Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-28
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Alol' InaINerS, preSluenl or lne
State Normal School at Platteville will
lecture upon educational topics at the
2. NJ. lecture hall in this city on sat
urday evening, March ,. Prof. Chal-
mers is known as thorough school
man and an able and eloquent speaker.
Anyone entitled to books according
70 the rules laid down for the goveru-
ment of the public library in this city,
can get the same, beginning this
week, on Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons and evenings. The library
numbers about 1900 volumes. The
inspection of the list Of books which
will appear from time to time in the
city papers. will not only reflect credit
upon the ladies in charge but will
show that they have keen appre2ia-
n tion OF that kind Of literature which
eleyates and Qujckens the taste for
I good reading.
Capt Sam Jones died in Chicago on
Wednesday of last week. the re-
mainS Were taken to Madison for buri-
al, from the home of his sister,
Miss Lou Jones, 9l9 University ave
snue. Captain Jones was veteran of
the late war. He was a brother Of the
late David w. Jones, secretary of
state in the early history of Wisconsin,
land was printer and publisher in
Madison in early days.
A petition is being circulated in
Baraboo asking that q public library
soe established in that city. The peti-
Jon will be presented to the common
eounCil for consideration at an early
tlate.
The Frances Z. Willard League will
llold dime entertainment in the
food Templar's hall, Tuesday even
ing, March u. There will be a varied
program, consisting Of recitations,
inging, and also museum, art
Gallery aud library. a prize will be
offered in connection with the
luseum. All are cordially invited to
Ettend. Only ten cents.
! Attention is called to the profess
ional card of DR. Z. +. Clarke, physi-
ian and surgeon, who has located in
slis city, with office on second floor of
II. J. Collins building, DR.. Tallman's
\ Id stand. He is a pheasant gentle
ian and bears good recommendation
a physician. His home was for
nerly at Gratiot, but he has been
practising in Iowa for some years.
Arrangements have been made at
tIadison for another debate between
Prof. Freeman and Ignatius Donnelly
n the Shakespearean Bacon contro-
fersy.
AT the annual convocation of the
&,rand chapter order of the Eastern
Eptar held in Milwaukee last week.
Miss Annie Phillips, matron CT Miner
III Point chapter, was eleGbed Associate
trand Matron an honor well be
A5towed,
Miss Floyd stephens, of Lancaster,
las been here during the week visiting
ler sister Miss Salena stephens.
Nightly gospel services are still be
lag held in the lecture hall Of the p.
III. church.
Mr.. Chubb has secured the services
Ef DR.. Chalmers, of platteville Nor
bal, in taking his platform in the p.
church, on Sunday next. DIR. Chal-
ers is an accomplished orator; so a
Neat is in store for Mr.. Chubb's large
3,ngregation.
RCharlns Curtis will address the
loung Mems meeting at the p. NJ
Future hall, next Sunday morning, at
DO o'clock. Subject, Goods Promise
Me-"
ieorge Phillips, treasurer of the
kyn of Mineral Point will close his
oks on Saturday, March 9th.
Irs. E. J. Schneider Of Chicago, is
e visiting her mother Mrs. j. II.
Her.
An entertainment was given by st.
yry's parish school, Feb. 25. 1895;
proceeds, $500, towards new
reh.
'rof. Chalmers, of the state Normal
Noel at Platteyille, p. y, lecture hall
Saturday evening.
It the last annual meeting Of st.
eph Benevolent society of this city
" F,ilou-irr, onfoarc yrarn ala1tad far