Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-15


lO4 appointees 90 presented themsel
yes for examination, and out of thil
number 81 passed at the first examin
alton and young Chase was one of ths
81. And out Of the number that were
examined 30 failed. In the physi
cal, our young friend failed on account
Of some heart trouble, which in the
opinion of the surgeon would disquali
fly him for the very severe discipline Of
the school. We have seen letter from
his instructor at Annapolis in which he
speaks Of the very credita5le way il
which young Chase passed the menta,
examination without any trouble
And being one of the graduates of oul
High school, this fact reflects great
credit upon the school here and the
teachers. 1t was also stated in this
Annapolis letter the son of Rev. Clougt
formerly of this city and now of South
Dakota, an appointee at large, failed
physically too.
The general conference of the Prim-
tive Methodist church closed is ses-
sions in this city on Tuesday evening
The conference was an earnest one
and full Of interest, especially to mem
bers of the church which it represent
ed. The proceedings Of the first day
were published in The Democrat last
week, and the full minutes Of the re-
naming sessions will appear in our
next issue. The ministers who were
in attendance were well entertained by
the members of the Primitive Metho-
dist church Of this city, who were glad
of their presence and were deeply in
terested in the proceedings Of the con-
ference. They are an earnest body of
Christian ministers, jealous in all
good works.
The Mineral Point public schools
opened for the fall term on Monday,
Sept. IL. The enrolment in the sew
eral departments this, Thursday morn
ing, was as follows: High school 81;
First ward Grammar 65; Interme-
date 24: Second Primary So; First
Primary 81. Preparatory 43. Second
ward Grammar 27; intermediate A;
Second Primary SO; First Primary 90.
Total COS. The schools are in charge
of and excellent corps of teachers and
the prospects are bright for a success
full school year.
Died, on Sunday, Sept. 10, 1898, Of
infantile catarrhal diarrhna, Milton
Field, son of DR.. G. w. and Clara
Field; aged II months. Cut down as
flower in his Iowa home, he was
buried in Graceland cemetery, Mineral
Point, Wis, on Sept. II, 1898, the Rev.
S. r. Chubb oflicicting in the beau
tiful and impressive services of the
Primitive Methodist church. earth
to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust, >
ever makes the sad burial refrain.
w. A. and Richard Jones, as stated
last week, took first and second pre-
miums on the Poland China swine
which they exhibited at the Iowa
State fair They sold one cf the
premium pigs (six months old) for the
snug sum of $3.50, and another for
$3.50. Evidently the price of good
pork is not injuriously affected by the
prospects for revision of the tariff.
James Spensley and Hoare Brothers
receive daily at the Mineral Point
creamery $4,000 pounds of milk, from
which they make from 500 to GOO
pounds of butter, which sells at q
cents per pound. This gives the
farmers in this vicinity about 81 per
hundred for milk; which is surely a
good showing.
Miss. Annie Corns, of st. Naniver
Academy, Chicago, returned to re-
sumo her studies after spending her
vacation with her cousin Miss Annie
Mccormick. John Mccormick and
w. j. Mccormick went on the same
train to visit Rev. VIM. Mccormick.
of Burlington, Iowa.
Darlington had an alarm of fire on
Saturday last. a barn burned down
in the residence part of the city, but
the department turned out in time to
prevent the fire from spreading to
other buildings.
r. S. Uren was called here this
week from Ripon, by the dangerous
illness of his father, W. c. Uren who,
we are glad to state. is slowly recover
ing.
Limmer's Display at the Fair.
III. thinner had fine display at the
fair building last week, of cloaks,
wraps, dress goods. dry goods, carpets
etc. 1t comprised the finest goods in