Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-03-09

tioual feet of hose and a new cart, the
same to be kept in the city park, First
ward, in a building to be erected for
the purpose.
Mrs. Martha Lancaster, who has
been visiting her daughters in Mil
waukee and in Altheimer, Arkansas,
has returned to her home in this city.
Adam Drescn has had severe
attack pneumonia, but is recovering,
and it is hoped that he will soon re-
gain health and strength.
Mr.. James Woodward, who was in
our city for u few days returned to
his home in Dubuque, on Thursday,
accompanied by his sister-in-aw Mrs.
Mary Spensley, who will remain there
for an extended visit.
\ meeting of the Southern Wiscon-
sin Teachers Association will be held
at Whitewater, March 81, and April |,
with an interesting program. The
subjects assigned cover many depart
ments of school work, and the ses-
sions will doubtless prove interesting
aud profitable to all teachers who
may attend. Principal \. Il. Jolley
cf this city, will present the subject of
" Round Table on High School
Courses" Principal c. G. Babcock,
of the Dodgcville High School. will
lead in the discussion of the subject of
" History in the High school"
MIR. John stephens, who has been
very sick for several weeks, is slowly
improving,
Miss Margaret O'Neil returned
home last Saturday after term of
faithful work as teacher of the Jones'
dale school.
George Brown has bought out the
Sims brothers livery horses, buggies
carriages etc, and will conduct the
business at the old stand.
Charles Winn recently sold 50 acr 8
of land in Juneau county. He pur-
chased the land last year, and has
just received for it four times the pur-
chase price.
The Democrat never soliets foreign
advertisements which come in compe-
tion with home dealers. 1t believes
that it is the safest and best rule to
trade at home. However, the postal
rules under which newspapers are
allowed transmission through mails
at pound rates, require the admission
of advertisements to their columns at
regular rates from any i use in good
standing" We believe that bargains
can be procured in Mineral Point just
as readily as in Chicago or elsewhere;
and the places to get these bargains is
known of all who carefully watch the
columns of The Iowa County Demo-
crat.
Mr.. Richard White died in Chicago,
Tuesday morning, March :, at the
home of his daughter Mrs. G. II. Cox,
where he had been visiting for some
time. The funeral will take place on
Friday morning, leaving the home of
his son II. G.. White, in WaldwicE, at
10 o'clock. Interment in Craceland
Cemetery, Mineral Point. Deceased
was in his Slst year, and was a resi-
dent here for SO years.
Thomas GRADER and j. c. Mckee
made a business visit to Platteville,
on Thursday last.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas w. Bishop
of Volga. S. OAK, are here for a
short visit with relatives and friends.
They are on their return from Old
Soldiers Colony at Fitzgerald Geor-
gia, which is located about eight
miles from the spot where jeff Davis
was captured. Mr.. Bishop has sold
his printing plant at Volga, and is
taking needed respite from editorial
work He still owns his Office build
ing and residence, and expects to
return home in about week. He was
pioneer in newspaper work In Iowa
county. He commenced learning the
printing art with Edmund K. Otis, in
1856, on the Mineral Point Democrat.
Later he published The Home Intellig-
encer for John Heron, while Mr..
Heron was clerk of the county board.
In one of the old day-books Of The
Intelligencer we find the following
entry, suggestive of the prevailing
customs of the early days OF the
Lead Region: Friday, December II, -,
1863, John Heron, to T. w. Bishop,
Chicago Times l0c; and whiskey to
float stone up stairs, 25c35c. .
Richard ]. Penhallegon last week
sold five forties Of his land in Juneau
county for the sum Of $1,000 Less
than year ago he purchased l6 for
ties for $500. He has IL forties left,
after receiving back his purchase