Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-13

LUDDEN s. Co.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

afternoon for western Iowa.
Edward Coad started on Monday
afternoon for Sioux City, Iowa. He
expects to remain there during the
coming summer.
A. F. Laverty, of Hollandale, made
a business visit to Mineral Point on
in his town, and we are glad to KIN ow
he is enjoying a good trade.
The Blanchardville Blade: John
Cavanaugh, a young man who was
born and raised in the town of
Blanchardville, nephew to Dennis
Cavenaugh, who has been serving in
Co. E. 1st. Mont, in the Philippines;
was wounded in the neck Tuesday,
while gallantly fighting before
Mololos, Aguineldo's capitol of the
Island, which surrendered March 81.
Blanchardville Blade: Thos. Nc
Ginnity, of Hollandale, who assisted
DR.. McKellar during the Holidays
has accepted position in Lodi.
The ladies of Alpha Society desire
to announce, that they have postponed
the Jubilee gathering and supper one
week. and it will be held in the p NJ.
lecture room on Friday evening,
April 21, where they hope to welcome
their many friends.
Rev. c. w. Merrill will preach in
the p. M. church next Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Proctor have
moved to Mineral Point and occupy
the home which Mr.. Proctor recently
purchased from Mr.. Blotz. Mineral
Point heartily welcomes them as per-
manent residents.
Mrs. James Bonner, formerly Mrs.
Eliza Toay) who arrived here short
time ago for visit with relatives and
friends, is seriously i'll at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Huxtable.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Blotz and
daughter Miss Katie are now res
idents of Dodgeville. Mr.. Blotz was
in town on Wednesday and made The
Democrat friendly call. He in
formed us that he has purchased lot
in the city of Dodgeville and will
erect a residence during the present
season. Many friends regret the re-
moval of Mr.. Blotz and family from
Mineral Point, and wish them health
and happiness in their new home.
Mrs. Sarah Parkinson, of Darling
ton, died yesterday afternoon. Mrs,
Parkinson is a sister of A. w. Moore
and of Mrs. E. Cronin and Mrs.
Whiteside, and mother of Mrs. DR.
Peck and Miss Puss Parkinson, botf
of whom have attended school in this
city and are we'll known. The deceas
ed was in Platteville but short time
ago, and had been ill but shor
time. Journal.
Madison Democrat: Ex-Mayor J
p. Smelker and S. w Reese and Dis
trict Attorney Levi w. Pollard, o.
Dodgeville, on Monday appeared be
fore the federal court in the bank
ruptcy case of r. T. Richards, of Lin
den, whose stock of goods the trustees
have petitioned to be turned over tC
them. The court took the case under
advisement They also attended the
first meeting of the creditors of A. II
Delong, of Montfort, before Referet
H. Nj. Lewis. Orville Eastman, o.
Montfort, was appointed trustee.
The anniversary celebration of Aller
lodge, No. 2O7, |. O. G. T., held las
Saturday evening, at the lodge hall
in the town of Waldwick, was we'll at
AbN pAcS oAii
songs, music, recitations, letters from
members in different parts of the world
the history of the lodge for the twenty
five years of its life and speeches from
visitors present. J. G. Martin, of thi
city, and r. E. Gribble, of Jonesdale
being the only ones present who's
names appear on the charter. Phi
Allen, who organized the lodge ant
for whom it was named. responde'
when called on, with one Of his oil
time. earnest appeals on behalf 0
Good Templary. He spoke feelingl.
of the lodge as monument to hin
and of it being the only one survivin,
of the many he organized in this par
OF the state years ago. The meetin!
closed with a short address by Rev
G. T. Everett, of Dodgeville, lecture
of the fifth district. He preached il
Bethel church on Sunday afternoon
and delivered a stirring temperanc
address In the evening on The Drunk
ard, Moderate Driuker and Total Ab
stainer.