Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03

LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
Past Events Recorded and Coming
Events Announced.

preparations Tor The annual reunion
Of the veterans, to be held there on
June Is, IS and IL.
For several seasons last past rain
makers have been in demand; but this
year, if somebody should discover
how to insure a dry spell occasionally
he would be able to do land office
business.
"One-Armed George" who was con-
fined in jail at Darlington, for the re-
cent burglary at Belmont, picked his
cell lock, on Memorial day, and walked
out and has not yet been captured.
The Journal says that he undoubtedly
had outside help from "The Burglars
Trust"
j. p. Hankins being unable to give
the ,lecessary attention to his music
store while carrying on the business of
painting, decorating and paper hang
ing in which he is an expert and en-
joys large trade, has sold his stock
Of instruments and general merchan-
disc to 5. T. Osborne, whose immense
stock is now more extensive than ever.
The annual picnic of the Primitive
Methodist Sunday School of Willow
June %. Usually this picnic is held
the first week in June, but, on account
of the rainy weather, it has been de-
cided not to hold it until the 23d inst.
Preparations will be made for a very
pleasant time, and there should be a
large attendance.
DR.. George ID. WILDER, formerly a
we'll known citizen of Mineral Point,
and successful practitioner, who for
the last eleven years has been resi-
dent of Colorado, has returned to this
city, and will again make his home
here. He will practice in partnership
with DR.. VIM. Eastman, who has
many calls for his professional services.
The executive committee of the In
dustriaI association have purchased
from Thomas Collins, two large sized
steel windmills of the Waupun make,
for the wells on the fair grounds.
The committee have acted wisely in
thus providing for an abundant supply
of water during fair week; when, it is
hoped, that the weather will not be
quite so damp as at present.
The Epworth League of the M. E.
church has purchased, as the nucleus
of its library eighty volumes Of stand
ard literature including works of sci
ence, history, biography, travels and
fiction. An addition has also been
made to the Sunday School library,
which now consists of two hundred
and fifty volumes of wholesome liter
ature especially adapted to young
people.
Died, in Mineral Point, on Thurs
day morning, June 2, of diphtheria,
Charlie, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Ponhallegon; aged s years. He was
bright, manly little fellow, and his
sad death is a crushing blow to his
fond parents. The hearts of all our
people go out to them in their deep
atlliction, which can alone be assuaged
by the divine power which giyeth that
peace which passeth all understand
ing"
The memorial services in the NJ. E.
church last Sunday morning, were
thoroughly enjoyed by the large au-
dience in attendance. The decorations
of flags and flowers were very taste
fully arranged; the address by Rev.
McManus, breathed sentiments of the
sincerest reverence for our heroic
dead, purest patriotism for our
heroic living; and the singing by the
male quartet was both appropriate and
impressive.
w. II. T. Tower, accompanied by his
son, George r. Tower, arrived here
from Fairfield, Maine, on Saturday last
and will help to push the work on the
pulp mill along as rapidly as the
weather will permit. He has just
passed through very severe sickness;
but has recovered considerably, and il
is hoped will soon regain his former
good health. MIR. Tower, the younger,
will remain here with his father for a
short time.
The Rev. S r. Chubb preached on
Sunday evening last the baccalaureate
sermon to the graduating class of our
high school, The students and the
professors were all there. The preacher
chose for his subject the highly in.
teresting story of Shadrach, MesheC
and Abednego, teaching that above
all things else in this life it was best
to do right. The address was very