Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
LOCAL NEWS.

for few weeks.
Sheriff Imhoff and W. II. Thomas
Of Dodgeyille paid a visit to Mineral
Point friends last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs J. II. Gundry left on
Wednesday for trip to New Orleans
and other southern points,
Rev Perkings, Of Platteyille. will
oficiate in Trinity (EpiscopaD Church
next Sunday morning and evening.
Next Wednesday, Feb. Is, (Ash
Wednesday, the customary services
vii be held at st. Paui's Catholic
church at 8 d. III.
The soldiers reunion will be held in
Mineral Point, on Wednesday and
Thursday, June 7th and 9Th. Give
the veterans royal welcome.
The services in the z. M. church
held this week afternoon and evening
are most interesting and well attended.
They are verify union meetings.
+. G. Fielder was down from Mad
ison last week. He has leased the
rooms formerly occupied by the late
John +. Grace, and will shortly open a
law Office therein.
u. M. CHURCH. 1890, sermon by
Rev. +. w. Straw; 200, Sunday school
session; 200, sermon by Rev. S. r.
Chubb, subject, "The healing of
Blind Bartimeus on the roadside"
The Young People Christian En-
deavor society gave an excellent enter
tainment, in the lecture hall of the
l.. M. church, on the evening of Feb.
I'd, consisting of songs, recitations,
and addresses.
The ladies Of the NJ. E. Church
purpose giving dinner during the re-
union of the Veterans Association of
Southwest Wisconsin, which occurs
June 7th and 8th, next. The proceeds
will be used for church purposes.
The two Methodists churches are
practically manifesting the truth often
spoken behold how pleasant it is for
brethren to dwell together in unity.
May the good work go on. The pas
tors set good example for their peo-
pie to follow, and they do.
Mr.. Chubb says that Rev. Straw
makes the best kind of fellow labor
er in the union meetings and he is ex-
pecting great results from the united
efforts. This is how churches ought
to act and will if they are as they
ought to be. Organized efforts on this
line is most commendable and profit,
able.
Vivian Harvey, while at work in the
paper mill on Thursday evening OF
last week, fell from a scaffolding
One side of his head struck upon one
Of the "beate- - causing confusion
of the brad. He was also severely
bruise tout the shoulders and arms
3 Singer dislocated. 1t was at first
ed that his injuries would prove
fatal. DR.. S. Vivian, who has been
attending him, states that he is now
in fair way of recovery.
Our esteemed friend J. G. Monahan.
editor of The Darlington Republican,
having abandoned politics, has again
taken to the stage. The opera H. M.
). Pinafore is to be produced in Oar
hngton on the evenings of February
I'D and 23d, and Brother Monahan
takes the heavy part. AS Sir Jos eph
Porter, X. c. B., Monahan shines as
star of the first magnitude, and The
Democrat heartily congratulates the
managers on having secured his en-
gagement. 1t is to be hoped that
Darlington has a hall large enough to
accommodate all who will go to hear
the play.
The following from an exchange is
about right: EVERY line in the news
paper cost something. If for the
benefit of an individual it should be
paid for. If the grocer were asked to
Contribute groceries to one abundant
" able to pay for them, he would re-
fuse The proprietor of a newspaper
mus tray for the free advertising if the |
beneficiary does not, and it is one of the |
hardest things to be learned by many |
that newspaper has space in its col |
umns to rent and must rent to live.
To give away rent for anything else
than living rates, would be certainly
as fatal as for a landlord to furnish
rent free.
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