Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-28

school, At Madison, rs we'll as OF The
Iowa school at AmeS, and, II we mis-
take not, was an instructor in one on
both Of those Institutions. He has
also had some experience As a lecturer
aJ farmers Institutes, MIR, Bludlck Is
also a progressive young man, and
keeps fully abreast with the times IN
his work, He is a member of the Nat
iouul Dairy Association, and expects
to attend meeting ot that association
this month in Minneapolis.
MIR. George Hail, one OF the Oldest
residents ot southwestern Wisconsin,
died to-day bJ the residence OF his
son in law, MIR. j, j. Humocrt, OF
Waldwick.
Mr.. John kurth, of Yellowstone,
Lafayette county, who recently sold
his farm there, was in Mineral Iolnt
on Monday ana tuesday. tie re-
moved from this city with his family
twenty-seven Years ago. He says he
is pleased to tiuu Mineral Point IN so
prosperous cunultlon.
w. Z. Guudry has gone to Chicago
to buy new goods tor the firm of Gun
dry X Gray.
y Masonic Temple will be erected in
La Crosse during the coming season,
on the corner of Elizabeth and Main
streets. The Chronicle says that the
proposed building promises to be a
modern and up-to-date structure.
VIM. Hcibring has returned to Min
eral Point from DodgeviIle, where he
was for several years clerk in the
Higbcc Hotel.
Mrs. Simon Toay is here from
Shenandoah, Iowa, on account OF The
sickness of her father, MIR. William
Paynter.
Mrs. Art Bcnn is here from Lancas-
ter for visit at the home of her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. ChAs. Wonn.
Members of ST. Mary's congrcga-
tion are hauling sand for their new
church building. The slcighing is
good and it is convenient for farmers
to do the hauling at this season of the
year.
a meeting will be held at Diamond
Grove, Sunday at 2:3O p. m. y cor
dial invitation extended to all.
Mrs. Annie Campbell is here from
mother, Mrs. Burgess.
On Monday evening it was discov-
cred that Alfred Crctt ey, register of
deeds, was sick with small pOX at his
office in Dodgeville. He was taken to
the house of his father in the town of
Ridgeway. The Office was disinfected
and care taken to prevent the spread
of the disease.
The Democrats correspondent at
Ridgeway informs us that the sick
there are all getting we'll, and that
most of them are out on the street
again; and also says that no new
cases of small poX have developed
in Ridgeway.
Hugh Parry, of Richland Center,
spent Wednesday in Mineral Point.
Mrs. Thos. Priestley returned to
Madison yesterday after visit of
several weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Mary E. PriestIey, of this city.
Mr.. f. G. Cook and family will soon
remove to Oklahoma, where he will
locate and survey lands for the colony
in which Mineral Point citizens are
interested.
A baby boy was born to MIR. and
Mrs. Alex. Mcneil, of Waldwick, on
Washington birthday.
Mr.. James Jeffrey and wife are
here from Idaho visiting relatives.
Mr.. Jeffrey left Mineral Point for the
far west over twenty-siX years ago.
The coroner's inquest in the case of
Woodbury. WOrklnger, a teacher of
4 IN,
his home in the village of Mcconnell,
resulted in a verdict of murder 10y
some unknown person. a boy named
Powell, Is years old, a former pupil
of Workinger, will be held until fur
ther Developments.
George H. Heatford, formerly gen
eral passenger agent of the Chicago,
Milwaukee q ST. Paul railway, has
been elected first vice-president and
general manager of the Morning Star
Railway company. This company,
having a capitalization of 81, 800, 900,
intends to build a line to develop the
zinc deposits in northern Arkansas
MIR. Heatford went into the insurance
business with his sOn-in. law when he
left the Milwaukee road.
John McKenna and his son-in-law,
II. j Demuth, were in Mineral Point
on Monday. Mr. McKenna made The
Democrat friendly call. Having sold
his farm to Mr.. Demuth, he will re-
move to Madison early in the spring,
50 that his children may secure the
advantages of attending the state uni
versity. He has surely earned Il rest
from active farm life and many friends
wish the family health and happiness
in their capital city home.