Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-05-28
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

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Fourth of July, in Mineral Point.
On account of Father Cleary's lee
ture, Thursday evening, May 18th.
1896, the regular meeting Of Raven
Lodge, No. 5S, X. of P. will be
held on Friday evening, May 29th.
A. S. White. Chancellor Commander;
N. T. Martin, Keeper of Records and
Seal.
Mr.. P. Allen will preach next Sun
day morning, in the p. NJ. church; and
in the evening, the Rev. 7. Kent will
preach, by request, sermon on The
Model Husband.
The annual Sunday school baske
picnic of the Willow Springs 2. Nj.
Sunday school will be held on Thurs
day, June f. Good speaking and
singing and other interesting exercises.
All are invited to come and have a
good time. Should the weather prove
unfavorable on the 4th, the picnic will
be held on the following day.
The Misses Gardner, Doyle, Page,
Goff and Kennedy, and Messrs. G. a.
Donnelly, John McGovern and John
McMullen, all of the Platteville Nor
NAL, spent Sunday in Mineral Point,
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James McMullen.
The Epworth League have made
arrangements for their annual service
for the old people next Sabbath at
1O3O. All old people are cordially
invited to attend. If any are unable
to walk, carriage will be sent if
word is left with Mr.. John Hendra at
Hendra Brothers store.
The floral hall of the Lafayette
County Agricultural society was
struck by lightning during the storm
of Sunday night.
On Monday, while Mr.. Faber was
making some repairs under a stone
crusher at Devils Lake, screw
caught his clothes and began to draw
him upwards. He grabbed hold of a
timber and held on while the screw
continued to wind and did not let go
until every stitch of clothing except
his boots was removed from his body.
He was only slightly bruised.
Ernest C. Fielder and John Gorgen
were in Racine, this week, attending
the state convention of the German
Catholic Benevolent societies Of Wis
consin The convention was compos-
ed of representatives, from the one
hundred aud sixteen societies of the
state. The membership of these
societies numbers over 10000 Over
three hundred delegates answered to
their names at roll call on Monday
morning At o'clock Monday after
noon, the parade took place through
the principal streets, and it is estima-
ted that there was about 1000 men in
line. 1t took half an hour to pass a
given point, and there was fifteen
bands of music. George Iirbes, Of
Racine, was marshal of the day; and
Chris. Bettray, of Racine, honorary
marshal.
Miss Annie Phillips, Worthy Grand
Matron Of the Eastern Star, and Mrs.
w. G.. Hales, Worthy Matron Of
Mineral Point Chapter No. I, attended
a meeting of Rewey Chapter on Tues
day evening. The occasion was the
third anniversary of the institution of
Rewey chapter, which is now in very
hourishing condition.
Hazel c., Count Folsio colt,
trotted a half mile, in Chicago, last
week, in l063 Guy p. Cobb informs
us that there are at least three Count
fillies in training in this city that will
enter the list this season.
Born, on Thursday, May Il, to MIR.
and Mrs. A. d. Stover, a son.
Mrs. Mile Lanyon, son Roy and
daughter Linnet are here from Pitts
burg, Kansas, for summer visit at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Spratler.
Pierce Nolen and son Ora, and
Henry Deurst, of Mifilin, were visitors
In Mineral Point on Monday.
Mrs. John M. Reese returned to her
home in Dodgeville on Saturday, after
a visit of several weeks with relatives
and friends in Kansas.