Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-07
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

His wife and child are visiting with
Mrs. Eunice Price, at Waukegan.
Mr.. Chas. Gilman left for Chicago
Saturday. He was accompanied by
his daughter Miss Lena, who expects
to attend college in that city.
Jerry Crowley left on Monday fol
LaSalle, ILL.,, for visit with relatives
and friends.
Married, on Tuesday, Feb. 5th, at
St. Paul's Catholic church, in this city,
by Rev. James O'keefe, Mr.. Patrick
Murphy, of Charter Oak, Iowa, and
Miss Annie McDermot. of Waldwick.
Rev. Thomas Dixon, jr., of New
York City, will give his most celebrat-
ed lecture, entitled 1.-The Gates of
Heaven and He'll in Modern Babylon,
(N. y. City," in the Platteville
Lecture Course, on Saturday, Feb. IT..
Music will be added to the curricu-
lum of the Oshkosh public schools.
One of the grandest suppers of the
season will be served at the Pleasant
View hall by the ladies of the Z. Nj.
church, on Wednesday evening next,
Feb. 13. All are cordially invited.
The many friends of our townsman,
Mr.. John Stephens, will regret to know
that he is still confined to his home.
w. J. Penhallegon will lead the
Young Mems meeting, at p. M.
church next Sunday morning; subject,
Sunday Observance.
J. w. Taylor, of Linden, editor of
The Southwest Wisconsin, made the
Democrat a brotherly call on Tuesday.
In company with Father O'Keefe,
Rev. James A. Condor, pastor Of the
Waldwick Catholic church, made
The Democrat pleasant call on
Wednesday. He is young man of
fine bearing and is recognized as one
of the ablest priests in the arch
diocese. The members of st. Patrick s
church are fortunate in securing him
for their pastor.
The Pleasant View church will hold
their festival in the Pleasnt View
lodge hall, three miles east of Mineral
Point, Wednesday evening, Feb. 13.
All are cordially invited. Admission
adults, 25 cents; children, Is cents.
AT opera house, on the evening of
Washington's birthday, there will be
an entertainment by some of our best
local talent. The proceeds will be
for the poor and needy of the city.
The Merchants Hotel, of Dodge
vile, is to change hands, the present
proprietor II. l. Clauer, having sold
out to w. d. Pascoe, of that city, who
takes possession the 10th inst.
The canvassing committees would
suggest to those who have subscribed
to the Public Library, that their sub
scription is due on or before Feb. 18th,
payable at either bank.
Mrs. Thomas Burke offers for rent
her farm in town of Waldwick. See
advertisement.
Mrs. j. w. Latin, of Milwaukee,
was called here last week by the
the serious illness of Miss Eta Smith,
who we are glad to state, is now con-
sidered out of danger.
The Supper at the M. E. parsonage,
on Friday evening last, was well at
tended and was pleasant social
event. The receipts amounted to
about thirty dollars.
On Monday death saddened the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Fielder,
by taking from thence their youngest
son, Roy. The cause was Group.
Many friends sympathize with the
bereayed ones.
The thermometer registered % de-
grees below zero in Mineral Point, on
Monday, Feb. 4.
Rev. S. r. Chubb will preach at Lost
Grove next Sunday morning, and at
Diamond Grove in the afternoon.
w. J. Curry has been appointed
salesman for Cleveland oil company.
Will is a hustler and will without
doubt make good salesman.
The Epworth League will hold an
Authors social at the M. L. church,
tomorrow friday evening. Light re-
freshments will be served. Admission
10 cents.
Miss Katharine Ross, who has been
teaching near Dubuque, Iowa, has re-