Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-01
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

and Henry Mankey of Marcus Iowa
came home this week to attend the
funeral Of their mother, which took
place on Tuesday.
The annual picnic of the Willow
Springs p. NJ. Sunday School will be
held on Thursday, June 9TH. The
necessary arrangements are being made
to insure pleasant time.
Michael f. Mcdonnell has received
the appointment as postmaster at Hol-
indale, station on the Chicago, Free
port, Dodgeyille 81 Northern Railway,
in Iowa county.
Rev. Elijah HUMPHREYS, of Brook
Ign, New York, fraternal delegate from
the Eastern conference of the p. NJ.
church, will preach for Rev. Bond on
Sunday, both morning and evening.
Fred w. Shepard and family remov-
ed from this city to Viroqua, Vernon
county, where Fred, who is a skillfull
marble cutter, will work at his trade.
Many friends regret their departure,
but wish them success in their new
home.
In compliance with the wishes of
many friends of the Rev. w. j. c.
Bond, special provision was made by
the recent =. NJ. conference whereby
Mr.. Bond has been assigned to the pas
torate of the Primitive Methodist
church of this city for another year.
The farm house of Mr.. II. Mott, of
Heart Prairie, some nine miles from
Palmyra, recently caught fire from
the suns reflection on milk can
standing near. The children coming
from school discovered the fire
already well under way-in time to
prevent the destruction of the building
The annual picnic of st. Mary's
(German) Catholic school Will be held
in Gillman's grove on Tuesday, June
18th. These picnics are invariably
pleasant and successful, Efforts will
be put forth to make the coming one
even more successful than any held
heretofore. The public are cordially
invited.
On Sunday last the members of Geo.
II. Legate Post, c. A. r., and the
members of the Mineral Point camp of
the Sons of Veterans, attended divine
service at Trinity church. The rector,
Rev. NJ. Chase, preached an able ser
mon, appropriate to Memorial day and
Trinity Sunday. He took wide and
comprehensive range of thought, and
his words were such as could only
come from the intelligent, patriotic
citizen and the Jealous christian min
lister. The audience was quite large
and included about thirty veterans.
The Mineral Point band will give Il
concert at the City Hall on Thursday
evening, June eth. The band now
numbers eighteen members, and is one
of the best organizations of the kind
in the state. Some of the best singers
in the city will take part in the concert
All should attend, as they will be
pleasantly entertained, and by their
presence they will tell the members of
the band that their skillful playing
and Commendable efforts to build up
and maintain band which reflects
credit upon the city are appreciated.
Articles were filed at Madison on
Wednesday by the La Crosse, Mineral
Point X Highland Railroad company
with headquarters at Mineral Point
The capital stock is S250,000. The
road is to extend from the city of La.
Crosse to point on the state line in
county of Green, passing through the
counties of La Crosse, Vernon, Craw
ford, Richland, Grant, Iowa, Lafayette
and Green. The incorporatorS are
Calvert Spensley, Albert w. Cobb, w.
II. Bennett, Phil. Allen, Jr., Charles
W. McUhon and W. 4. Jones, OF
Mineral Point; Richard Kennedy
Highland; Ole O. Dahl Soldiers Grove
and b. +. Washburn, of Excelsior.
\ fine demonstration was made il
Mineral Point on Memorial day. In tn,
morning members of Geo. II. Legat,
post, &. ~ L., and of c. c. Washburr
camp, Sons of Veterans. visited tn,
different cemeteries and decorated tn,
graves of soldiers with flowers. In tn
afternoon, although rain was falling,
procesSion-under command of Capt
). +, Shepard, and composed of tn
band, the veterans, sons of veterans
and long lines of children bearin,
/ wreathS-was formed in front of tn
City Hall, and marched to Oates grove
At the grove the impressive G. A. Il
services were held, a prayer was offere
by Rev. NJ. Chase, and the roll of homo
: was read. Although the rain contin
ued to fall, Col F. f. Parsons, of Mad
ison, was introduced and delivered a
excellent speech to a large audienc,
, His manner was impressive, and h
words and sentiments were patriot
= and truly American, and very appr,
pirate to Memorial day. All who hear
him will ever remember the occasio