Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-09


Madison last week by the serious i'll
ness of his son Roy, who is a student
in the Agricultural department of the
state university. The father returned
home this week, Roy being pro-
nounced out of danger,
Death saddened the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Schiller by taking
from thence, on Feb. ,, their infant
son, Nicholas Chester: aged seven
weeks. The bereaved parents have
the sympathy of wide circle of
friends.
John McMullen received telegram
on Wednesday announcing the death
of his Oldest brother, Michael McMul-
len at Deer Lodge, Montana.
Another piece of property has been
dropped from the advertised list of
n. X. NanMatre. The farm of
Richard Howard was sold last week
Mr.. Howard has leased another farm
and we are pleased to report that he
intends to remain in these parts.
John l.. Gray recently purchased
the Phil. Allen residence, adjoining
the Gray homestead on the west.
The Rev. H. Stone Richardson, Il
superannuated Methodist minister
we'll known throughout the state, is
lying at the point of death at Oshkosh,
from the effects of an attack of grip.
The Globe Hotel changed hands last
week, the new proprietor, Mr.. Frank
Curnow, taking possession. Mrs.
Schiller, who has been hostess of the
Globe for twenty-six years, will make
her home with her son-in-law, DR.. w.
j. Morgan, and Mr.. Henry Schillcn,
who has been manager of the hotel
since his fathers death, has leased
the Appel building on Commerce
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Schiller occupy
the upper rooms for their residence
and Mr.. Schiller has opened up bar
on the first floor.
Miss Annie Phillips with Mrs.
} ames w. IIutchison entertained on
last Friday and Saturday afternoons.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. James G..
Monahan of Darlington, took the
cake prize: and on Saturday after
noon Miss Matilda Ilutchison cor
rectly told the Floral Love Tale and
secured the prize, handsome bou-
quet of carnations.
A numerous company of lady
friends of Miss Leonora James and
Mrs. fl. S. We'll were pleasantly
entertained at the home of the latter
on Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Fannie Motley returned on
Wednesday last, from lie Mars, Iowa,
where she has resided for the last
three years.
The revival band had some good
services, and concluded its work on
Sunday evening. The ladies went to
Dodgeville on Monday afternoon to
labor with the Plymouth church,
Mrs. Kent, who has been sick with
La Grippe the last three weeks, is
slowly recovering.
Mr.. VIM. Lanyon, Sr., still contin-
ues very sick, needing care day and
night.
Rev. L. Kent received three into
church membership last Sunday.
There will be a concert and lecture
at the Lost Grove school house, next
Monday evening, Feb. II, for the pay
ment of the new organ purchased by
the church and Sunday School
Mr. and Mrs. Stark, of Arlington,
South Dakota, are here for visit at
the home of Mrs. Stark's sister, Mrs.
Herman Enzenroth,
James O'Neill received his diploma
today, Thursday, as graduate. of the
State Normal School at Platteville.
He completed the English Scientific
Course there at the end of the first
term of the present school year, and
was considered with those finishing at
the middle of the school year.
The candle burned A hours and p
minutes, at Guttenstien & Jacka's,
and the nearest guessers are: Mrs.
w. S. Ross, Mrs. Chase, Mrs II. How
ard, Mrs. NJ. E. Priestley, Joe Maui
ger, Thos. Stephenson, Miss Lou o.
Dowd, Miss Millie Holmes, Joseph
Deller, Miss Annie O'Dowd, Lincoln
Motley, Ben Bennett Sr., Ed. Ben
net Miss Annie Phillips, Mrs. J. j..
Rule, Linden, Peter Opie, and John
L. Oates.
Mr.. ]. Anderson attended the Patri-
colo concert at Platteville last Friday
night, and says the treat we'll repaid
him for the journey.
Fred. Branger has bought an
intererest in the Meat Market lately
owned nv Healey & BRAY Healey *