Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-23
LOCAL NEWS.

Miss Edith Chandler returned from
Chicago on Monday evening.
Our public schools will close on
Friday, the 23d inst. for a vacation of
two weeks.
Rev. L. w. Straw was called to
Lacrosse this week by the illness of
his sister.
Christmas Tree entertainments will
be given at the M. L. and l.. M.
churches, on Christmas Eve.
The usual New Years Tea Meeting
will be held in the new L. NJ. lecture
hall on Monday evening, the 10th.
Miss Kate Horn is home after a
nine weeks visit with relatives and
friends at Area dia, Wis, and Winona,
Minn.
Mrs Vaughn is here from Des
MDines, Iowa, visiting at the residence
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Lanyon, j..
J. L. Da!rymple and family have
removed from Monroe to Mineral
Point and are occupying the w. A.
Pierce residence.
Mrs. George Carter, who has been
visiting relatives in this city, for sew
cral weeks, has returned to her home
ut lie Mars, Iowa.
Mrs. Carrie Webber and her son and
daughter left this city on Wednesday
for Pittsbnrg, Kansas, intending to
make that city their future home.
There will be a Christmas Tree in
the T. M. church lecture hall on Sat
nrday evening. A committee will be
ready to place any article upon the
tree.
George Buss has purchased the
Simon Lanyon property and will move
here with his family. They will re-
ceiye a hearty welcome from our
people.
The annual festival of the Willow
Springs t. Nj. Church will be held on
Thursday evening, Dec. %. Every
body and all relations cordially in
yited to attend. A good supper guar
,,ntted.
Frank James arrived here on Satur-
day evening, TO join his wife and
children, who have been visiting for
some weeks past with Mrs. James
parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Uren.
H. $ Gren, is home for the holidays,
after Il years absence from Mineral
Point lie is in the employ of the
White sewing machine company, and
his territory is northern Michigan and
northern Wisconsin.
The annual report Of the State Agri-
cultural society is ready for dlstrlbu
ton, and will BE- sent to farmers in tn e
state, Who apply for it. The yoIum e
is i valuable one and every farmer
should have 4 copy.
Developments Of the last few days
Indicate that the movement towards
building railroad from Mineral Point
to Highland, by way of Dodgeville, is
gathering force. 1t would be great
line for freight and passenger traffic.
The new T. NJ Church lecture hall
will be opened for worship next Sun
day morning, Rev. s r. Chubb will
preach. Subject: Gifts brought to
the manger. Sunday school at :. After
the sermon n the evening, Mr.. Chubb
will give a reception into church fel-
lowship. Gospel Hymns used
Christmas services will be held at
Trinity Church as follows: Children's
service at ESQ O'clock on Saturday
evening, at the close Of which will be
the distribution Of Christmas gifts
from Tree in the city hall. On
Christmas Day there will be early
celebration of the Holy Communion at
o'clock. Morning Prayer, sermon,
and Holy Communion. commencing at
1880.
Ut 4 regular meeting of Mineral
Point Lodge, No. l, held on Tuesday
evening, Dec. %, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
l. H. Potter, worshipful master; n
Treweek, senior warden, ). Vivian
junior warden; j. 4. Spratler, teas
nreT; II. II. Wright, secretary; W. g.
Hales, senior deacon; Fred Vivian
junior deacon; Frank Potter. j. b.
Wallis, stewards; S. Terrill, Tyler.
The Mineral Point Creamery has
been operation more than one week
Everything in connection with the
plant is new and first class. Within
one month from the date on which
the lot for the creamery was purchased
the buildings We're erected, machinery
placed therein and put in full opera
alton. Gilt edged butter is being
turned out, and the enterprising pro.
prietors, Messrs. James Spensley and
Hoare Brothers, have good reason to
be proud Of the success of their under
taking. We understand that it vii
require about three hundred cows tc
supply milk for the creamery, with it:
present capacity of $500 pounds O
milk per hour. 1t is in eyeryway ;
most complete creamery constructed
and operated according to the lates
and most approved plans and methods
and is an important addition to tn
industrial enterprises of our progres
sive city.