Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-14

muCn pleased Win bHS WI h
She was also the guest OF our presl-
dent, Mrs. J. B. Mccoy, and OF Mrs.
Eliza Jenkins.
The P. NJ. choir was assisted On
Sunday last by Miss E. NJ. W. Jones /,
who sang the solo very finely, snow
ing voice of rich con tralto quality
and much training. The cong1rega,
ton will be glad to he ar her again.
Mrs. G.. Mulcahy has been visiting
at the home of her daughter Mrs.
William Ward, of Hollandale.
Mr.. John Jackson left last week for
California where he expects to remain
for some months. On his way there
he will visit with his daughter, Mrs.
Ira Kitto, at Hawarden, Iowa.
Mr.. Sam May has returned to his
home IN South Dakota, having spent
few days at the home of his sisters,
Mrs. Ned Golliner and Mrs. VIM.
Suthers. His many friends wish him
success at his home in the far west.
Dodgeville Chronicle: Mrs. Thos
S. Perkins returned Saturday from
Appleton, where she has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Frank n. DuCray.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. Du-
Cray's home was destroyed by fire
last week, IN which they lost large
portion of their household goods.
Geo. w. Crawford, having grad.
uated from the commercial depart,
ment, and completed his studies in
shorthand and penmanship at Val
paraiso College and Northern In,
diana Normal school, came up from
Valparaiso on Saturday last.
Fireman'S Annual Ball, Tn anks-
giving evening, Nov. e, 1901.
Mr.. James Watkins, of Edmund
accompanied by son and daughter,
and his niece Miss Watkins, of Lin
The Democrat office, on Saturday
daughter of Mr.. Albert Watkins,
who is we'll known to many of our
readers. She has been visiting rel
atives in this vicinity for the past
month.
Although this year has not been
considered a good year for potatoes
Mr.. w. L. Johnson, of the town OF
Willow Springs, succeeded in raising
fine crop. He says that he could
pick out forty potatoes that would
aggregate forty pounds, and that
some of the potatoes would weigh a
pound and half each.
The annual convention of the 18th
| district of the Order of the Eastern
Star will be held at the Masonic hal
in Dodgeville on Thursday afternoon
and evening, Nov. 2lst. The district
comprises the chapters of Argyle
Darlington, Dodgeville, Montfort
Mineral Point, Platteville, Rewey anC
Shullsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Mcneil anC
family have moved from their country
home in the town of WaIdwick to the
residence which Mr.. Mcneil pur
chased from Mr.. Guy P, Cobb, in thi!
city. By industry and thrift the.
have secured a competence and ar
we'll entitled to rest from farm labor
which they are about to do. Tn
Democrat joins with many friends il
welcoming them to this city.
Darlington Democrat Nov. 7: TIL
city council met in regular session
Tuesday evening with all member
present. A resolution prepared b.
Hon. 2. A. Orton appropriating $50
to the public library was Introduce
|
by an unanimous vote.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hammill re
ceived last week from their sOn-in-la'
Rev. r. n. Joselyn, who is statiOne
at Fridericka, Delaware, a sugar ban
rel full of eastern fruit, including six
teen quarts of canned fruits, nine va
, rites; one-half bushel of very larg
: pears; and also about One-half bushe
of Jersey sweet potatoes.
The fall term of the circuit court 70
? Crawford county began on Tuesday
f Nov. u.
The Iowa County Board of Super
visors met in annual session on Tues
: day and elected Hon. G. G. Cox
chairman, r. L. Joiner, Supervise
| of Assessments, and J. L. Jones
f Truestee of the County Home an
Asylum.
a Mr.. J. w. Taylor, editor of TT
: Southwest Wisconsin, was a caller {
The Democrat Office last Saturda,
He is recognized throughout the stat
Z as an able writer, and has won di
u tinction for his articles in opposite
to the primary election law.
Mrs. w. Fl. Prideaux and Mr.,
Robert M. Crawford returned hon
on Wednesday evening, after spenC
r ing two months with relatives in Cal
!, fornia. They greatly enjoyed the tr:
e and visit.
Fred Woolrich has bought out ii
n interest of his partner, Freeman She
ard, in The American Steam Laundr,
5 Change of advertisement next week.