Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-01
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Grace Chandler returned on
Wednesday, to Chicago, to resume her
studies.
A regular meeting of George II.
Legate Woman's Relief Corps will be
held on Friday afternoon. \ full
attendance of members is desired.
All evening services at the l. NJ
church. now begin at 7;oO O'clock
instead of 7:30 as heretofore.
Alfred Vivian returned on TUESDAY,
to resume his duties as chemist IN the
rricultural department of the state
university.
H. Potter recently returned from
petoskv, Michigan, whittier he went to
obtain relief from the effects OF nay
fever. He says his stay there was
pleasant and of great benefit to him.
E. J. Davey was over last week
from Lancaster and shipped his house
hold goods to that city. On THURSDAY
his wife and children returned to Ian
caster with him. Their friends here
regret their departure from Mineral
Point.
Mrs. Mary Prideaux is here from
Minnesota, for a visit with relatives
and old time friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Aylward came
mn from Palmyra on Friday. MIR.
Awkward returned on Monday morn
ing's train. Mrs. Aylward remains
here for a short visit
Mrs. Patrick whalen and son Eddie
are in Chicago this week.
Mrs. W. II. Bennett and son Vivian
are visiting relatives in Denver Mr.
Bennett accompanied them as far as
Chicago.
Bryan and Sewell club held its first
meeting on Saturday evening. Brief
speeches on the money question were
made by J. Montgomery Smith ana
f. C. Fielder.
Willie Luke, son Of Mrs. Carrie
Luke, has gone to Albuquerque, New
Mexico where he will attend school
during the coming year. He was
ioined at Kansas City by his aunt MIS-.
Conrad, who accompanied him TO New
Mexico and with whom he will make
his home.
John Tregonning spent Sunday and
part of Monday morning in Mineral
Point. He is secretary of the Bryan
and Sewell club Of Cobb, and is watch
ing with interest the progress OF the
campaign. .
There will be a a regular meeting OF
Mineral Point Chapter Order of the
Eastern Star on Wednesday evening,
oct. ?. A full attendance is desired.
Mrs. II. II. Wright went to Chicago
last week for brief visit with reia-
tives, Her two nieces, who visited
with her here for some months, re-
turned with her to their home IN
Chicago.
The Genesee (Idaho) News of Fri
day, Sept. Is, contains the announce
ment of the death of Mrs. }. M
Harris formerly of Mineral Point; at
the age of "a years, 5 months and Is
days. Mary Ann Bailey was born
near Truro, Cornwall, England, May
%. 1922. She was married to John NJ.
Harris in Nov. 1912; came to America
with her husband in 1854 and settled
in Mineral Point, where they remained
until 1888, when they moved to Gene
see. Idaho, where Mrs. Harris died on
September Is, 1896. For nearly 6O
wears she was identified with the M. +.
church. and lived Christian life dur
ing that period. She was the mother
of ten children, five of whom are liv-
ing, William H., John B., Mrs. Carrie
platt. Mrs. Edith Day, and Albert.
The West Wisconsin Conference OF
the NJ. E. church, which closed Its
labors at Ashland, on Monday night,
made the following appointments for
+,o p,atteville district; John Tre-
sidder, presiding elder, Platteville;
Argyle, J. V. Bennett; Belmont Levy
A. Brenner; Benton, J. W, Barnett;
Bloomington, Richard Pengilly; Bosco-
bel, J. E. Webster; Cassvilie' D. A.
Dixon; Cuba City, A. c. Haisey' Oar