Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-23
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Grove next Sunday morning at 1000
o'clock.
Died, on Wednesday morning, April
Is, Mr.. John King, of the town Of
Willow Springs; sged 45 years. The
funeral took place on Friday, with in
terment in Willow Springs cemetery,
Rev. VIM. Croft officiating. Deceased
leaves wife and two small children.
The seventy-fourth anniversary of
the birth of Gen. I. S, Grant will be
celebrated at Galena, on Monday,
April q, under the auspices of the
Grant Birthday Association. The ora
tion will be delivered by Gen. John c.
Black, of Chicago
The members of the Odd Fellows
and Rebekah lodges, of Linden,
Dodgeville and Mineral Point, are to
attend service next Sunday morning
at the p NJ. church, of this city, in a
body, this being the 18th anniversary
of this large and growing order. The
pastor Rev. Kent will preach a sermon
appropriate to the occasion.
The Vo!ga s. Dak,) Tribune, Thos.
w. Bishops paper, says: The Tribune
has been joshing John Daum, of Oak
wood, all spring because he-one of
the best hunters in the neighborhood
had failed to get any wild geese. But
John got there Saturday last, and
since that date he has sent us a goose
daily 1t is many years since so many
were seen here, and our boys and men
have bagged scores.
Rev. L. Kent will preach at Dia-
mond Grove next Sunday afternoon, at
2:30 o'clock.
Baraboo Democrat: S. Z. Osborne,
of Mineral Point, spent Sunday, April
II, at the home of his brother, l.. I.
Oopoluc' LII VIC lhOluluS bC ohbS dJ
the Presbyterian church and in the
evening he favored the audience at the
Congregational church with vocal
music.
Thomas Williams. an old resident of
Dodgeville, aged 20 years, died last
Thursday night, while sitting in his
chair talking to his wife. He was in
good health up to the moment of his
death.
Michael j. Cavanaugh was, on
Friday last, appointed postmaster at
Calamine, Lafayette county, in place
Of NJ. Nj. Cothren, resig0ed.
c. II. Marks paper, The Wauuakee
News, says Mart Corcoran was for
tuuate enough to shoot a black loon
on Tuesday evening. These birds are
very rare in this locality. The speei-
men has been placed in the hands of a
skillful taXidermidist.
Oconomowoc game wardens confs-
Gated twelve gill nets which they
found set in the Rock river.
"The Midland Monthly" published
at DesMoines, Ia, is to have an illus
trated article on the University of
Wisconsin in a Forthcoming number.
Mrs. Helen Page Bates, a graduate
student and fellow in Economics at
the University of Wisconsin, where
she expects to receive the degree of
Ph. y. at the coming commencement,
has been elected to the chair of Econ
omics in Rockford College, at Rock
ford. Iii.
Jonathan Matthews came UP from
Monroe last Friday, and made pleas
ant visit with friends here until Mon
day, when he returned to his home.
Cecilia Horn and Albert Bennett, of
the Mineral Point High school class Of
recently received First Grade certih-
Gates from Miss Underwood, County
superintendent Of Schools.
John Kieffer returned this week to
his home in Laramore, North Dakota.
Mr.. Kitrer prospered in business for
many years and has retired and is
now taking u well earned rest. His
many friends here are always pleased
to meet and greet him. May he soon
come again.
Rev. W. Il. Clark, g. c. T., of
the Good Templar order, in this state,
will visit the local lodge Of this city on
tomorrow friday evening, for the
purpose of instructing them in the
work Of the order. A full attendance
of the membership is requested.