rev. w. Croft at
tended the Quarterly Meeting of the
general committee of the Z. Nj. church
at Platteville last week.
The Christian Endeavor has n very
pleasant and successful social in the
lecture room Wednesday evening OF
last week. There can scarcely be too
many of such gatherings that cause
the young people leisure and enjoy
mcnt to circle round the church to
which they belong. The pecuniary re-
suit also was very satisfactory.
William Jewell, who has long made
his home on his farm on the edge of
Diamond Grove. leaves this week TO
l. l., f,tl in tho
village of Linden.
Mr.. Edward Jeffrey, who for many
years has lived in Mineral Point and
vicinity left last week for the farm of
his son near Monroe, where he will
make his future home. He has been
identified with the r. NJ. church, and
is another of the large number of old
men who have of late been called up
higher" or sent by circumstances to
make home elsewhere.
NJ. +. Chase, Charles Snow and
Crawford Ross went to Chicago last
week to see the foot ball contest be-
tween the Chicago and Madison un-
iversities.
Mrs. Gabel, of Platteville, visited
during the past week with her sister
Mrs Lawrence Gibbons in this city.
Monroe Journal Gazette: Colin W.
Wright has another attack of lum-
bago but not so severe as his last,
which confined him to his bed and
home for over week.
Mrs. Lawrence Gibbons went OF
Platteville on Monday for visit Of a
few weeks. Mr.. Gibbons has been
there for nearly two months helping
to erect the Bailey block.
We hope to print The Democrat for
next week one day earlier than usual.
Advertisers will please govern them
selves accordingly.
The Most Excellent and Royal Arch
degrees were conferred by Iowa Chap
ter No. 6, at Masonic Temple, in this
city. on Monday evening. Among
out of town companions present We're;
NJ. H. Michaelson, Rev. +. H. Burrell,
Hugh Wilson and DR.. O. W Francis,
Darlington: A. Eastman, Montfort:
George w. Strong, Livingston, James
Miller and Thomas Bainbridge, Milf
Hin: NJ. G.. Baker and J. /. Paul,
Ridgeway. Rev. NJ. G. Baker, r. ID.
Leayitt and Alvin Mitchell received
the Royal Arch degree.
Mr.. W. II. Curry received tele-
gram on Wednesday evening, bearing
the welcome news of the election OF his
nephew. Mr.. c. F. Curry, of San
Francisco, to the Office of Secretary OF
State. by majority Of from four &c
five thousand. The honor is one
worthily bestowed by the voters oi
California, and it goes without saying
that Mr. Curry will discharge the
duties of the office with ability and
fidelity.
Mr.. Edward Gerardin, whose home
is near Jonesdale, was among recent
callers at The Democrat Office. He
owns a good farm and is prospering
Mineral Point was his childhood home
and he reioices over the fact that the
city has entered upon a new era Of
prosperity.
Mrs. John Horn while out walking
a few DAYS days ago made misstep
and sprained her ankle. Although i
was very painful at first We are glad
to report she is recovering from the
effects of the sprain.