Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-10-26

I. T. Woerpel of Dodgeville was a
business caller here Tuesday.
George Hillary transacted business at
Blanchardville the past week.
Mrs John P. Evans went to Lone
Rock last week to see her new grand
son, who arrived on Tuesday, Oct. II.
MI and Mrs Samuel Hart left for
Kewanee, ILL.,, on Thursday, where
they will visit their son j. E. Hart.
Mrs Jessie Smith spent few days of
the past week with relatives in Madi-
son.
Mr. and Mrs William Smith, Mrs E.
g. Halyerson, Mrs A. Benn and Philip
Trevalo motored to Dubuque Thursday.
Edward Batten, son of Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Baton of this village, died at
his home in Edmund, Wednesday, Oct,
IS, at p. N. MI Baton has been
patient sufferer for many months See
obituary. $50 s....
Mr. and Mrs Charles Carroll are the
proud parents of baby boy, born on
Monday, October 49,
Mr. and Mrs Lubin Short and baby
daughter spent from Saturday until
Wednesday visiting at Union Mills.
James Wicks, E. E. Purington, Glen
Holman and Earnest Fault left on
Saturday for Lynxville, Wis, where
they spent few days hunting ducks.
Mrs Mary DeNoyer arrived last week
from Owesso, Mich, to take charge of
the Hotel Pollard during the absence of
her sister Clara Pollard, who is i'll at
the St. Joseph hospital in Dodgeville.
Mr. and Mrs Richard Pollard went to
Milwaukee last week to have an opera
ton performed on Mr. .Pollard's eyes.
His eye sight has been failing for some
time.
William Bartlett of New Glarus has
been taking care of business at Vogt's
pharmacy the past week, while Mr.
Vogt was in the city purchasing new
goods.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Rolling have re-
turned from a visit with relatives in
South Dakota and Nebraska. They re-
port an enjoyable time.
Prof. w. r. Bussewitz moved his
household goods from the Belle Pollard
house into the Fred Phillips house on
Galena street.
Cobb and Linden met in game of
basket ball on the Linden High school
grounds Thursday afternoon. Linden
was defeated by score of to 8.
Joseph Goldsworthy went to Platte
vile Thursday to have growth on his
neck treated by DR.. Cunningham. He
had an operation performed on it sew
eral months ago, but lately it has been
causing him severe pain.
Mrs C. Senior and Miss Hazel Cal
vert of Mason City, Ia, are visiting at
the Thomas Caygill home.
Mrs George Haines is here from Fort
Atkinson visiting relatives.
On Wednesday night, October IS,
shortly after midnight, Stanley
Martuse, who was employed at the Gill
man Mine, had the misfortune to drill
into loaded hole causing it to explode
and injure him severely about the limbs
and head. It is feared he will lose the
sight OF one eye. DR.. Garner accom-
panied him to Milwaukee hospital
where he is receiving every care.
J. S. Holman went to Saltwater,
Mimi, on Tuesday to join his wife and
children, who left for there a week ago
to visit her sister Mrs Walter Sawyer.
j. Fl. Baker went to Greedy, Ia, Sat
urday to spend a few days with friends.
Mrs W. A. Walker and Miss Atkin-
son are here from Chicago visiting Mrs
L. McGranahan.
Obituary
Edward Francis William Batten was
born in the town of Miff1in May 20, 1878
and died at his home in Edmund on Oct.
Is, 1916, thus making him 43 years, 4