, 1876-01-23
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TIE IDEAL E0TEL,"

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KENnSHA. :
THE IDEAL NOVEL,"
sp<sial Correspondence Of The Chicago Tribune.
kESosaA, Wis, Jan. 22.-The social nh eel has
ceased 70 reyolye during the week just past. and,
instead Of parties, concerts festivals, and other
amusements Of like nature, NE hare only one
event Of Importance to record, d,-the LECTURE of
Tuesdoy night on '' Tho Ideal Novel," delivered
BY Prof. Swing to small audience in point OF
Numbers, hut appreelative to the highest degree.
Tie reason Of this seeming lack Of interest in
the eloquent divine And his popular lecture 10 to
be- found in the disagreeabla 1reaks OF the
wcather-olerk, who, ous of pure spite, poured
down from his cloudy habitstion . steady rain
that 1nado the Walking slippery and disagroeable.
and prevented = large number Of Prof. Swing
admrn1s from attending his lecture Tuesday
evening That the :. Ideal Novel was handled
in . masterly manner need pot be stated here,
ns III who have heard Prof. Swing are aware OF
bis ability to treat Of any subject in manner
peculiarly his own. 1t was lecture that will
long be remembered b. the fortunate few who
heard It Us one OF the choice events Of their IToa
Should Prot. Swing lecture here again on this
subject or any other, he will lind Il host of will
ing listeners, provided, Of coureo, tho weather ia
1ayorable, for this is something thnt exercises
considerable influence On everybody.
TIE 1Ey. FATHER DovGnEarH,
who for fve years past has n1iulstered to the
spiritual wants OF St. Marks Catholic Church,
announced to his congregation list Sunday that
he had rendered his resignation to tie Bishop Of
:.t,e Diocese. Father Dougherty has been forced
to th,s course BY continued ui-health+ as noth-
ine elss rould tempt him to sever tho relations
existing between himself a. pastor and his be-
ioyed congregation. Should his resignation be
accepted, not only will tbs people Of Ss- Mark's
bo tho losers thereby. but tho city st large.
rather Dougherty has endeared himself to all BY
his good works in this place, especially in the
1etnpefance movement. His efforts to reform
the drunkards Of his own congregation have been
crowned With wonderful success aud long after
rzther Donsherty sbsl1 have ceased f's labotK ~
priest in this community VIII the results OF his
good works be seen lii tAs reformed lres OF
many good Catholics.
OBITUARIES.
i Col. Jordan, one OF the Oldest settlers Of this
city, and for many Jeats . prominent mo1nber
of tho Methodist church, died here last Satur-
dav. He came to this county in ite earliest days.
wien but few log lluts marked the site Of what
WIS atterward the Village of Southport. Col.
Jordan lived to SEQ that little village develop
into'its present slze.-1ts loE hHts give place 20
prctentions buildings of brick and stone. and to
He has now taken that same long journey. hay
ing lyod to the ripe old ago OF u yeafn.
1t is our sad duty to chronicle the death OF an
other Of our citizens, Capt. George Read. who
d,ed at hn residence Saturday morning at 6
o'clock, of consumption. Sunday afternoon his
funeral took p1ase at the Methodist Church, ac-
cordinc to tbs r,tes OF the Masonic Fraternity
The services were OF most solemn character.
the remarks by the Rev- Mr. Walker beng deep
.iv impressive. Tha MasonH Of tn,o Jurisdiction
tf..I f1f
copies Of which we're presented to tho family OF
tho deceased and the local papers.
D.. MINOR AA1TERs-
= Wednesday evening, at tho annual meeting OF
Tho Baptist Church Society. the officers Tor tue
ensrne year were elected. VIZ: Clerk. It. Y.
I,odoktr; Treasurer. Alex MurEie; Deacons, i.
c. Dodge, s. c. Vinegar; Trustees. q, 1nle, I.
Roec, e. 7. Redeker, S. c. Vinegar, II. q.
Dodge.
Tic apuual meeting Of The Congregational
Socesv xecenty held 10 this city elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Deaeons,
j. T. Rugg, H. ". Philip ": g. F1uskey, Isaac
Clark; Treasurer, F. H. Lyman; Clerk ~ T.
EluHkey.
Monday evening.
Young Langia is to serve out years imprts-
onment st Wanpun for tho highway robbery ne
committed Christmas Eve. .,..
Thare ia some talk that the Grant House party
will take place on the evening OF the snnlSef-
sary OF Waahipgtons birthday. ,.,
Sunday oyeninc, st tho Congregational
Church, q meeting Of ths County Bible Society
viii be held. Tha meeting will be addressed BY
tbs Rev. S. Reynolds on the Nork OF LIS
American Bible Society in Foreign Lands.
The Hon. Fred Robinson psid flying visit to
hie home this week, returning Wednesday to his
Official duties at Madison.
The most important OF the suits tried during
the term Of court last week Were several olvorco
casoa. the parties Interested being outsiders
Having obtained their decrecs Of divorce they
Uaro happy, and, in consequence of the ill-health
Of Judge Wentworth. the court adjourned sine
die.
tho sinners Of this pious borough will soon have
tia pleasure of listening to tue eloquent e1hor-
tat1oni Of these renowned reyiyatists.
Tuesday evening next there will be dance at
the Park City Hall.