Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-13
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.


Democratic city caucus, Saturday
evening, March Dist.
The republicans of Mineral Point
will hold their city caucust next Mon.
day evening.
a special meeting OF Mineral Point
Chapter of the Eastern Star will be
held on Monday evening, March Is
at 7:3O o'clock. All members are re-
quested to be present.
The members of the w. c. T. L. de-
sire to express their gratitude through
the columns of your paper to the Mayor
for the free Use Of the opera house, to
the ministers and congregations of the
churches for their kind aid, and to all
for their generous contributions, there
by enabling the ladies to pay all ex-
penses incurred for the course of lee
lures of their national secretary, Mrs.
Woodbridge.
a sucking colt, the property of j. c.
Cutter, of Madison, was sold last week
for 500.
Rt. Rev Bishop Knight visited TIN
ity church on Friday last, and ofticiated
at the services in the evening. After
an able and impressive sermon by the
bishop, class of sixteen persons re-
ceived the rite of confirmation. This
was one Of the largest classes ever
confirmed here.
The c. C. Washburn post, G. A. r.,
will have big camp fire at Madison,
March 10.
Rev S r. Chubb is absent from this
city at present, but will return in time
to occupy the pulpit of the p. NJ.
church on Sunday next, and will con
tinue his sermons on Paul in the eve
ming, when the Gospel Hymns will be
used.
The famous Lotus Club" of Bos.
ton, with Miss Minnie Marshall, as
Reader, will appear in the special at
traction of the PlatteviIIe Lecture
Course on Wednesday of next week,
March 18th.
Subjects for discussion at the Meth
odist Episcopal church next Sunday;
Morning especial Providence" Eve
ning-ImpossibiIity Of concealing sin
Prelude to evening sermon: 1.-The
Rum Power
Ex-President John Bascom has in
the March number of the Forum an
article entitled, A New Policy for Our
Public Schools.
A. G. DelIer recently purchased from
E. Y. Hutchinson the lot adjoining
Henry Wells residence on the north
1t is one of the best building lots in
the city, and we understand that Mr.
Deller intends to erect a fine dwelling
thereon during the coming summer.
A Badger Club" has been organized
at Portland, Oregon. Its members
were formerly residents of Wisconsin
All Wisconsin people who go to Oregon
are invited to make themselves known
to any member of the club, wher
special courtesies will be extended tc
them. John 3. Cleland is the King
Badger and \. C. Sandford, Cores
ponding Badger.
Grant County News: \ NIinera
Point man has been looking at The
Bass wooden mill with view of buy
ing it. If a transfer is made, the
property will be put in good repair ant
worked to its fullest capacity. Here
is hint for the Advancement asso
ciation.
Mrs. Mary y. Woodbridge, the re
cording secretary of the Worlds
Womans Christian Temperance Union
spoke in the opera house on Saturda!
evening last, and on Sunday morning
lectured from the pulpit of the N. E
church, and in the evening at the P. N
church. Mrs. Woodbridge presented
and outlined as fully as her time woul'
J permit, the plan of work of the ". c
! T. L. throughout the United States
She possesses a wonderful talent as
speaker, and presents her subject in
e most impressive and pleasing name
Those who had the privilege of hear
4 ing her were highly pleased, and sh
will be heartily welcomed wheneye
she returns to Mineral Point.
On Saturday last the executive com
8 mittee of the Agricultural Society sol
25 shares of stock beIou gipg to mem
bers who refused to pay tie assessment
of $500 per share levied at the las
= annual meeting. The shares were pu
' up at the minimum price OF $500 eael
: the amount of assessment, as the La
requires. Ten shares were bought
IS individuals, and the other Is were bi
! in by the society. = The Darlingto
Journal.