Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-12
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

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Rockford.
Rev. T. Kent will preach both morn
ing and evening next Sunday, at the
p. M. church. The subject in the
evening will be A Powerful Tails
man, or The Charm that Works
Marveis."
The Alpha society of the p. M.
church, was, yesterday, treated to ice
cream, by liberal friend.
Mrs. S. Coad spends few days in
Dubuque this week, and is expected
home on Friday.
W. p. Gundry, of Gundry 4 Gray,
is in Chicago buying goods for the fall
and winter trade.
Mrs. Thomas McCarney, of Niagara
Falls, Ontario, arrived here a short
time ago for visit at the home of her
father Mr.. John Sweeney, of Fayette.
When a girl, she was student of st.
Paul's parochial school of this city.
She was in Mineral Point during last
week and received cordial greeting
from many old time friends.
Stephen Powell received letter on
Saturday, announcing the death, at
Beacon, Iowa, on Wednesday, Sept. 1,
of Mrs. Rachael Phillips, who left
Iowa county about eleven years ago.
She had reached nearly 100 years of
age. Her husbands name was John
Phillips, and they were among the first
settlers of the Welsh settlement in
this county.
At the M. Z. church next Sunday
evening, at 7:30, the pastor will preach
a sermon on our Public Schools. A
cordial invitation is given to those in
terested in our schools to attend; es.
pecially to the teachers and the Board
of Education.
Secretary T. A. Burr, of the Grant
County Agricultural society, attended
the S. w. Wis. l. A. fair, last week.
John McCarville, of Sioux City,
Iowa, has been visiting at the home of
his brother Owen McCarville, of
Willow Springs.
The ladies of the P. M. church had
their usual success at the fair, the
meals they served winning great
praise. The sum cleared was $l75,
which far exceeded expectation, when
they considered the scanty crops and
general hard times. Seldom has such
a work been done with so much
pleasure and so little friction. They
hold in remembrance the kindness Of
their many helpers, and especially
mention Mr.. ]. G. Martin, for much
help, and Mr.. Prideaux, for the free
use of lumber.
John McDermott, of Waldwick. and
nephew w. F. McDermott, of Ridge
way, made business visit to Mineral
Point and favored The Democrat with
a call.
At the Epworth League business
meeting the following were elected
officers for the coming six months:
President, j. T. Hendra; 1st vice pres
ident Miss Emma Chandler, I'd Alonzo
Jacka, Sd w. J. Hammill, 4th Miss
Edith Eden; Secretary, Miss Annie
Uren; Treasurer, j. w. Manley.
Mr.. William Garden, OF Belmont,
writes that the Rev. Octavius Edger-
ton, of New Lenox, ILL.,, is the new
minister who will take charge of the
Episcopal church at Platteville and
Belmont. The reverend gentleman
comes with high recommendation
Bishop Nicholson says he is fine
man. The Bishop has frequently said,
he believed in Grants method, in fill
ing up, as fast as possible, the ranks,
as men fall, and fighting it out, in
reference to parishes. He always has
a man to throw into the vacant place,
and to keep the fight up, for what the
Bishop thinks is right. The parishes
of his diocese never have rest. If
clergyman leaves, another appears the
next Sunday.
The Misses Ziegin and Wearne are
in Chicago buying full stock of
fall and winter goods, and studying
the very latest styles in millinery.
John McNeill, wife and little
daughter, came over from Hampton,
Iowa, to attend the funeral of Mr..
McNeill's mother, which occurred
Sunday, Sept 8th, 1895.
AS J. c. Mckee and wife were
driving out to Alex McNeill's, in
Waldwlck, on Saturday evening, their
horse was taken suddenly sick and
died on the road side in few
minutes, near the old Spellman place.
Mineral Point was strongly repre-
sented at Linden last Sunday.
Miss Lydia Stephens returned home
on Saturday last, having spent some
weeks of her vacation with friends at
Dubuque.
II. s. We'll received, by telegram on
Tuesday night. the sad news of the
death of his father, Mr.. David Well,
at his home In Milwaukee. The de-
ceased was 81 years of age. He had
been i'll for some time, but death came
sooner than expected. The funeral
will take place on Friday. Mr.. and
and Mrs. II. S. We'll started for Mil
waukee this Thursday afternoon, and
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