Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-26
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

llVtT ten minutes duulcoo OcIolo tue
young mems meeting in the lecture
room of the +. M. church on Sunday
morning next.
M. McCarville, general manager for
the Singer sewing machine company,
made relatives and friends in this city
and vicinity visit during the past
week. His headquarters is at Council
Bluffs, and he has control Of the
Singer business in twenty Counties in
Iowa.
Edward Brown, in response to tele-
gram from Silyerton. Colorado, on
Wednesday MORNING started for that
city, where he will act as foreman Of a
gold mine.
On Saturday afternoon of last week
Mrs. Charles Hornung started for
Bellevue, Iowa, in response to tele-
gram announcing the death Of her
father, Mr.. Henry Engelken, which
occurred early that morning.
Rev. DR.. Bushnell will succeed the
late Rev. b. +. Wheeler as pastor of
the Baraboo NJ. +. church.
The Chronicle says that a teachers
meeting will be held at Highland, Feb.
81, conducted by Superintendent
Thomas ]. Jones, and the teachers
throughout the county are earnestly
invited to attend and participate i'll
the proceedings.
Prof. Bailey, appears in the Mineral
Point lecture course at the lecture hall
of the T. VI. church, Thursday even
ing, Feb. l.
The Knights Of Pythias of Illinois
celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of
the order at the auditorium in Chica-
g, Feb. -.
The domestic pets Of the world are
believed to carry 80 per cent. Of the
contagious disease from house to
house.
The partnership existing between
r. L. Gribble and G. H. Cox, under
the firm name Of Cox 81 Gribble, doing
business at Dodgeville and Jonesdale,
was, by mutual consent dissolved on
the 1st day of January, 1894.
The Dodgeyille Eye and Star says
that there were 12O marriages, 1872
births and 61 deaths recorded with the
Iowa county register OF deeds last
year.
The Wisconsin Bee keepers associ-
alton will meet in Madison, Feb. z
and s.
Petitions are being circulated
throughout the district asking Judge
Clementson to again be non partisan
candidate for circuit judge.
Mrs. Fredicka Speth, wife of Paul
Speth, died, on January II, at her
home in the town of Belmont; aged
68 years.
At the meeting of The state board
of pharmacy, held in Milwaukee, Jan.
IL, George w. Horn, of this city, was
granted an assistant certificate.
There were thirty-nine applicants and
of this number sixteen were rejected.
A specially attractive number in the
Platteville Lecture course will be the
"John Thomas concert company" Of
Boston, on Friday, Jan. 26.
Lawrence Stude recently purchase d
from George Gorgen Il house and lot,
near the residence of w. 4. Jones,
and has removed from the Hambly
place.
During the past week two Iowa
county postmasters have been appoint
el-Mrs. |. A. Arneson, at Moscow;
aud Isaac Eyerson, of Pine Knob.
The Dodgeyille Sun says that Miss
Lillian Hendy, of that place, who has
been suffering at Milwaukee, from a
stroke of apoplexy, is reported to be
rapidly recovering.
Revival meetings are in progress at
the Nj. f. church, Dodgeyille. Rev. I.
w. Straw has been assisting in the
services. So reports Tue Sun.
A very enjoyable Epworth league
social was held at the home of Mrs. S.
I. Osborne on Monday evening. The
rooms were filled to their utmost
capacity. A short program was given,
and refreshments served.
There will be w. C. T. L. meetiDg G
on Tuesday next. All members are
earnestly requested to be present.
Col. J. A. Watrous, of Milwaukee,
has been appointed, by Grand Dictator
Silber, special deputy to work in the
interests of the knights of Honor, or
gauizing lodges, etc.
Don't fail to attend the third enter
tainment of the Mineral Point lecture
course at the p. II. church next
Thursday evening, Feb. l. Prof.
Bailey, the lecturer, is a fluent and in
! ~teresting speaker.