Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-13

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, Mornings train for business trip to
Chicago.
Editor Henry Howe of the kicka-
poo Chief was married at Wauzeka,
Nov. %, to Miss Susan Bien, of High
land.
The members of 1vey Lodge l. 0.
G.. Il. will hold box sociable at the
country residence of Edward Fltz-
simons on the evening of Tuesday,
Dec. Is. 4 cordial invitation is eX-
tended to all.
Volga Is. Dak.) Tribune: MIR. and
Mrs. Charles larmelee drove down
from Arlington to call on Robt.
Henry one day this week. They
found Robt. gaining very rapidly, i'll
fact, he has been able to sit up few
minutes at a time for the past couple
of days.
Mrs. 5. II. Chubb is lying sick at the
Calumet Avenue hospital in Chicago,
having undergone most serious oper-
alton. The latest news state that she
is doing as we'll as can be expected.
The annual election of George IL.
Legate Woman's Relief Corps WAS
held last Friday afternoon. Dec. I,
when the following officers were
chosen for the ensuing year: MrS.
G.. l.. Prideax, president; Miss Amy
Vivian, senior-vlce; Mrs. Elizabeth
Cox, junior vice; Mrs. Belle Wright,
l. Hnnl,.yS "a,
lain; Mrs. Mary Priestley, con.
ductress; Mrs Elizabeth Wearue,
guard. Delegates to convention AT
Green Bay, Mrs. Nora Deahofe and
Mrs. Mary Snow; Alternates, Mrs.
Mary Prestley and Miss Anne
Philips
There will be union service held i'll
the NJ L. church next Sunday even
ing; in consequence of which the
p. NJ church Will be closed. The ser
vice is in connection with the Sunday
observance movement.
The Platteville lecture course-l6th
season opened Nov, p, with the
Temple Quartette Concert Co., of
Boston, The succeeding numbers will
be Dec. II, Rev Frank Bristol, sub
iect, Bralns;" Jan. -, The Wilczek
Grand Concert Company; Feb. lG,
Thos. Dixon, jr, of New York City;
Feb. 2S John Temble Graves, of
Georgia, subject, " The Reign of the
Demagogue;' March l3, DR.. Robt.
Mcintyre, subject, Evolution Of
Abraham Lincoln, the Martyr Presi-
dent"
j. w. Gum, of Highland, has been
appointed special agent for the Singer
Sewing Machine company. His terri
tory comprises parts of Iowa, Grant,
Richland and Sauk counties. He is a
hustler and the Singer company will
find him highly qualified to discharge
the work entrusted to him.
Josiah Lanyon and Miss Mary
Lanyon, father and sister of Mrs.
Samuel Hooking, are here from Chi
visiting their relatives.
Miss Jessie Hooking is home again
after an extended visit with friends in
Chicago.
Don't fail to attend the sale of
choice young dairy cows, at the stock
yards, in this city, on Saturday, Dec.
18th.
Rt. Rev. |. l.. Nicholson, Episcopal
bishop Of the diocese of Milwaukee,
will hold services and administer the
rite of confirmation at Dodgeville on
Tuesday Dec. Is, and at Cobb on
Wednesday Dec. 10.
It a meeting of the Young Mems
,lety of the p Nj. church, held on
onday evening, the question of es
ablishlng a public reading room in
1neral Point was informally dis
ussed A committee, consisting of
Rev. s. r. Chubb, James Brewer, w.
Hammell, +. E, Hanscom, and Charles
Winn, was appointed to confer with
committees that may be appointed by
other societies, and churches, and to
take whatever steps may be deemed
necessary for the attainment of that
object.
Matthew Ley, ST., offers for sale his
farm of 240 acres situated in the
southwest corner of the town of
Ridgeway and i miles west of Jones
dole. See advertisement.
Rev. 5. r. Chubb will preach in the
p. NJ. church next Sunday morning at
1890. Subject, The Shout in the
Camp, or Victory all along the Line.
The Mineral Point zinc works are in
full operation and are turning out
large quantities of oxide.
Charles H. Terrill has been selected
as 'nputy sheriff at this place for the
ensuing two years. He will faithfully
attend to the duties of the office.
Read over carefully the advertising
columns of The Democrat. They are
an index to the business life of Min
eral Point.
W. H. Prideaux was in Chicago last
week, where he purchased many holi-
day novelties Read his announce
ments, which appear elsewhere in this
paper.