Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-04-12
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

evening, April 10.
w. NJ. Parish of Lincoln, Neb.. is
the guest of John O'Dowd and family
this week.
The supper which was to be given
Friday evening by the gentlemen OF
the Epworth League has been post
poned till next Wednesday evening
They are making preparations for a
bounteous feast,
Died. in Mineral Point, on Saturday
night, April Z, at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. J. w. NJ. Anderson, their son,
Homer; aged two months. The body
was taken toCuba City for burial.
On last Monday evening, at opera
hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph LeBrandt,
supported by the the child actress
Irene, and strong company of play
ers gave the comedy, "Is Marriage a
Failure?" 1t is a laughable play, and
was admirably rendered.
We had April weather in March,
and we are having March weather in
April.
Very successful religious exercises
were held in St. Paul's Catholic church
during the present week. Father
O'keefe, the pastor, was assisted by
the Rev. Fathers NJ. Harmon, of Oar
lington; 7. Dempsey, of Monroe; >.
Buckley, of Brodhead; j. O'keefe, OF
Franklin; and n. Doyle of Shullsburg.
Overs four hundred members of the
congregation received the sacraments
of Penance and Holy Eucharist.
Mr.. Joseph Deller has gone to New
y ork to visit sister.
The Schubert Symphony Club will
shortly appear at the opera hall in this
CITY. The members of the club are all
artists of the highest order. The press
everywhere refers to them in high
terms of praise. Due notice of the
date of their visit will be given and
they are sure to be greeted by large
audience.
A meeting of the common council
for the purpose of canvassing the
votes cast in the city April 3, was
held Tuesday evening. The returns
were found correct
The council meets again next Tues
day evening, April II.
Editor McKenney, of the News,
was recently elected president of the
Business Mems Club at Plattevllle.
The sad news of the death of Miss
Sally Browning has been received in
this city. She died at the home OF
her father and brother in Phillipsburg,
Montana.
The Democrat believes that the
common council acted wisely in set
Ting the claim of DR.. F. w. Philip
against the city. The sum paid is
$3.50, and it would require more than
twice this amount to fight the claim
in the courts.
We have received a copy of The
South Waukegan News, edited by
Alex G. Bennett. 1t is bright and
newsy sheet.
1.-The Unfailing Aid" will be the
subject of Leslie Jackson's talk before
the Young Mems meeting at the T..
M. lecture room at 9 o'clock next
Sunday morning.
j. H. Berkey, of Kansas. will speak
in the interest of Prohibition at city
hall, Thursday evening, April 10
Let no one miss this opportunity of
hearing one of the most logical and
eloquent speakers on the American
platform. Those who fail to hear
Mr.. Berkey will miss a rich treat.
Miss Lizzie Hoffman, while leaving
the home of A. G. Deller on last We'd
nesday evening, made a misstep and
fell, breaking the bone of the leg
above the knee. DR.. Mcdonald was
called and set the fractured limb.
Much sympathy is expressed for Miss
Hoffman in her misfortune.
The Courier says that the carpenters
and builders of Prairie du Chen have
begun mork for the season and several
buildings are being erected in that
city, and the indications are that
plenty of employment will be found
there by all kinds of mechanics.
The Platteyille News says: The
Delsarte literary and musical enter
tainrrs, Wymau, Carter, Virgin and