Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

The Primitive MethodistS of Lost
Grove will hold a tea meeting in the
school house on Friday Jan. %. All
are invited.
The Darlington G.. A. Il. Post will
hold its seventh annual campfire and
banquet Wednesday night Jan. 2Sth.
DR.. Gunsalus will deliver his famous
lecture, Savonarola," in the Platte
vile lecture couse, Friday evening,
Jan. 80.
There are many strong reasons for
believing that the establishment of a
wood pulp factory and paper mill at
Mineral Point would be wise under
taking, and the money invested would
be returned with profit. Wisconsin
stands fourth on the list of paper
producing states, and is outranked
only by New York, Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania. The price of wood pulp
is from l to ! cents per pound.
The Farmers convention will be
held at Madison, Feb. 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Thomas J. Van Matre is down on the
program for paper entitled, Forty
years behind the Plow."
Do not forget the grand dance at
the opera house, on Wednesday even
ing Jan. %. The managers, Messrs.
Jenkins, Minor and Ramsden, have
made every possible arrangement to
insure pleasant time for all who at
tend
On Tuesday evening Mr.. W. p.
Gundry, gave his fifth piano recital,
complimentary to the piano students
of Mineral Point. Mr.. Gundry's Sc
lections were varied, comprising the
works of the 18th century composers,
down to the present school, and so
graded as to please all his guests, as
well as improve the tastes of the young
students, and rouse their interest, for
a high standard of harmonic art. Prof |
Osborne at the request of Mr.. Gundry. |
sang two fine bass solos.
The Madison Journal: Rev. NJ. B. !
Balch performed the ceremony which !
united in marriage on Friday forenoon
Miss Mary Parkinson, of Madison,
and Mr.. A. 7. Schroeder, of Salt Lake
City. The bride is the daughter of
Prof. j. b. Parkinson, a graduate of
the state university, and until her
marriage teacher in the High school. |
Mr.. Schroeder attended the university, |
but did not graduate. He entered the
law class in 1888 and graduated. He
is now a successful attorney in Salt
Lake City.
D. Jenkins, the Jeweler has removed |
his stock of clocks, watches, and |
jeweler y to ApIefs building opposite
Mr.. Jenkins former stand. The store
has been fitted up in a cosy and
attractive manner and shows off the |
large stock of goods to a fine advantage |
The Mineral Point Drum Corps in
tend to give party in the opera house
before the season closes.
Iron Mountain (Mich,) Journal: At
Florence, on New Years night, was
solemnized the marriage of NJ. John
H. Gloyn to Miss Martha Morris, both
of this city. The ceremony was per-
formed at the Methodist parsonage,
and the happy couple have taken up
their abode in this city.
Joseph Arthur, who lives about five
miles west of Mineral Point, met with
a very serious accident on Wednes-
day of this week. He chopped down
a tree, which instead of falling to the
ground fell upon sapling, which
broke off, and was forced by the
failing tree through one of Mr.. Ar
thurs feet. Mr.. Arthur walked near
ly quarter of mile and got upon
a horse and rode to DR.. Tallman's of
flee where the wound was properly
dressed. 1t is hoped that amputation
of the foot will not be necessary.
P. NJ. CHURCH SERVICES 1880
and $50. Rev. 5. R. Chubb will preach
morning and evening. Morning subject.
4" The river of the water of life-its
origin-increase- utility" Eve
ming subject. saul of Tarsus at the
martyrdom of Stephen" This sermon
as announced by Mr.. Chubb will be
the first of a series of sermons on the
life of the greatest apostle, and thinker
of that or any age. These special
sermons will be delivered on each
Sabbath evening Especially are the
young people invited to these services.
T. Fitzpatrick and Z. Heron desire
to purchase two car loads of horses,
weighing from 1000 to 1900 pounds.
The buyers will be here on Friday and
Saturday, Jan. q and "A.
Thomas Libby was brought before
Squire Horn on Tuesday, charged with
larceny from the Eperson of JAS Fitz-
patrick. 1t is charged that Fitzpat-
rick had a five dollar bill and that
Libby took part of it from him. As
result of the trial, the defendant
was bound over to appear at the next
term of the circuit court.