Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-18
IOWA COUNTY NEWS.
ARENA.

Inc three Churches IN THIS Vicinity IOr
about year has resigned in order to
engage in evangelistic work. He goes
this week to Osseo, Trempeleau county.
Wis, to aid Mr.. Pinkerton, his father
lnlaw, in a protracted meeting. His
wife is to accompany him for a visit
of few weeks in her fathers family
and among friends. They are held in
great esteem here for their works sake
and the good wishes and prayers Of
their people go with them.
The Congregational SUNDAY school,
according to report, has done some
very good work the past year, and the
attendance has been increasing so that
there is prospect of an increase of
good for the coming year. Thomas
p. Thomas has been reelected
Superintendent which was the right
thing to do, as the school will pros
per under his charge \ wear ago
thirteen of the scholars received a
penny apiece to invest for the benefit
of the sunday school. They invested
in various ways and secured an in
crease of 10 to l39 fold II cents
growing to the sum OF 5000 Who
can give a better report:
Since the last Arena items were sent
in, little son of Byron \. Meigs, Nd
vent minister, has fallen into the deep,
long sleep: and others of the family
were very i'll, but we are glad to say
they are now recovering. After the
loss of his son, sister, Mrs. Chamber
lain, died at Ridgeway, and was
brought here for interment. The be-
reayed and afflicted family have the
sincere sympathy Of many friends.
\ severe form of diphtheria or diph-
therial Group has afflicted many fam
lilies during the past few weeks. We
trust it is nearly abated.
The school entertainment for Feb.
I'D, is under way.
Let The Democrat continue to ed
ucate the people in tariff reform and
for every article in that line put in ten
good, sincere, pointed ones for the de-
struction of the liquor traffic, and the
proportion will be more nearly right.
Several of the Arena teachers expect
to attend the inter-county teachers
meeting at Spring Green, on the 10Th
inst.
The storm king" swayed his
scepter over this portion of Old Win
ter's dominiOns on Wednesday, Jan.
9th, in rather a vigorous manner. \
good deal of snow fell and was whirled
into deep drifts, blockading the train
on the c. NJ. IL st. p. II. r., and nearly
filling the lanes and roads in every
direction.
L. II. BoYce, chairman of the town
Board, and NJ. ID. Peavy, Of The Rural
Eye, drove through to Dodgeville
during the raging storm and had
hard time when they struck the prairie.
They returned Friday evening.
Our genial post master, namesake
of the great Virginia and New Eng
land explorer, with an intense desire to
become a benedict, started on the 6
O'Clock P. III. freight train for Helena
Station, but after going a short dis
lance the train was swamped in the
huge drifts with no prospect of getting
through at the desired time. Nothing
daunted, our hero took to the drifts
and waded over to farm house and
hired Charley Dodge to drive him
down to the Station. Facing the
storm, with snow filling the air and
nearly binding them, they explored
much new territory ere they reached
their destination, which was some hours
behind time. Suffice it to say about
IL o'clock, at the home of the brides
parents, NJ. and Mrs. Mckinney, Miss
Carrie became Mrs. John Smith, the
ceremony being pronounced by
Gardiner Meigs, Esq, of Arena. The
next morning the happy couple took
the early passenger train for Mime
apoliS, Mimi, where the groom's
brother Henry resides. They will re-
turn about the II or 10th and, one will
keep house while the other keeps the
Post Office. Our cOngratulatiOn to
both parties.
\ sad and fatal accident occurred
just west Of town on Thursday, the
10th, inst. AS the east bound freight
was heard approaching, Philip Rogers,
a boy about IL years of age who has
been living with his cousin, Chas.
Dodge, for sometime, determined to
try to board the train while at full
speed, or nearly so. and ride to town.
His cousin told him he better not try
il, but he refused the advice and
made the attempt. His cousin watched
him, saw him grasp the railing but
lost his hold and dropped on the track.
He was run over and one thigh brOk en-,
his spine dislOcated and received many
bruises and internal injuries and died
i'll a very few minutes. He breathed
but few times after his cousin reached
him. He was an orphan, was wild
and rockies and. Of course did not
realize that death was to come so
soon and so suddenly. His death sent
a shock and thrill of sadness and
sorrow to the hearts of the people in
this vicinity. His funeral took place
on Friday afternoon, Byron \. Meigs
preached the sermon in the Advent
church. This should be warning to
boys of all ages; but how long will it
be remembered.
There We're 250,0O0 more barrels
of beer manufactured in Milwaukee
during the year just closed, than
there were the year before, notwith-
standing prohibition prohibits. -
Dodgeville Chronicle Jan. II, 1889.
If their is any truth in the total
depravity of man The Chronicle is sure
ly effected herewith, for if seems i'm
possible for any sane, moral man to
chuckle over growing evils, no matter
if few free, untrammeled voters do
stand outside the republican party.
The only way of accounting for the
sneers and chuckles Of the Chronicle,
is the fact of his having a devil in
his office. ~.U.S.
COBB.
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