Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

great crowd of people. Much interest
is being manifested and the services
are thoroughly interesting. All are
cordially invited.
The Farmers institute held at Fay
cite on Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week was largely attended and
was success in every way. There
were interesting addresses and talks
by such institute workers as G. p.
Goodrich, T. j. Van Matre, and H. \.
Briggs. The interest in the proceed
ings continued up to the close.
Miss Annie Wasley, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wasley, formerly
of this place, was married at the home
of the brides parents, in Dixon, H.,
on Tuesday, Feb. l9. Many friends
in Mineral point extend good wishes
and congratulations.
AT meeting of the executive
committee of the Southwest WiScon-
sin Industrial association, held on Sat
urday last, an assessment of $40 was
levied on each mem Der, in order to
raise sufficient amount of money to
wipe out the Indebtedness and make
needed improvements. Il is to be
hoped that the call of the executive
committee will meet with ready
response fom all the members.
Mrs. S l.. Stein and son, of Milwau-
kee, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
C. Deller.
Mrs. James Wearne is visiting with
her sister Mrs. Henry George, of
Shullsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Ross have re-
turned to their home in this city after
a winters visit of about two months
with relatives In st. Louis.
1t is expected that the third annual
state convention of the Epworth
league societies of the M. f. churches,
of Wisconsin, which will open in
Appleton, Feb. 81, and last until
Sunday next, will be one of the most
enthusiastic ever heard, as Lawrence
university students are taking an
active part in the arrangements and
are planning to assist in entertaining
at least 500 delegates.
The Marcus (lowa) News says:
"The newspapers are warning farmers
to beware of wheat swindlers who are
operating in different sections. They
are canvassing with grade of wheat
they claim will yield an average of
fifty bushels per acre. The grains are
larger and more of them on stalk.
You will be required to sign a con-
tract to let the agent have half the
crop, and if he does not get your
farm you will be in big luck"
Madison Democrat Mr.. Alfred
Vivian, of the school of pharmacog-
macy, gave an entertainment at
Oregon, last Saturday evening. The
citizens of Oregon engaged Mr..
Vivian for one OF the members Of a
lecture course they are giving this
winter. y party Of fourteen univer-
sity students drove across to enjoy
the entertainment as well as sleigh
ride. Mr., Vivian kept the house in
good humor during the entire pro-
gramme, being encored repeatedly.
His impersonations were natural and
not at all strained, and the citizens Of
Oregon expressed themselves by no
means dissatisfied in their choice.
A. II. Wallace visited last week
with his brother A. i. Wallace, of
Brodhead.
The crowning attraction of the
PlatteVllle Lecture Course Will be the
lecture entitled; The Reign of the
Demagogue," by the wonderful south
ern orator, John Temple Graves, of
Georgia, Thursday, Feb. 28th.
Last Wednesday night, the train,
nearly half an hour late, was awaited
by quite number of p NJ. friends.
1t was known that Mrs. S. r. Chubb
was on board and coming home, after
fourteen weeks of absence. She left
the hospital at noon of the same day.
The long journey completely exhaust
ed her little stock of strength, and
when she arrived was quickly driven
to the parsonage. With commendable
consideration, the friends in waiting,
kept from being seen by Mrs. Chubb,
so she was saved that much strain
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