Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-15

EnOch locking, OF chicago, mas
been visiting during the past week
at the home of his father, Samuel
Hooking of this city.
Mr.. Edward McCabe, principal Of
the Fayette schools, came home last
week for his fall vacation.
Minerva and Clara Mcneil, Of
Waldwick, visited at the home of
Mrs. Thomas Alton last week.
Lancaster schools have temporarily
closed on account Of diphthcria.
Pick and Cad: John Schaetfcr,
who lives near Lancaster, husked one
hundred and eighteen bushels, by
weight, Of corn in ten hours the other
day, and claims to be the champion
corn husker of Wisconsin. We won
der If any Lafayette county man can
beat that record
A genuine American eagle, measur-
ing four feet from wing tip to wing
tip, was recently captured by two
Madison boys.
The Trinity Church Guild, held at
Mrs. w. $. Ross's last week, was a
very enjoyable affair, and the receipts
were liberal.
Mrs. w. s. Ross has been elected
one Of the yice-presidents Of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary Of the Episcopal
Diocese Of Milwaukee,
The news Of the marriage Of Mr.. A.
j. McMullcn of Salt Lake City to|
Miss Jessie Yates Of Chicago has
been received by friends in this city.
The marriage took place in Denver.
They were both raised in Mineral
Point. Archie left home ten years
ago for Montana, while Jessie went
to Chicago about the same time.
Their home will be in Salt Lake city,
whcr Mr.. McMullcn holds II good
position in the hallway Mail service.
The Churchmnn of last week, one of
the leading Episcopal papers, has in
its News from Milwaukee" n very
appropriate mention of the late Will
liam COttcrcI as II lawyer and %
christian worker. We mention this
because Of his being an Old friend
and former resident Of this city.
Il. II. James Is at work ON the
foundation for his now house in this
city. He has rented his farm, and I'M
another column of this paper announ-
eos II sale of his personal property
for Thursday, Nov. %. The sale will
commence promptly at 10 IA. m.
The Fire Company have secured u
return engagement Of the Dunno
Emmett CO., for Friday, Dee. II. The
company gave so good satisfaction
here about u year ago that the Fire
Company re-cngagcd them at the re-
quest Of the public,
Misses Margcry and Nancy Lamb
crtsOn, who ARE now in New York
city, will sail ON next Saturday on
ON the Furst Bismarck Of the Ham
burg American line for Naples. After
II month In Italy, they with Miss
Jessie Mac Farland Of Lincoln, Ncb.,
viii enter n French school in Geneva,
Switzerland, for u yoar of study.
Miss Bertha G., Knne started on
ITucsday for Highland, IIl,, whore she
will visit relatives.
\ ear load of bnlcd hay was ship
ped into Shullsburg last week.
The Jubilee Singers camc today and
are registered mt the L. s. llotc.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Smith enter
tanned n party of friends at progress
sivc whist ON Monday evening.
The Dodgevillc foot ball team pas
Sod through here last Saturday on
their way to plaucvillc whore they
were defeated 10y the piaucyillc team
Ivy the score of 10 to 5,
Franz Meyer, OF GcmauW w. G.
Wcthcroll, of Joplin, Mo, and +. G.
Fading and G.. G. Stone, Of New
York city, have boon guests at the t..
S. Hotel during the past week, being
here ON business connected with the
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