Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-03
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

has ever been in Mineral Point, will be
at the p. NJ. lecture room, Thursday
evening, Dec. Sd.
Remember the bazaar and festival
to be given at opera hall, by st. Mary's
society, Wednesday afternoon and
evening, Dec. 8.
Mr.. Fred Legoe, of New Whatcom,
Wash, is here visiting his mother,
Mrs. VIM. I.egoe, and other relatives.
T. J. Law, Jr, was elected States
Attorney for Dual county, South Da-
kota at the recent election. He is a
son of T. J. Law. editor of The
Shullusburg Pick and Cad.
Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 18th,
the kind friends and neighbors of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Reed surprised them
with Thanksgiving Offering, consist
ing of such things as flour, groceries,
clothing and wood, to make them
comfortable through the coming win
ter. When we looked in their happy
faces and received their heartfelt
thanks it made our hearts glad, and
all went home feeling that it was more
blessed to give than to receive.
Hon. J. Montgomery Smith spent
Thanksgiving day with his daughter,
Mrs. Herbert N. Latin, in Milwaukee.
He reports most enjoyable time;
and while there, through the courtesy
of Mr.. John w. Lallin, the grand
secretary, he had an opportunity to
inspect the new and splendid Masonic
Temple, which he thinks must stir a
Just and pardonable pride in Masonic
hearts.
The Photographic concert was a
success, so far as the machine was con-
cerned; but it was disappointment
in the number who attended. Doubt
less such machines are no novelty here,
but the object for which the concert
was given, and the perpetual wonder
of a machine that can produce the
human voice and sound to such per
lection would seem to call forth at all
times better patronage.
Union revival services are being
held this week in the M. +. church,
with increasing interest and attend
interest. Next week they will be
held in the p. M. church every after
noon at 8 o'clock and every evening
7:l5. Rev. w. w. Hurd. of La Crosse,
is assisting the pastors.
John / Hosking, wife and baby,
went to Chicago yesterday. They will
make an extended visit with Mr.
Hosking's sister, Mrs. w. I. Cox and
family, at Englewood.-Tribune.
w. H. Prideaux is in Chicago this
week, buying goods for the holiday
trade.
Young Mems meeting, p. NJ. church,
Sunday mornings 9 o'clock. Mr.. James
Jackson will lead. Subject: ",lesus
the Light of the World"
Mrs. Edith Phillips Burns will hold
"Tea Room Opening" at her Olive
Branch Home Bakery, Saturday after
noon, Dec. 5th, from 3 until 6 o'clock.
Ladies especially invited.
Remember the bazaar and supper to
be given by the ladies of st. Mary's
Society, at opera hall, on the afternoon
and evening" of Wednefday, Nov. 8.
Supper ready at 5 o'clock.
Meeting of the Woman's club, next
Tuesday evening, Dec. 9.
Thanksgiving day opened with signs
of pouring rain. There was just
enough sprinkling rain and dark
clouds at church time to prevent a
large attendance at the services.
There was union service of the p. NJ.
and NJ. f. churches at the latter
church. Rev. Thomas Kent preached
the sermon, taking for his subject
sour Nations Greatness, and Perils. !"
The sermon was so we'll received that
a request has been extended to Pastor
Kent to repeat it some time in the near
future. The TIE Deum, that hymn
which one describes as "rising and
falling in majestic cadence was sung,
as fitting expression OF thanks. AT
Trinity Episcopal church, the Rector
spoke about the settlement of the
the Venezuela affair as that which