Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-15

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terest in Mineral Point, which was
formerly the home of Rev. j. J. Darcy,
so kindly mentioned by the Gazette:
Rev. J. O'Callaghan, d. D., rector of
St. Michael's church, arrived home on
Tuesday evening after six months
absence during which he visited Wales
and California. Rev. J. j. Darcy, who
had charge of the parish while DR..
IO'Callaghan was away, went to Chicago
this afternoon. He will be assigned
to another field of duty, probably in
Chicago. Father Darcy will be missed
by the parishioners Of ST. Michael's
to whom he has endeared himself dur
ing his brief stay among them.
Father Darcy is an able and eloquent
preacher as well as Jealous minister.
The labor of attending to the spiritual
wants Of his flock during these months
Of sickness and death has been most
arduous but he has with the greatest
self sacrifice fulfilled his duties. The
best wishes of all with whom he came
in contact while here will go with him.
Charles Whalen, who was arrested on
Thursday morning of last week at st.
James, in Minnesota, for the murder
of his companion Gerald Spaulding at
Portage, Wis, on Wednesday night,
March 80, lived at lived at Shullsburg
until a few years ago. The Southwest
ern Local says: "Charles Whalen was
born and raised in this city where his
parents now live. He left home four
or five years ago. He was bright
and intelligent young man Of kindly
and genial disposition and without
bad habits. His young friends here
could scarcely believe it possible that
the murderer of Spaulding was the
Shullsburg boy they knew so well, but
the latest reports leave no doubt that
he is the murderer. His parents have
lived in Shullsburg many years and
are well known and highly respected"
Whalen has confessed his crime, but
says that he was provoked by Spauld-
ings drawing revolver and threaten
ing to shoot him.
The fraternity of the w. r. C. intend
to make their New England Supper to
be given on Tuesday, the 10Th of this
month, at the c. A. R. Hall, a salts
factory and social affair. Every thing
the name implies will be furnished to
those taking supper from 5 o'clock
until s. No tickets are on sale; but
25 cents the price of supper, will be
taken at the door Supper served
promptly.
A special meeting of the board of
supervisors for Iowa county is called
for Wednesday, April 20, for the pur-
pose of considering the question of
purchasing site and building new
court house.
A full attendance of all Of the men,
bers of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union is desired at the next
meeting, on Tuesday, April 19, at 3
p. m.
James Mckinley, contractor and
builder, has moved his shop to the
building, on Fountain street, which he
recently purchased from VIM. Lanyon,
Sr.
A want long felt-for fifty years or
more-has been filled, by laying side
walk on the north side of Jail alley,
from Chestnut street to Vine street.
In another column A. 6. Deller has
a new advertisement which in size
corresponds with his new stock of
spring clothing. Read it.
VIII Collins has leased J. NJ. Null
harms brick building, on the corner of
High and Chestnut streets, and will
occupy it as saloon.
Rev. B. E. Wheeler, Presiding Elder,
will preach in NJ. E. Church this city
Sunday next. Quarterly Conference
Monday evening.
James J. Collins has sold half in
terest in his saloon business to p. 81.
Engels of Dodgeville.
Hon. Richard Kennedy and DR.
Collins, of Highland, spent Friday last
in Mineral Point.
j. Gorgen & Co.