Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-26


weeks
The Wisconsin Congregational con-
vention met at Appleton on Monday
evening in its Introductory session, the
programme being meeting of the
young peoples societies. The conven-
tion proper met and elected officers
Tuesday morning, continuing in ses-
sion until Thursday evening. Three
hundred delegates ase in attendance at
the convention, representing 225
churches.
S w. Salmon, while cutting corn
with corn cutter, on the 14th inst,
accidently slipped his foot off the
platform, the knife striking his leg
just above the heel, seyering the large
tendon; the cut extending from one
ankle joint to the other. The wound
is doing well under the treatment of
DR.. Eastman. He expects to return to
his home this week. He extends
thanks to his kind neighbors for their
voluntarily cutting his corn for him.
w. A. Jones, of this city, secured a
for his Greenbush herd of Poland
Chinas a large share of the premi-
ums at the state fair last week. He
received one sweepstakes, two lst and
three I'd premiums.
The heavy wind of Sunday evening,
blew down number of trees and u
number of hay sheds and barns.
Mrs. Maria Jacka, nf Rock Branch.
southeast of this city, had one barn
completed demolished, and another
one lifted from the foundation. Loss
over 5000.
Rev. NJ. Chase started on Tuesday,
for four weeks visit with relatives
in Hartford, Conn, and New York
City. He was accompanied as far as
Chicago by Mrs. Matthews, who has
been visiting mith her daughter Mrs.
Chase, for some weeks.
A list of premiums awarded at the
late fair of the Iowa County Agricul-
tural society, it printed in full on the
sixth page of this issue of The Demo
crat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Shepherd, of
Platteville, visited this week with their
daughter Mrs. w. G. Hales and their
son F. w. Shepherd.
DR.. Fessenden and wife, of Monroe,
visited in this city on Saturday and
Sunday with their son Harry Fessen-
den.
Joseph Gordon, proprietor of Dukes
Prairie Herd of Poland Chinas. carried
off his share of ribbons from the state
fair last week. He took two first, two
second, and two sweepstakes prem
iums. His great show hog Leader I'd,
has not been defeated as breeder, at
any fair this year.
Alfred Vivian will go to Madison
on Monday, where he will take ad-
vanced work in chemistry at the uni
versity.
The vestry of the Trinity Episcopal
church of this city, at regular meet
ing, on Monday last, voted a four
weeks vacation for the Rector Rev.
NJ. Chase, and he through the vestry,
authorizes the statement that during
this absence the church will be opened
for the usual services, and he requests
the members of the parish to govern
themselves accordingly M. CHASE,
Rector.
Married, in Gethsemane church,
Minneapolis, Mimi, on Monday. Sept.
l6, 1895, by the Rector, Rev. John j.
Faude, Mr.. Frank Devolt, of Chicago,
and Miss Gertrude Jenkin, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Jenkin, of
this city. The bride has many friends
in Mineral Point, who tender best
wishes and hearty congratulations.
Arnhia Mcmillan startad on Tups-
day on his return to the west. He is
railway postal clerk on the run be-
tween Ogden, Utah, and Butte City,
Montana.
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