Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-23
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.


James F. Burke has purchased
from VIM. Ferrill eighty acres of
land adjoining his own farm on the
south; consideration $4,000.
Hon. Calvert Spensley was in
Madison on Tuesday.
Rev. J. J Darcy arrived here from
Chicago on Tuesday evening for a
short visit.
Randall Gilbertson, of Darlington,
is assisting at the studio of w. w.
Scott.
Peter Stendebach, having sold his
farm near Hollandale, will on Tues
day, Jan. %, sell his personal
property at auction. An announce
ment is printed elsewhere in this
paper.
Ex-Gov. Hoard, who has been very
i'll, at Washington, is now considered
out of danger.
w. F. Jewell recently purchased
from his father, William Jewell, the
so acres which adjoins his own farm
on the west. The price paid was $50
per acre.
The Blade last week printed a pOr-
trait of Mr.. Alvin Blanchard, the
founder of the village of Blanchard
Vile He passed his 72d birthday
Sunday, January y, in the best of
health.
A. w. ThOma made business visit
to Oregon, H., and Chicago, last
week.
Miss Jennie Ludwig of PIatteville is
here visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Thomas GRADER is visiting rel
atives in GAINESVILLE.
The time for collecting taxes for
one per cent. expire January 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Van Matre Wis
tied during the week in this city.
They were guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G. E. Gale.
Rev. Father Arntz of Madison ar
rived here on Tuesday evening for a
visit with Father Weyer. 1t is the
third time he has visited in Mineral
Point. He is favorably impressed
with the ely and the evidences of its
progress.
William Clarke and Bert Opie, on
Wednesday morning, killed two gray
foxes, near the John Kietfer farm.
Mr.. Matt Kirst, brakeman on the
Illinois Central railway arrived here
on Wednesday for short vacation
He had two of his fingers slightly in
jured, which compelled him to lay off
from duty for few days.
Revs. J. Smith of BrOhead, NJ. !
Norton of Kendalltown, 7. Dempsey
of Monroe, Z. Rosen of Hollandale,
and A. Ambauen of DodgeviIle, at
tended the lecture of DR.. Henry
Austin Adams, in this city on last
Thursday night.
State Bank Examiner Kidd is still /
i'll at his home in Prairie du CHEN, /
but is improving slowly.
Mr. W. T. Jennings and children
Elmer and Marion came up from
PlatteyiIle this week Tor short visit /
at the home of Mrs. Martin NecoIlins
Mrs Roth and her brother Peter |
Reiser have moved into the house
which they recently purchased from
Mr.. John Brewer.
Lancaster Teller: The county Off
GERS have all vacated the court house |
and the tearing down will commence |
on Tuesday. The workmen started |
first on the interior furnishings. The F.
courtroom benches, storm windows, /
etc., have mostly been bought up by /
private parties.
Shullsburg Pick and Cad: There is
talk of re-modelling the Helena mill I
and putting it in order to clean zine
ores. 1t is believed that work on the |
same will be commenced soon. This
would be a great help to the miners in
that vicinity.
The brick dwelling owned by John |
Darcy took fire on last Saturday !
evening, about haf-past six O'Clock.
An alarm was given and the fire com
pany was soon on hand, but the fire |
had made such progress that it could |
not be extinguished before the roof |
and the woodwork inside of the build |
ing were destroyed. Mr.. Darcy oe-