Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-05

addressed by Rev. Reynolds, of Peoria
ILL.,, and Rev. Edwards. of this state
International Sunday school workers
will be held in the M. Z. Church
Mineral Point, on Thursday afternoon
and evening. AS heretofore stated
the object is to awaken deeper inter
est in Sunday school work, by thor,
ough organization, which will lead t.
the holding of county and state Sun,
day school conventions, and the gath,
ering into the schools of many who dc
not now attend. The meeting in this
city on the date above named Thurs.
day, Sept. LIS intended as a rally OF
the Sunday school workers of this sec.
tion, and all who can possibly do so
are cordially invited to attend. Ar
rangements have been made for the
entertainment of those who come
from distance. The members of the
committee ON Entertainment of
Visitors are Miss Matte Hutchison,
Mrs. w. S. Ross and Miss Emma
Rogers. Persons from neighboring
places who expect to attend the
meetings, will confer favor by
notifying, by letter or otherwise, some
member of the above committee. 1t is
hoped that there will be general
attendance of Sunday school workers.
Highland and Gratiot clubs played a
game of base ball at the Mineral
Point fair, this Wednesday afternoon.
Score 9 to IA, in favor of Highland.
Orrin Mathews came up from James
vile, for a visit with old friends in
Mineral Point during fair week.
Miss Ella Blewett has gone to
Tarkio, Mo, to complete her musical
education at that place.
Charles Bennett and Alonzo Jacko
made great catch of fish at Madison
recently, and among the lot was fine
pickerel which measured three and
one half feet in length.
Prof. r. f. Woodward, who con-
tracted to act as principal of the Oar
lington schools, has declined the posi-
ton to accept higher salaried one
elsewhere. The Darlington papers of
last week gave him good deal of
free advertising, but of different
kind than they gave him few weeks
ago.
Mr., and Mrs. Winfield S. White and
son, of Sioux City, Iowa, are here for a
short visit with relatives and friends.
We are glad to note that Mr.. White
has abundantly prospered in business
in the Hawkeye state.
The Scientific American says that
forty to fifty miles day is about the
maximum distance attained by ordina-
ry riders on tricycle..
The Warren Leader says: A. B.
Wakefield, of Belvidere, ILL.,, was bun
koed out of $500 last Friday after
noon. The victim and a newly made
acquaintance played cards with a
stranger and by investing $1,000
apiece. were enabled to fleece the
stranger for $500. The two then
put the $4,000 in tin box and the
newly made acquaintance skipped
with the box. The same old game,
trying to get something for nothing.
Darlington Journal: McPhee and
McGinnity's planning mill, in Denver,
Colo, was burned Aug. %, with loss
of $4,000. Mr.. John McGinnity, the
junior member of the firm, formerly
lived in Darlington, and is brother of
the Very Reverend Dean McGinnity,
of Janesville.
Martin Dewitt, superintendent of
bridges, died at his home in Boscobel,
early on Friday morning, Aug. 30, af.
ter an illness of only twenty-f four
hours. He was so years old, and had
lived in that city nearly forty years.
Mrs. Turner, of Lancaster, has COM
menced action against the town of
Potosi for 5000 damages for injuries
received at the time of the drowning
of livery team. She was driving in
the canal near the ferry landing Pos
ey s. Dyer have instituted a suit for
$3.50 for the loss of the team.
Miss Veta Bennett returned, on
Thursday last, from an extended visit
with relatives at Dubuque.
Young Mems meeting at p. M.
church, next Sunday morning at $50
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