Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-08
REWEY.

Received too late for publication last week.
To The Iowa County Democrat.
Our village which has had many
improvements added to it during the
year 80, will still continue to improve
during the year 1900 The year
opened with the business houses in
good hands, and a prosperous sum
mer is looked for.
When the first of March arrives the
moving season begins. Clarence
Cushman the wide awake stock buyer
who on January II, disposed of his
farm property and rented his farm to-
Mr.. Stephens, of Platteville who has
dwelling formerly occupied by Clark
Mr.. Streeter having moved in his new
home which he has completed.
Frank Dyer is moving from the
Thomas farm into our town into the
dwelling owned by Samuel Griffith,
Sr.
Clarence Cushman has purchased
the farm formerly owned by his broth
en- Eugene, and mas rented it to John
Warne the coming season.
Clarence Martin, who has been on
the kirkpatrick farm for the past fiji
teen years, has rented the farm of
Mrs. Noah Thomas.
The Kirkpatrick farm of 113 acres
which has been for sale for some time
is to be purchased by Elmer Enloe.
Lillian Hammill is lying very i'll
with pneumonia, at the home of her
grandmother, Mrs Joseph Harker.
Will Carpenter, who has been e
great sufferer with rheumatism con-
tracted at the Cocker mines the past
winter with the aid of crutches is
able to be around.
Miss Lizzie Enloe went to Platte
vile to receive dental treatment.
John Hough attended the basket
social and dance given by the Cath
Ole Club in the X. p. Hall at Platte
vile, Thursday evening.
Frank Kiescr is visiting his parents
at Potosi.
Up to the first OF February, little
sickness and but one death took place
in our village: but with the beginning
of February, the Reaper Death has
entered many home and many
head has been bent with sorrow.
Many friends sympathize with Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Dobson in the death
of their eldest child, Maggie, aged
Is years who died on February 10, of
pneumonia. Services were held in the
Nj. f.. church and the remains were
laid to rest in the Belmont cemetery
followed by many friends. Besides
her parents, twin brother, Orville
and little sister will miss loving
and devoted sister.
On February II, death entered the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gunsaulis, TAX
ing from them their little son aged
two years was laid to rest in the Kirk
patrick cemetery.
James Erhart, on February 10, re-
ceived telegram announcing the
death of his sister Mrs. Moore, at
Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Moore formely
resided near here but has been in the
west for the past twenty years. Some
three years ago she visited her broth
err James here. The remains which
arrived on Feb. ID, was accompanied
here by her brother Will Erhart, of
Chicago, and was laid to rest beside
her mother.
William Gibbon received the sad
news of the death of his sister who
resides near Dodgeville. The remains
arrived on the 3 O'Clock train Thurs
day evening and were conveyed to the
home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Gibbon. in the Welsh Set
Element. The funeral which was held
on Friday was attended by a large
circle of friends.
Word was received here by Walter
Kolb and his sister Mrs. John
Griffith, of the death OF their sisters
husband residing near Edmund.
Mrs. Richards will be remembered as
Irene kolb, of Platteville.
Telegram received here to day by
Mrs. Michael kruse announcing the
death OF her mother, Mrs. Linnenfel-
ser, Of Galena, and mother of Lidor
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