Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.


Mr.. J. G. Vandergrift, of Huron,
S. Oak, who has been visiting her
father, Mr.. Felix McCabe, returned
home by the way of Chicago, where
she will stop off for few days visit
her two brothers John and Charles
McCabe.
Miss Florence Coles, Of Idaho, is
visiting with per sister Mrs. Albert
Bray, of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. n. Trewcek are in
Milwaukee, this week, visiting their
daughters, Mrs. +. G. Bennett and
Mrs. George Foster.
Mr.. Michael Laverty Of Chicago
spent a few days during the past
week, visiting relatives and friends in
in this city and vicinity.
In honor of the I'D birthday Of our
townsman, Mr.. Joseph Deller, a mum
Der of friends were received and
pleasantly entertained on last Satur-
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Deller.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. J. B.
Reynolds, who has been confined to
his home by illness for several weeks,
is now recovering.
Fred Woolrich has sold the Ameri-
can steam laundry to Thomas Quirk.
Claude Harker has gone to Dodge
Vile to work in The Chronicle office.
Peter Polzkill purchased the old St.
Mary's Catholic church building,
which was sold at auction last Satur-
day, price 1910.
Miss Winnie Elliot of DodgeviIIe.
visited over Sunday with her sister,
Mrs Matt Kiefer.
Frank Bottoms is home from visit
to his brother, Samuel Bottoms of
Conway, Iowa.
Miss Katie erase of Waldwick is
visiting for a short time at the home
Of her aunt, Mr.. j w. ManIey.
viii Phillips, who has been with
the Walker Cigar Mandatory oil
Monroe for the past eighteen months,
has returned to Mineral Point to take
the position of foreman in Phillips
Bros Cigar factory of this city.
0. c. Smith, the witty writer for
The Chronicle, has a good second in
Editor John Foley of The CassyilleI
Index,
Mr.. George Biddick went to Mont |
fort last week to visit With his mother,
before leaving for Minneapolis, Man
kato, and other points in the north !
west. Mr.. Biddick has resided in this
vicinity for many years and many
friends regret his departure.
Miss Annie Burke is home from
Milwaukee, for visit.
". II. Look of Shullsburg will .
have a closing out sale of pedigreed /.
Short Horn cattle on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
Mrs. Lawrence Close, who was call
ed here from Mankato, Mimi, on ac-
count of the death of her uncle, Mr..
John Penhallegon returned to her
home last week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J w. Rewey have |
gone to California to spend the re
mainder of the winter.
PlatteviIle News: Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Gibonns of Mineral Point /
spent the past week with her father, /
Mr. Fred Stoker.
Saturday afternoon, fire broke out
IN the home Of MIR. William Penber-
thy, in the south part of the city. /
There was no one in the house at the
time. The alarm brought the fire
company, and the fire was quickly |
subdued, but not before it had de |
stroyed the roof and badly damaged |
the interior of the building. Mr..
Penberthy, who was in Chicago, was
NOTICED ard arrived home on Monday
afternoons train.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. Il. Osborne, Mrs. |
w. B. Shepard, and Mr.. Will White, |
of this city, attended the funeral Of
Mr.. William Osborne of Shullsburg.
The deceased was nearly 81 years of
age. He was a brother to the late
Messrs. Edwin and H. T. Osborne Of
this city. The Shullsburg papers
speak of him as man of high charac-
ter and a most worthy citizen.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Weber, Mr..
w. w. Babcock, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Richards and family, and Mr.. and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Matthews and