Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-28
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
A Popular

Inc Iowa county DSuOCIdg HUH
now until January l, 1903, for Sl.25.
J.J. Keulling left on Tuesday morn
ing's train for Archer county, Texas,
to investigate in regard to the con-
ditions of the country with a view to
locating there if everything proves
favorable. His friends here hope he
may decide to remain in Mineral
Point.
The o. Z. S. Chapter will hold it's
annual election on Wednesday even
ing Dec. 10. Members are requested
to remember this and be in attendance.
The change has been made on account
of the lecture to be given at city hall
on the evening of Dec. 4.
Mr.. John Ziehen, of Brighton, this
state, is visiting his brother-in-law,
Rev. Father Weyer. He visited in
Mineral Point last winter, and is as
tonished at the Improvement made
since that time.
Mrs. Chase entertained the members
Of the vested choir of Trinity church,
az the rectory on last Tuesday even
ing. Refreshments were served and a
pleasant social hour was enjoyed.
Improvements in the way of putting
in bath rooms and other cOnveniences
at U. S. Hotel are nearly completed.
We are glad to report that Mr.. S.
G.. Thomas is recovering from his re-
cent throat trouble. On the advice of
his physician he went to Milwaukee to
consult DR.. Snyder, and he returned
greatly encouraged.
The words "Hotel Royal" appear
in beautiful gilt letters over the en-
trance door to the Office of Chamley
Brothers new hotel. The lettering is
the work of F. c. Weidenfeller.
The Chronicle reports that County
Treasurer D. E. Jacobs went to De-
troit, Mimi, on Monday of last week
on account of the drowning, while
skating, of his brother, Frank Jacobs.
Mr.. Jacobs accompanied the remains
of his brother to Shelbina, Mo-, where
the interment took place. The de-
ceased was an old soldier and WAS 81
years of age.
A prairie fire in Wisconsin in Nov
ember is not a common occurrence,
but there was one near Kenosha last
week, started by farmers who were
burning off dead slew grass. Consid-
cradle property was destroyed includ
ing many tons of hay.
The Highland correspondent of The
Chronicle says: Matthias Chab, an
old settler here, left Tuesday to look
up a new location in the nothern part
of the state, and if he finds a suitable
place he will locate there, if not, he
will return in the spring.
Charley and Henry Bilkey recently
sold to Frank Hill their meat market
in Dodgeville.
The Advocate reports that the Trego
mine near Benton is employing about
thirty-five men.
The new addition to the brick school
at Platteville is almost completed and
will be ready for occupancy the be-
ginning of next term.
Platteville News: The hunting party
consisting of c. G. Grindell, Frank
Goodeu, J. Fawcett and E. E. Burns
returned from their deer hunt in the
northern part of the state. Mr.. Good
ell brought a fine buck back as a
trophy of the hunt.
The Woodmen of Calamine have a
fine new hall $3.50.
The proposed electric road between
Dubuque aud Sinsinawa Mound, is
now said to be a certainty. The esti-
mated cost is SIS 200.
LAFAYETTE county will have two farm
er's institutes this winter, one al
Blanchardville March As, conducted
by W, c. Bradley, and one at Gratiol
March 1914, conducted by H. NJ. Gull
berson.
Mr.. John Mack and family have re
turned from Oklahoma, and have
again taken up their residence in Min
eral Point.