Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-17

aged poctcss Is making u short lecture
tour through the Northwest, and APP
pcarcd under the auspices of the
Woman's club. Though 81 years Of
age, she travels alone. While in the
city she was the guest Of eX-congress-
man and Mrs Burr w. Jones. A re-
ception was given In her honor at the
Jones home.
The Southwestern Wisconsin X. =.
Picnic will be held in Mineral Point,
on Wednesday, June q.
Rev. o. Edgelow departed on last
Saturday afternoon for his home in
PlattcyiIle, after n visit of some days
in this city. He Is u genial gentle
man, and made many friends during
stay here.
Darlington Democrat: The city has
purchased and placed in the hose
house several rubber coats, hats and
boots for the use of the fire depart
ment They are highly appreciated
by the fire laddios.
plattcville Journal: Michael Col
den died ut his home in this city on
Thursday Of last week, aged 81 years.
The funeral services were held Satur-
day Of st. Mary's Catholic church.
Father Lillis officiating,
1t Is said that the telephone is PROV
Ing very successful In many places
whore farm houses are connected by
wire, M 1t enables the people to give
each other timely warning of the APP
proach of tramps.
4 A
Donnelly, Of the Warronsburg, Mo. J
Normal school, visited friends in this
city Saturday. He had been to Osh-
kosh attending the Interstate Orator
ical Contest, where one Of his pupils
won second place.
Lancaster Herald: The friends of
}. G. Bradley, of this city, will be
pleased to note that the bill introduce
ed in the present congress granting
Mr. Bradley II pension of $50 per
month has passed both houses sue
oessrully, and now there remains but
the presidents signature to be affixed
when it vii go into effect as law,
u, b. Brunson, of Fcnnimorc, n
son of the pioneer minister, Rev. Ira
BrunsOn, Is rs candidate for the Re
publican nomination for member of
assembly from the northern district of
Grant county,
Darlington Democrats; G. ID. Hunt
ington left Monday morning for
Paris. Besides attending the great
exposition aud other points ON the
continent, he will visit London and
Glasgow.
Dodgovillc Sun; We need II public
library in Dodgcville. Since Rcv.
KENO introduced n resolution in the
council looking toward the establish
mont of n public library, we have In
tervicwdd several of our representa-
tive citizens, and nearly all agree that
it would bo an important step In adj
vance il our council sees tit to encour-
age this enterprise.
Lancaster Is making preparations
to entertain the soldiers and sailors
of the civil war and those OF the
Spanish American war on the 18th
aud llth days of June next, s'rolim-
mary arrangements are already be-
gun, and u Jolly good time is guaran-
teed to all who accept the invitation
to be Il guest at the county scat and
with them in the festivities
of the occasion. --plattovillc News,
Mai Joseph Il, Whiting, Jr., of
GAINESVILLE, has been appointed TO re-
present Wisconsin ut the National
Association of Military Surgeons to
ho held at Ft. Hamilton, n, y, May
81 to juno !.
Darlington Democrats Mrs. IL. j.,
Weaver met with n very painful acct
dent last Saturday, While walking
along a sidewalk mt her home, she
fell in such a manner as to strike her
back against the edge of the walk with
great force, breaking one of her ribs.
Al this writing she is slowly recover
ing,
Prairie du CHEN Courier: The re-
fuse clam shells are worth money.
They make the finest of lime, land
plaster and chicken grit. \ machine
is to be nut up here to crush and pull
verisc shells 1t is profitable in
dustry.
Shullsburg Local: Frank Lee, who
works in Jamieson's grocery store,
had the misfortune to badly crush his
right arm He was loading large
cake of ice, it slipped and fell on his
arm. He is still attending to his
duties with the assistance of his little
brother