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

Chase are visiting friends at Mllwau-
kee aud Wauwantosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Martin left
Tuesday morning for Kansas City,
where their son, Rob. holds position
with his uncle in grain storage
house.
The elocution class. of this city, will
give an entertainment at the opera
hall, Friday evening, May Sd. The
admission fee is as reasonable AS can
be expected. The class has secured
the assistance Of the orchestra, and
other musical talent in the city. An
enjoyable evening is anticipated, with
the expectation of a full house.
The officers of the Lafayette county
fair Will put up new building for
vegetables, fruit, grain, etc. This Will
give more room in the tloral hall for
merchants displays aud fancy Murk.
The Monttort fire company of forty
members has received its charter, and
is we'll equippe ed and ready for busi-
ness. With water works and good
fire company Monttort is not likely to
have such disastrous fires as in times
past.
The residence of Mrs. Samuel Jacka
has been much improved by re,roofng
and general repairing.
:. 4. Osborne spent Sunday at
home.
Miss Jennie Burgoyne visited in
Chicago, few days last week.
The near approach of the 7. NJ. con
ference at Dodgeville tells us that Mr..
ChubL's voice will not much longer be
heard in the church where for SO long
he has been listened by SO many pee
PIE. After next Sunday he breaches
twice on the morning of the next
Sunday, May ;, and in the evening of
May II.
Next week Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. W.
Babcock expect to remove from this
city to GAINESVILLE. MIR. Babcock is
bridge builder for the c. NJ. Il st. p.
R'y, with headquarters at GAINESVILLE.
Very many friends regret their re-
moval from Mineral Point. AS will
be seen by reference to The Demo
Gratis want column, their pleasant and
conveniently located residence is offer
ed for rent.
Our aged townsman Sebastian Dup
pier is slowly recovering from his long
spell of sickness, and his +. lends are
glad that he is able to be out of the
house once more.
Fielder Brothers have removed the
old boiling alley from the rear of their
brick building, and have commenced
the erection, in its stead, of building
65 feet long and about l. feet wide.
Married, at the NJ. +. parsonage, by
Rev. f. W. Straw, April Is, Mr.. sam
uel J. I.aunder and Miss Josephine
Glanville, both of Linden.
Revs. Chubb and Straw will ex-
change puIpits next Sabbath morning.
Among Mineral Pointers who will
attend Grants birthday celebration in
Galena are Herbert \. Latl,n and Miss
Eta Smith. They are guests at the
home of J. w. Crawford.
Rev. Straw is in Plattevillc a few
days this week, assisting Rev. H. w.
Troy in special meetings.
John Horn is pushing forward the
work of building on the property
which he has recently purchased from
DR.. w. H. Van Dusen He expects to
have the dwelling ready for occupancy
early in June.
A regular meeting of Mineral Point
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star
will be held on Wednesday evening,
May lst, at 7;30 o'clock,
Young Mems meeting at Z. NJ.
church lecture hall next Sunday morn
ing, at nine o'clock. Address by n.
Brewer; subject, Christian Influence.
Theodore Daum came up from Chi
cago last Saturday for a short visit
with relatives.
The parish of Trinity church through
the ladies guild, and aims chest, have
sent the sum of $2237 to st. Johns
Home, of Milwaukee, most worthy
institution for the care and comfort
of aged and dependent woman.
The family horse of J. Montgomery
Smith was burned with other animals,