Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-28
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

in the Willow Springs cemetery.
Dodgeville Chronicle: The Mckin-
ley Brothers, of this city, have COM
menced the erection of a new dwell
ling house for themselves on Church
street, adjoining the old NJ. Z. parson-
age.
The books of the Mineral Point
Book club have been moved to Mr.
Lahin's law Office. Books will be en-
changed hereafter on Friday after
moons at four o'clock.
Rev. George A. Brown, pastor of
the African church at Racine, has
been suspended from the ministry,
pending an investigation of charges
against him. He was in Mineral
Point short time ago soliciting funds
and secured a good many dollars, and
it is now charged that he failed to re-
port correctly to the proper church
authorities.
Citizens are cautioned to exercise
due care about leaving windows open
at night with only wire screens. 1t is
but the work of a moment for bur
glar to cut it and get into your house.
During this warm weather, all kinds
of crooks are watching for these
chances. Be on your guard.
The ladies of the M. Z. church will
serve ice cream and cake in Miller's
building, on July 4th.
Mrs. Richard Gundry and son and
daughter, Harry and Olive, of Topeka,
Kan, are here visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Gundry.
Mrs. Edward Devlin and son, Ira,
are here from Englewood, ILL.,, visiting
friends.
Mrs. Willard Eastman is visiting
her parents in Bellevue, Iowa.
Miss Dora White, of Oskaloosa,
Iowa, is visiting here, the guest of
Miss Amy Hutchison.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Eastman, of
Montfort, have been visiting this
week, at the home of their son Will
lard Eastman, in this city.
The Platteville Witness says that
there are many rumors concerning
changes in the Normal school faculty.
ii The Monroe Sun reports that Char
~ Grant and Tom knight, of
eTams, Green county, captured an old
lat ger with her young, a few days
=. This is the first badger that has
u q found in Southern Wisconsin for
IL be time.
" he Improvements made this
threYn, under the direction of Street
Amissioner Prideaux, on the
=, sley hill road, successfully stood
d o"est of the heavy rains of last
lawl. There was no washing out of
mel road bed; which we believe is due
a ,he fact that the road was not made
- high in the center.
Louis Penberthy is here from Chica-
for visit with his father James
tenberthy.
: Dodgeville Chronicles: Owen King,
# Spring Green, has bought property
IN Lone Rock and will put up new
store building. A bridge across the
Wisconsin river at that place is now
claimed to be an assured thing.
About $4,000 worth of stock has been
subscribed already.
John II. Folsom was found dead in
his bed on Monday morning He re-
sided in Prairie du Chen since 1882.
Thomas Rogers and Charles Vincent
came over from Dodgeville on Wed
nesday for brief stay in Mineral
Point. Mr.. Vincent has been engag-
ed in gold and silver mining in the
west for the past twenty-five years.
Principal A. r. Jolley is conducting
a summer school for teachers in this
city. There is An enrolment of
twenty.
Miss Ludden is visiting with her
brother F. c. Ludden in this city.
The Salvation Army will serve ice
cream, cake, sandwiches, ETC., on
July 4, in Mr.. Whites store building
The proceeds will be devoted to re-
pairing the church.
Misses Gennie Burgoyne, Jewel
Mullen and Marie Quirk drove over to
Darlington on Sunday, attended divine
services and spent the day with
friends.
AT the late council of the Episcopal
church held in Milwaukee, the Hon.
NJ. NJ. Strong, was nominated, and
speedily and UNANIMOUSLY confirmed by
the council, as the first chancellor of
diocese. This is a new office which
has been created by the revision of
the diocesan canons and constitution.
The title suggests its duties and re-
sponsibilities, and the appointment of
our honored fellow townsman is
guarantee that the Office will be most
worthily filled. The missionary canon
was also revised and recast, so that the
membership of the board of missions
has been enlarged; and at the sugges-
ton of the bishop, its members were
taken from all sections of the diocese.
Trinity church of this city, was
honored by the election of the rector
and one of its vestry. Hon. Calvert
Spensley, as members of this board.
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