Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-12-26
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
Happy New Year to all.

gentlemen, and The Democrat wishes
them success. The New Star is
independent in politics.
Joseph Proctor, treasurer of the
town of Willow Springs, will be at his
home on and after January lst, 1896,
for the purpose of collecting the
taxes of said town.
The ladies of the p. NJ. church will
hold their annual tea meeting on New
Years night, Jan. l, 1896. Supper
will be served, followed by speaking
by ministers of the city, etc. Every
body welcome.
Samuel Kitchens, of Ute, Iowa,
visited Old time friends in this city
and vicinity during the past week.
The Democrat is glad to know that he
is prospecting in Ute.
The campfire Of George H. Legate
Post on next Tuesday evening, Dec.
81, promises to be very interesting
event Word has been received that
Ex- Gov. Howard and Maj. +. 0. Kim
berly, :" the Wisconsin soldier singer
will positively he here. Governor
Hoard is everywhere regarded as a
very able and interesting speaker.
Maj. Kimberly is known to all old
soldiers as one whose rendering of ma
tional songs thrills the hearts and
arouses the patriotism of all.
Quarterly meeting services at the p.
M. church next Sunday. Lovefeast at
9 o'clock, and at the usual morning
service Rev. T. Kent will preach a
short sermon to children and make a
short address to parents. The evening
sermon will be followed by the Lords
supper.
Sunday school at Lost Grove next
Sunday afternoon at half past one
o'clock, and at half past two Rev. 7.
Kent will preach.
Mrs. Catherine Fenwick, returned
last week to her home in Laramie,
Wyoming, after a visit of few
months in this city, with her sister Mrs.
B. L. Prideaux, her brother James
Martin, and other relatives.
A. B. Kent and Allen w, Kent, of
New Richmond, are here for a visit at
the home of their parents Rev. and
Mrs. Thomas Kent. They are pleas
ant young men, and hold good
positions; the former in Bank of New
Richmond, and the latter in the
office of The New Richmond Voice.
j. l.. Beardsley moved last week to
the Bohan place, which he recently
purchased and improved.
The directors of the Public Library
will, meet at the library rooms on
Monday afternoon, Dec. 80, at 200
o'clock.
w. A. Jones, S. C. Thomas and
James Brewer are in Milwaukee at
tending the convention of school
boards.
Z. p. Lenahan, with the c. M. and
st. F., is home for the winter, and
will be found behind the counters of
the Department store of Thoma x
Lenahan. of which he is one of the
proprietors.
One of the presents on the NJ. +.
Christmas tree was an envelope con-
tanning $26 in gold-a gift to the pas
tor, Rev. f. w. Straw, from members
of the church.
The usual Christmas Eve services
were held in Trinity church, and in
spite of the hard rain were well at
tended. The distribution of gifts
took place at the city hall, where a
cantata was very creditably rendered
by the younger boys and girls of the
Sunday school.
Mrs. Welton is here from Brighton,
Col, and will spend the winter with
her daughter Mrs. D. E. Jacobs.
James Prince killed large fox,
near Hoard street, this city, on Christ
mas morning.
Mr.. Will H. Pierce. formerly of this
place, and Miss Flora Richardson, OF
San Jose, California, were united in
marriage at the residence of ID. ).
Hoyey, Darlington, on "Wednesday,
Dec. Is, Rev. J. w. Frizzell, officiating.
The groom has a host of friends IN
this city and vicinity who extend
hearty congratulations, and wishes for
their future happiness and prosperity.