Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-18
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

on the farm are his son Albert +. Jones
and w. j. Hosken.
Mrs. Adolph lskowich (nee Miss
Clara Deller) of Streator, ILL.,, is visit
ing at the home of her father in this
city. She has a host of friends in
Mineral Point who welcome her re-
turn.
Married, at the NJ. L. parsonage,
April Is, Mr.. Llewellyn Nj, Dunn, of
Mineral Point, and Miss Mary l.. Ben
nett, of Dodgeville.
Texts for next Sabbath at NJ. +.
church. Morning, For me to live is
Christi" evening, 1.-The Son of Man is
come to seek and to save that which
was lost. Epwocth League led by
Miss Annie Uren.
Young Mems meeting at p NJ.
church, next Sunday morning at, 9
o'clock. Address by Sam Chubb, sub
iect True Greatness"
The ladies of the w. c. L. L. will
hold a dime social at the home of
Mrs. X, Hooking, Friday evening
April 10. There will be entertain.
ment and refreshments. All are wei
come. Especially young people.
The seventy third birthday of Gen
eral Grant will be celebrated in
Galena, on Saturday, April q, 1895,
under the auspices of the Grant Birth
day association. The grafton will be
delivered by Hon. Henry d. Estabrook,
of Omaha.
B. J. jenkins, prominent merchant
of Montfort. formerly of Platteville,
died, at his home, of pneumonia, very
suddenly on Tuesday, aged &c.
The attendance at the Young Mems
meeting at the p. NJ. church on Easter
morning was unusually large, more
than forty visitors being present. The
services were appropriate to the day.
The address was delivered by r. J.
Penhallegon, jr, subject, Who shall
roll us the stone away"
NJ. p. Rindlaub, editor of The Wit
ness, Prof. Nye and DR.. Oettiker, all
of Platteville, attended a meeting of
Mineral Point Commandery, X. T., in
this city on Thursday evening. The
Democrat acknowledges friendly call
from them on Friday morning.
There are now over 400 volumes in
the Free Public Library in Mineral
Point. The publication in the papers
of lists of the books has been dis
continued owing to the fact that a
complete catalogue will shortly be
issued in pamphlet form. The of
ficers are now at work arranging
the lists and the catalogue will be
issued as soon as possible.
Mrs. Henry Williams, of Savanna,
Ill, spent several days during the past
week, visiting relatives in this city.
She returned home on Tuesday.
The attendance at the various
churches of this city on Easter day
was large.
The entertainment given by home
talent on Wednesday evening, was
greeted by very full house. The
program consisted Of readings, recita-
tions, vocal solos, and instrumental
selections, on the violin by Miss Shaw
and Prof. Anderson; on the cornet by
Prof Fish. Miss Anna Jenkin pre-
ssded at the organ. Every number on
the program was well delivered, and
received hearty applause.
Mrs. Davidson has been visiting in
Mineral Point during the past week
the guest of her sister Mrs. n. IA.
Snow.
r. II. Sheriff., who visited this city
some months ago for the purpose OF
determining the practicability of
opening up quarries here for the pur-
pose of obtaining stone for shipment
to building centers, is again in town,
and expects to begin work within a
few months.
Easter Day was observed at Trinity
church by an early service at $50, at
which there was an unusually large at
tendance; a second service at 1880, at
which time the rector, Rev. NJ. Chase,
preached very able and impressive
sermon. The children's festival was
held at z p. N. Many beautiful flow
ers adorned the church and altogether