Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-14
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

The Mineral Point Fair will be held
Sept. 1, 5, s and Z, 1894.
Mrs. Edward Prideaux visited last
week at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Rob narrower of North Lancas-
ter, Grant county.
The Lafayette County Fair will be
held at Darlington August %, %. 80
and 81. Send to Geo. I. West, Secre.
tary, for premium list,
Lancaster Teller: Rev. Geo. Plant,
very pleasant gentleman, who has
ministered to the spiritual calls of the
Primitive Methodist people of this
neighborhood for the last conference
period, has been transferred to Ridge
way, and Rev. w. Croft takes his
place.
Married, June -, by Rev. F. w.
Straw, Mr. F. Nj. Baker, of Darling
ton, and Miss Edith Tredinnick, of
Mineral Point.
Children's Day services at the NJ. T..
church next Sunday morning morning.
The officials of the NJ. f. church
have united with the Epworth League
in arranging shorter services for the
hot weather. Beginning with next
Sunday the evening services will be
held in the upper room, the league
services beginning promptly at seven
o'clock, followed by u sermon. Miss
Mertie l.anyon leads the league next
Sunday evening. Text for the even-
ing service, "How much better
is man than a sheep?"
The Salvation Army will have u
social on Saturday evening, COM
mencing at five o'clock. Ice cream
will be served. All invited.
Fred Gilman made a flying busi-
ness trip to Chicago, on Saturday re.
turning home on Tuesday evening.
The Epworth League will hold a
ten cent social in the parlors of the
M. E. church on Friday evening, June
Is. The program will consist of four
parts giggle, gable, gobble, get.
All are invited.
Mr.. J. 7. Pryor received a telegram
Saturday evening stating that his son,
J. w. Pryor, had graduated from the
Pharmacy department of the North
western University of Ill.
Mrs. Sarah Phillips, accompanied by
her daughter, and Mrs. Emily Bailey,
are here from Milwaukee for a visit at
the home Of their father, John Wool
rich.
The Junior Daughters of the King
will hold paper bazaar at Trinity
church rectory, Tuesday eve, June 10.
Strawberries, ice-cream and cake will
be served from $50 to 1890. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. Reuben Lanyon and daughter,
Shirley, of Joplin, Mo-, are visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Ben
nett, Dodgeyille.
n. Treweek, W. A. Jones and
w. G. Hales are in Milwaukee, attend
ing the celebration of the 50th ami
versary of the establishing of Mason
ry in Wisconsin.
DR.. Irving ID. Wiltrout, having dis
posed of the Sanitarium, has removed
from Hudson TO Eau Claire, where he
will re-enter upon the practice of
medicine.
The Camps of the Modern Wood
men of Wiota, and of Woodford, and
the survivors of the Black Hawk War,
will have grand picnic one mile
east of Woodford, and three and one
half miles east of Wiota, on Saturday,
June Is, 1894.
Raymond Chenhall, of lie Mars,
Iowa, spent last week visiting with
Philip Hewitt and other relatives in
this vicinity.
Mrs. Ludden, Of Chicago, is visiting
with her son i. G. Ludden, in this
city.
The anniversary exercises Of the
state Normal school, Platteville, will
take place June 1920. Sunday ami
yersary address, President d.
McGregor; Monday, closing exercises
in primary grade; Tuesday, closing ex-
ercises of intermediate grade; We'd
nesday, June 20, graduating exercises
in the city hail, business meeting of
alumni association, alumni reunion,
etc.
Dodgeyille Sun: Messrs. Aldro
jerks, VIM. Williams and Ed. Perkins
go to Milwaukee, this Monday morn
ing to attend the Masonic Grand
Lodge.
The Dodgeville Sun says that
movement is being made to build a
bridge across the Wisconsin river at
Lone Rock. The residents of that
place have pledged $4,000 toward the
project.
Dodgeville Chronicle: A couple of
young frauds have been travelling
through the country west Of this city
selling an alleged furniture polish, on
the pretense that it was for the benefit
Of Rev. w. Cape of this city. Mr..
Cape disclaims and knowledge of the
young scamps and hopes they will
receive only such consideration as
their viliainy merits.