Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-20
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.


nesday last, after an extended western
trip, having visited Minnesota, Dakota
and Nebraska.
Dodgeville Lodge, No. 1l9, f. 4
A. NJ, at regular meeting held last
Friday evening, elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: \. Il.
Vallee, worshipful master; Il. Cosens,
senior warden; J. d. Jones, junior
warden Orville Strong, treasurer;
b. Thomas, jr., secretary; William
Rundal, trustee for three years, The
lodge will hold it's annual festival
communication on st. Johns Day,
Thursday Dec. 9th. All transient
brethren are cordially invited to be
present.
Harry Brown spent Saturday and
Sunday visiting relatives and friends
near Blanchardville.
The supper and bazaar at Trinity
Rectory, on last Thursday evening,
proved decided success both socially
and financially. The affair was gotten
up and conducted by the Daughters of
the King. A very good New England
supper was served, many useful art-
cles sold, and social season enjoyed.
The receipts amounted to over $40
Mr. Chubb will preach at Bethel
next Sunday, afternoon and evening,
The New Years Tea Meeting in
the 7. NJ. Lecture hall, will be on
hand as in years gone.
The installation of officers of Iowa
Lodge, No. |, |. O. .. f. will take
place Wednesday evening, Jan. O.
Following are the officers elect of
Raven Lodge, No. So, knights of
Pythias, of Mineral Point; G. CA. L
White; V. C.-R. j. Hughes; Prelate-
A. S. White; NJ. of W.--George Hux-
table; X. r. Sc. w. Eastman; NJ.
F.-lsaac Deller; NJ. E.-Chas Horn
ung; Trustee &. Deller Date of
installation to be announced later.
Mrs. Chubb is doing nicely in the
hospital in Chicago, and is expected
home about the last of the first week
in the new year.
The Democrat, last week, was
a victim of misplaced confidence.
The announcement printed elsewhere
under the heading "a Halloween
Party" is that to which we refer, and
it doesn't harmonize with personal
item which we published about Mr..
Fred Spensley's departure for Mad
ison; but the young man has our
forgiveness, and we join with host
of friends in extending congratula-
tions.
Mrs. |. r. Hadfeld and child are
here from Waukesha, for visit with
her parents.
Children's Christmas Eve services
at Trinity church on Monday at $50,
followed by distribution of gifts at
the city hall. The usual services will
be held in the church on Christmas
day.
Miss Stella Clough, daughtar of
Rev. Clough, now of Dakato, has
been visitor in Mineral Point during
the week, the guest of her friend Miss
Anne Gale.
AT the annual meeting of Mineral
Point Lodge, No. /, L. and A. NJ,
held at Masonic hall, on Tuesday
night, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: n. Ire
week, worshipful master; w. G. Hales,
senior warden; Fred Vivian, junior
warden; j. A. Spratler, treasurer;
II. II. Wright, secretary.
At Darlington, on Tuesday, the jury
in the trial Of Mark Richardson for
the murder Of his brother George
Richardson, brought in a verdict of
guilty Of manslaughter in the second
degree; and Judge Clemenston sen
fenced the prisoner to four years in
the state prison; the minimum pen
atty for the crime. The crime resulted
from a family feud about the division
of the Richardson estate.
Mrs stephen Terrill, having sold her
property in kenosha, has returned to
her old home and friends in Mineral
Point, and will probably remain here,
at least during the winter.
An entertainment will be given by
the High school pupils in city hall,
Friday evening" Dec. 81. The admis-
sion will be l5c The purpose is to
raise funds for new singing books.
They expect to have very interesting
and entertaining program, we'll worth
everyones attendance.
Christmas trees with distribution of
gifts to the children of the Sunday
schools, at the NJ. f. and L. M.
churches on Christmas Eve, Dec. "a.
The annual meeting of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen was re-
Gently held, at which James McCon-
nell, formerly of this place was elected
master, by acclamation, and was also
chosen delegate to the national bien-
NAL convention, which takes place at
Galesburg, ILL.,, next May. The
brotherhood has elected to remove its
headquarters from Galesburg, and
Milwaukee trainmen are preparing to
go into the convention in way that
will insure Milwaukee's Being selected
Prominent citizens, led by Capt. Pabst,
have promised the trainmen that they
will erect building, if suitable site
can be procured which will be pre-