Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-30

| mdnder; w. a. Jones, 8enerdilSSlmO
A. T. Bishop, captain general; S. E
Shepard, prelate; A. II. Potter, senior
warden; VIM. Treweek, junior warden
+. d. Pulford, treasurer; FL. 81
Wright, recorder; n. Treweek, stand
ard bearer; Geo. w. Strong, SWORD
bearer; w. 6. Hales, warder; G. E
Gale, VIM. Perry, Frank Potter
Guards; Sam Terrill, sentinel.
w. n. Matthews and Miss Lucetta
Matthews, of Janesville, Orrin Mat.
tkews of Independence, Iowa, John
Beardsley and Fletcher Beardsley OF
Lone Rock, and Mrs. Jeff Hildreth, OF
Minneapolis were here this week al
tending the funeral of Mrs. w. n.
Matthews who died at Janesville on
Sunday.
Every seat was occupied in the lee
ture room of the p. M. Church last
Saturday night to see the presents dis
tributed from off the Christmas trees,
and to listen to the speech OF the
superintendent. 1t was very happy
gathering on happy occasion.
On Saturday last while unloading
freight at Calamine, Edwin Prideaux,
brakesman, had the misfortune of
an eighth barrel of beer fall upon his
toes, crushing off two of them. He
arrived at his home in this city
on Saturday evening.
The electric light in the new p. M
church is splendid success, and re-
fleets great credit on the manager, Mr..
Well. The platform lamp he pre-
sented is much appreciated by Mr..
Chubb who says that it throws great
light on the Bible.
Mineral Points great public needs
water works and an opera house.
Every effort should be put forth to
secure the water works as soon as
possible. Two years more of boom
will take care of the opera house ques-
ton all right.
Will Jackson, of this city, on Tues
afternoon, fell backwards down the
elevator in the wooden mills. He was
severely shaken up, but it is hoped not
injured internally. His left wrist was
badly fractured.
T. Van Curen, of Brodhead, spent
Christmas in Mineral Point with Rev.
f. w. Straw and wife. Mr.. Van
Curen, who is an uncle of Mrs. Straw,
was one of the earliest settlers of
Brodhead
Surveyors have been at work during
the past week between Cobb and
Highland, determining feasible
route for a railroad. 1t surely loo ks
as though another railroad is coming
our way.
The Richland Republican Observer:
Mrs. Whitney Smith, of this city, has
gone to Waukesha where she will
spend the winter at the Sanitarium in
that city for the benefit Of her health
The Edmund creamery was destoy-
ed by fire on last Sunday night, to-
gether with all it's machinery and
contents, including about $400 worth
of butter in firkins.
Dr. Brown, of Centerville S. Oak, ar
rived here on Monday to join his wife
and children who have been visiting
for some time at the home of Mr.. &
Mrs. Felix Burgess.
Miss Bertha Duppler of Chicago
spent Christmas week with relatives
and friends in Mineral Point, and re.
turned this Thursday morning to
Chicago.
Moria Louise Pool, author of that
very popular story Roweny in Boston
has another new novel, Katherine
North, in course of publication by
Harper & Brothers.
The P. NJ. congregation turned out
in great numbers last Sunday to take
possession of their new home. Every.
body was delighted with it.
Mrs. Jennie Rogers of Dodgeville
spent Christmas in Mineral Point, the
guest of Capt. George Jeuck and
family.
Mrs. Lizzie Narrower, is visiting il
this city, at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Prideaux.
John Lanyon and daughter Vernie
and Sam Lanyon are here on visit
from Waukegan, Ill.
Misses Amy and Lou Huchison art
here from Oskaloosa, Iowa, to remain
during the holidays.
Homer Sylvester, student at the
Chicago Medical college, is spending
the holidays in Mineral Point.