Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-22
VOL. XVI.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Rev. S. r. Chubb will preach in Chi
cago next Sabbath.
The people of Darlington are making
arrangements for the observance of
Memorial day.
The NJ. E. congregation listened to
two fine sermons by Rev. B. E. Wheeler
last Sunday.
Thomas Anguin, who has been here
visiting relatives, returned to Newell,
Iowa, on Tuesday.
Mrs. Winfield Huxtable is here from
La Sale, visiting at the home of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Branger.
John w. Crawford is here from
Chicago, for short visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Montgomery Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Puffer and
daughter, Miss May, were guests at
the U. s. hotel on Saturday and Sun
day.
Preparations are being made in the
different departments of our public
schools for the proper observance of
Arbor day.
Owners of live stock must keep
them from running at large, as the
city authorities have determined upon
a vigorous prosecution of the law re-
lating thereto.
The Epworth League will give a
Conundrum supper and Ice cream
social with program OF entertainment
at the M. Z. church on Friday evening,
April 30 All are cordially invited.
Rev. Alfred Charles will preach in
the M. L. church next Sunday morn
ing and evening in the place of Pastor
Rev. J. H. McManus, who goes to help
the Elder in district work.
Married, at st. Paul's Catholic
church on Monday, April 18th, by
Rev. James O'Keefe, Mr.. Lawrence
McDermott and Miss Agnes McIlhat-
ton; both of Waldwick.
On Wednesday evening next, the
9th, Rev. p. A. Simpkin. of Willow
Springs, will lecture in the p. M
church at Plum Grove, at 7:30. Sub
ject, Lincoln" Collection in aid of
church funds. Come.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McArdle have
gone to Sioux City, with the intention
of residing there or in some other town
in northwestern Iowa. They have
many friends here, where they have
lived many years, that hope they may
return and make Mineral Point their
home.
The following members of Mineral
Point Lodge, No. l, F. and A. M,
attended the funeral of Brother Richard
ID. Davis, of Dodgeville on Wednes-
day: G. Spensley, N. Treweek. J. A.
Spratler, j. F. Hendra, A. II. Potter,
HI. thinner, A. f. Bishop, f. Vivian,
w. Cork, C. Hornung, n. Brewer, E.
f. Hanscom, n Uren, J. L. Beardsley,
Z. A. Phillips.
The w. r. C. New England supper
came off on Tuesday evening accord
ing to our notices of it, and was so en-
joyed by the many attending that we
are sure every promise of satisfac-
tory supper was carried out. The judg
ment of the guests was, have another
one SOON" We understand that the
success financially was as satisfactory
to the order, as it was socially.
Miss Lizzie NJ. Bishop was the re-
cipient last Saturday of beautiful
carpet, an Easter gift from tie NJ. E.
Sunday school, as a token of their
cordial appreciation of her faithful
and long continued service in the
Primary class. The surprise was COM
plete, but the gift is none the less
appreciated, and she would hereby
thank those who so kindly remembered
her.
The South Dakota Tribune, publish
ed at Ispwich, thus notices the burn
ing of the house of John j, Healy,
formerly of Mineral Point, but now
Judge of Edmunds county S. D.:
Judge Healy's house, near Nina,
caught fire from spark last Sunday
and burned to the ground together
with household furniture and law
library of 800 volumes. 1t is severe
loss to Mr.. Healy and one that will be
hard to replace"
Three deaths from diphtheria have
occurred in Baraboo, all children of Ed.
Meyers, in the Third ward. Another
child of the same family is now down
with the terrible disease. No cases
are reported except in the three
families OF Meyers, VIM. Hayes and
Rev. 7. J. Snodgrass. 1t is believed
that all the patients will recover, and