Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-11-26
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

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evening: supper served at . o'clock.
All are cordially invited to attend
Morris Parkinson is one of the
Jurors for the Lafayette county circuit
court, December term.
The state normal school at Platte
willie closed on Tuesday for a Thanks
giving vacation. The Mineral Point
pupils have returned to this city to
spend Thanksgiving week at their
homes.
Charles Terrill has been appointed
deputy sheriff for the city of Mineral
Point, and delivered his bond and oath
of office to the sheriff elect on Satur-
day last.
The Ladies aid socle,y of the NJ. L.
church will hold their annual Sociable
on Thanksgiving evening. y fine
supper will be served for - cents.
All are cordially invited,
The usual services will be held in
Trinity Church on Thanksgiving day.
st. Nicholas is the best Of all mag
azines for the young folks, and the
coming year will be the greatest one
in its history.
The board of directors of the South
western Wisconsin Fair, elected at-the
annual meeting, will meet in the
council room, at one o'clock on Sat
urday afternoon, Nov. %.
Union Thanksgiving day services
at the NJ. f. church. Rev. Thomas
Kent will preach the sermon.
Young Mems Meeting at p. NJ.
church, next Sunday morning at nine
o'clock John Il. Toay will lead
subject, The Things Jesus most desires
of His people.
Monday evening, the Nj. +. church
united with the Primitive people in a
prayer meeting, and on Friday evening
a second union meeting will be held in
Nj. +. church at 1880. These meetings
are preparatory to the special revival
services which the two churches will
hold, beginning next Monday evening.
Rev. w. w. Hurd, of Lacrosse, well
known to the attendants at the the
Platteville Camp meeting, will assist
the pastors two weeks. The meetings
next week will be in the Nj. +. church,
the week following in the Primitive
church.
Married, in this city, Nov. l9, at
the home of Mr.. James Hutchison, by
Rev. I. Kent, Mr.. John ktrst and
Miss Lille Granville, both of Mineral
Point. Many friends tender congrat-
ulations, and wish the young couple
happiness and prosperity.
On Tuesday evening the Mineral
Point Band serenaded the newly wed
ded couple, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bray,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Wallis, parents of the bride. The
members were welcomed to the home,
where they were most royalty enter
tanned. After rendering hearty con-
gratulations and good wishes to their
fellow member of the band and his
bride, they played a number of choice
selections. Then came the oyster sup
per, followed by vocal and instru-
mental music. Several of the mem
bers' wives accompanied them. The
occasion will ever be remembered as
most enjoyable one.
During the past week there have
been three holdups in Madison, and
citizens are arming themselves for
fear of assault. On Monday night
w. Boehme, night clerk at the Capital
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his small change. Just before clock
tonight Stephan Ostend, an employee
of the Gisholt Machine company, was
held up while returning from work,
the robber securing several dollars.
Ostend followed him, calling for he
police. The robber fired several shots
The funeral of Martha Bambrough
took place on Tuesday afternoon of
this week from Trinity Episcopal
church 1t was very largely attended.
The casket was completely covered
with rare and beautiful flowers, some
of which were the offerings of her
sunday school and sympathizing
friends who loved the child not
only for her beauty but for the
charm of her childhood. The beauti
ful hymn, "Oh, Mother dear jerusa-