Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-12-12
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

JDlS Guy January ~, l5UZ.
The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Club advertised to be held on
the evening of Dec. 16, has been post
poned to Monday evening, January
6, 1902.
Mr.. I. J. Laughlin, the popular
landlord of the Highbee House,
Dodgeville, made Mineral Point
friends visit on Tuesday.
Miss Ida Bentley, at city hall next
Monday evening. Fourth number in
the lecture course.
Mrs. W. w. Williams returned on
last Saturday evenings train from
Chicago. where she has been with her
son J. Clarke Williams, who had I'M
dergone an operation for appendicitis,
and who, we are glad to report, is
recovering.
Mrs. Jas. E. Alyward and little
daughter, and Martha Arthur returned
on last Friday from Arizona. Mr.
Awkward will remain there for some
time as he hopes the mild climate will
benefit his health.
VIM. McNeill attended the fat stock
show in Chicago last week.
A plate glass front has been placed
in the store building occupied by
Gorgen & Pittz.
Mr.. c. G. Miller, Jr., formerly of
Shullsburg. but now of Madison, was
here on Tuesday interviewing our
merchants.
Mrs. Joseph Fritz of Hollandale
visited in Mineral Point last week,
the guest of her friend Mrs. Alex Nc
Neill. Mrs. Fritz was for many years
resident of Mineral Point.
Edward, William, Ignatus and
Charley Ellingen arrived here on
Tuesday, from Alaska.
Mrs. J. J. Hanscom has been visit
ing in Milwaukee.
Senator Frye introduced in the sem
ate on Monday new ship subsidy
bill
DR.. Henry Austin Adams is an
nounced for one of his great lectures,
at opera hall, this city, Jan. IS, 1902.
The Inland Printer, the highest
authority in the United States on
printing, says of the Woman's Read
ing Club program recently printed at
this office: ga neat piece of compos-
ition and makeup; presswork is
good"
On next Sunday evening at the P.
M. church Rev. John Hardcastle will
deliver the second sermon in the
course on Our Martyred Presidents.
His subject will be "Garfield"
Mrs. Aida Proctor of Lancaster
has been visiting in Mineral Point the
guest of her son Clyde Proctor.
Joseph Weiskircher of Benton has
been visiting in this city and vicinity.
Catholic missions have been in pro-
gress at Kendall and Willow Springs,
in charge Of two we'll known mission
aries, Fathers P. J. Mulconry and
J. M. O'Connor.
John G. Martin has greatly improv-
the Hadfeld building, which he re-
Gently purchased. The entire building
has been thoroughly renovated, new
floors hare laid and a neat Office
fitted altogether making pleas
and convenient place of business.
Wesley Bennett, a student of the
Dodgeville schools, was shot in the
leg on Tueday of last week, and will
not be able to attend school for some
time.
The Chronicle reports that Hon.
Joel Whitman and wife, of Dodge
vile, havegone to Mobile, Alabama,
where theywill spend the winter.
Miss Su!an Proctor of Darlington
attended tie funeral of Mrs. w. M.
Proctor in his city Tuesday.
Leslie Harker is on the road solicit
ing orders or A. F. Dresden, tailor.
The Odd Fellows hall of this city
has recent. undergone Improvements
and presen1s a beautiful and home
like appearance. Wainscoting has
been placed all around the hall the
woodwork throughout finished in oil;
and the walls and ceiling papered and
decorated. The carpenter work was
done by Penhallegon & Gibbons, and
the painting and decorating by S. G. |
Thomas.
A goodly number Of interesting
notes from the Mineral Point High |
school appear elsewhere in this pa
per. The column will be a permanent |
feature of The Democrat.
The Southwest Wisconsin, Linden,
reports that Mr.. John Harker lost |
seven steers last Saturday. He lost |
one a short time ago. Corn smut is
to have killed them.
George I. Wicker has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Calamine, La
Fayette county, vice NJ. ]. Cavanaugh |
resigned.
Supt. J. H. Nattrass says: 1t is the |
testimony of Miss Agnes Strelesky, |
teacher in District No. I, Elk Grove,
that the board is actively interested !
in the welfare of the school and does |
all in its power to make the school |