Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-12-26

and attend to business.
On account Of the rain, the full
Christmas Eve program at the NJ. f.
Church was not carried out. The
distribution of gifts to the children
of the Sunday school, from large
Christmas tree afforded delight to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gundry, Mr..
w. p and Miss Mary Il. Gundry and
Misses Nancy and Margery Lambart-
ron have gone to Cleveland Ohio, to
spend the holidays with Mr.. John NJ.
Gundry and Mrs. Harry w, King.
Mrs. Catherine Mcllhon and family
moved into their fine new home last
week.
Notwithstanding the very unfavor-
able weather of Christmas Eve, there
was good attendance at the Christ
mas Tree Of the p. NJ. Sunday school,
and children and teachere were made
happy by the distribution of gifts.
Mr. John Glanville died at his home
in Linden, on last Friday morning.
He was veteran Of the war of the
Rebellion, and a member of George II.
Legate Post of this city. He was re-
garded by his comrades as brave, un-
hinching soldier, and man of honest
and true heart. The funeral took
place on Saturday, under the auspices
of George H. Legate Post Services
were held in the NJ. f. church, Linden,
and conducted by Rev. G. Cook.
Margaret Vial, ST., of Linden, died
on last Thursday morning; aged 79
years. She was a devoted wife and
mother, and leaves surviving her, her
husband, three sons and two daughters.
Funeral services were held in the
NJ. Z. church at Linden, last Sunday
afternoon, being conducted by Rev. J.
Hardcastle assisted by Rev. w. James.
Robert McGuigan, brother of Mrs.
Edward Cullen, of this place, died at
his home in Chicago, on Saturday, of
pneumonia. He was a resident of the
town of Kendall for many years, and
later of Darlington. Many friends
will read of his death with sorrow.
He had been living in Chicago only a
few months. The body arrived in
Darlington on Monday, and was in
tered in the Catholic cemetery at
Kendall.
Darlington Journal: Nathan d. In
graham, another well known citizen
and earnest Odd Fellow, died on the
10Th, soon after Mr.. Nichols's death
was announced. Mr.. lngraham had
been i'll for about year with heart
disease, and his death had been expect
ed for months. He was an old citizen.
He was buried by the Odd Fellows. as
sisted by the Modern Woodmen.
The Dodgeville Chronicle says that
the portrait Of Lord Salisbury, Premier
of England, SO much resembles that
of DR.. John H. Vivian, of Mineral
Point, that we would be willing to &C
cept it as his, were it not for the fact
that the Doctor is too loyal to our
government and too much interested
in its prosperity and institutions to
ever reject or doubt the true meaning
of the Monroe doctrine
Friday was the last day of our
schools before the Xmas holidays.
Misses O'Dowd's and Hosken's rooms
united in their Xmas entertainment.
The intermediate room where the ex-
ercises were held was tastefnlly decor
ated with Christmas MOTIF es, ever
green's, bunting and holly. The pro-
gram consisting of songs, dialogues,
and recitations was successful carried
out, and reflected great credit on those
who took part, All did well, but the
German song of little Lizzie Smith,
was exceptionally fine, and she re-
sponded to the long applause with
which 1t was greeted, by song, which
met with even greater praise than the
first had done. Many parents and
friends were welcomed by the teachers
and highly entertained by the pupils.
In the First Ward Prinary-Misses
Stephens and Weidenfeller, teachers =
pleasing program was carried out.
Christmas pieces were said and Christ
mas carols were sung, by the little
ones. A real Santa Claus entered car
rying grand "pie," filled with
"plums " in the shape of packages of
small toys. And the delight with