Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-09
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Susie Proctor, of Darlington,
accompanied by Mrs. w. 3. Graham
and little daughter Miss Grace, of
Chicago, visited friends in Mineral
Point on Tuesday.
Mrs. Clarence Morgan died at her
home in Seymour Wednesday morn
ing, after an illness of three months.
She leaves three little children.
Mrs. w. S. Ross, on Monday last,
entertained number of friends of her
son Crawford, who was down from
Madison.
Mrs. Homer Snow gave card par
ty on Friday evening of last week.
Mrs. Smith, of Darlington, is the
guest OF her daughter, Mrs. George
Masten.
Miss Ruth Spensley entertained a
number of her friends on Wednesday
at the family home.
Walter Spratler left on Monday for
Michigan, where he goes to take
charge of station on the Illinois
Central.
Will LaMalle and Alex Mcneil
spent Sunday at Livingston.
Tom Quirk came up from Freeport
last week and spent few days visit
ing friends in this city.
Miss Mary Deller visited in Mil
waukee and Chicago last week.
Cyrus Cole, who has been spending
the summer with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs William Cole, started on last
Saturday morning for Santa Monica,
California.
Mr.. w. f. Martin of Sutherland,
O'Brien county, Iowa, arrived here
on Tuesday evening, for a visit at
the home of his uncle Mr.. John c.
Martin.
Mrs. George Crawford was called to
Chicago on account of the death of
Mrs. Richard Nj. Tubman.
Samuel Davey, an old resident of
Dodgeville, died on Sunday, Jan. 5;
aged about 10 years.
John Buckingham, of DOdgeville,
died on Sunday, January 5, aged 81
years.
Mrs. J. A. Meserole entertained
some friends last Thursday evening
in honor of her sister, Mrs. POsey, of
Chicago.
Mrs. j. w. Horn and daughter have
gone to Shullsburg for visit of
few days.
The Week of Prayer was observed
at the NJ. E. church with a great deal
of intesest.
The Hotel Meehan changed hands
last week. Everett IAN Wagner has
taken possession.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Temby, of this
place, spent the holidays in Linden,
with their daughters, Mrs. NJ. Il.
Goldsworthy and Mrs. w. D. James.
Rev. NJ. Chase received letter
from A. Z. Jolley in which he states
that the schools where he is have
splendid buildings, and all the neces-
sary apparatus to carry on the work.
In this respect many communities in
the far west are ahead of the east.
The latter have buildings, in the esti-
nation of some, too good to pull
down and not good enough for the
times, so nothing is done.
John Boase returned on last Friday
afternoon from visit with his aunt,
Mrs. James Parry, at De Smet, South
Dakota. He reports large shipments
of corn from that section and hay
selling there at S. per ton. Land is
selling at from twenty to thirty dol
lars per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Deller and
daughters Misses Mary and Rena are
in Chicago attending the Gutteustein
Abrams wedding.
Mrs. Joseph Gundry, Mr.. William
p. and Miss Mary r. Gundry return
ed on last Saturday from two week s
holiday visit with relatives in Cleve-
land, Ohio. They report very
pleasant time.
AS will be seen by the announce
ment printed elsewhere in this issue OF
The Democrat, Mr.. VIM. P. Gundry
has sold his individual share in the
business of Gundry & Gray to Mr..
Edward Brown, who has been with
the firm for a number of years, and
who Is known as one of Mineral