Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-25

city, met with severe loss by nre, on
Monday evening, \ boy was in the
barn with 4 lighted lantern, which
was accidently overturned. The fire
spread 50 rapidly that it was i'm
possible to get anything out Of the
barn, and it WAS burned with all its
contents, including three head of
horses, number of COWS, hogs,
bu uygeS, cutters, harness, hay, oats,
etc. The loss falls very heavily upon
Mr. Ferrill About year ago he had
the misfortune Of having leg cut
with a circular saw, and in con
sequence of the ipjuty was confined
to his home for several months.
Arrangements are being made by
the members of George H. Legtte
Post and Woman'S Relief Corps for the
proper observance of Decoration Day.
The Tribune says: Committees have
been appointed and will soon be ac,
lively at work. On the Friday pre-
ceding Memorial Day exercises in the
city schools appropriate thereto are
planned This feature is growing in
interest throughout the country and
promises to become a leading part in
the annual memorial services. Those
in charge of our schools are disposed
to do their full part, and it is hoped
that parents will sustain and en-
courage them in the work. On sun
day morning, May 26ih, Rev NJ Chase
has consented to preacu a memorial
sermon at Trinity church, which the
Post and Corps viii! attend in a body.
Miss Nellie Ralph, who has spent a
few weeks at home, returned to Chica-
go on Tuesday. She was accompanied
by Miss Edith Grange, who goes for a
visit with friends.
Mr.. Schuyler Pulford hrs been here
during the past week from his home
the state of Washington,
F. NJ, Church, Sunday, April Is
900, Young Mems Meeting; lo:30,
sermon by Rev f. W. Straw; 200,
Sunday school; 7;30, sermon by Mr..
Chubb; subject, The Great Supper,
+. NJ. Dyer recently opened law
office at Milton junction, this state,
where we are glad to know, he is
meeting with encouraging success.
Bishop Nicholson will make his an
nual visitation to Trinity parish, on
Thursday May 9, and in the evening
will oniciate in the church and admin
lister the rite of confirmation.
Mrs. T. Sims is visiting relatives
and friends in Darlington.
VIII Newmeyer left yesterday for
Milwaukee, where he intends to make
his future home. Tribune.
Patrick Clark is remodeling and i'm
proving the store building which he
recently purchased from John Horn.
There will be a concert of high
order given on Tuesday, May Nh,
in the city hall for the benefit of the
Mineral Point Public Library.
Our townsman Mr.. John Boynton
has been dangerously i'll during the
present week. This, Thursday, morn
ing there is slight improvement in
his condition,
DR.. John II. Rindlaub, formerly as
sistant principal in our High school,
has been in Vienna, Austria, for a
short time, and very interesting
letter from him to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. p. Rndlaub, appeared last
week in The Platteville Witness. In
closing he says: "The semester closes
this week many are making plans for
trips during the "Ferien " or April
vacation. Already some have gone to
Egypt and Palestine; others will 90
into Italy, Germany, switzerland, and
France. | shall leave here Saturday
morning with three other physicians
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for Venice, going by way of the Sem
merIng Pass. In Venice, | join my
friend, DR.. Donehoo, of Pittsburg, and
we 90 to Florence; from Florence TO
Rome and Naples, visiting the Isle Of
Capri, making the ascent to Nesuyius,
and taking in the old city of Pompeii;
back to Rome for the Easter season /;
up the west coast, stopping at Pisa
and Genoa; then on to Turin and
| Milan, from Milan to Berne, in Swift
erland, by way of Luzerne and St.
Gothard Pass; coming south again TO
Geneva for a sail on the beautiful
lake, ant en- to Paris by the southern
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