Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01
VOL. XXXI.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

WenullnSS lecture, aprA u SUI
iect: "Saul of Tarsus." Remember
the date.
Ante-election sermon at the NJ. E.
church, next Sunday evening. Text,
"We ought to obey God rather than
men" Subject, Moral Backbone.
Mr.. w. A. Jones was called to
Washington on Saturday on official
business. We hope that the report of
what awaits him as an officer in one
of the departments at Washington
is true.
Friends of Mrs. Mauger report her
little better in health.
Principal A. II. Jolley visited the
Normal school at Platteville on Mon
day and Tuesday.
Mr.. w. z. Gundry has gone to Chi
cago, to purchase spring and summer
goods for the firm of Gundry \ Gray.
The following were elected officers
of the various departments of the
Epworth League for the present year:
Miss Bertha G. Kline, president; Miss
Lille Jackson, spiritual department;
Miss NJ. P. Hutchison, mercy and help
department; Miss Sallie Lutey, literary
department; Miss Emma Chandler,
social department; Alonzo Jacka, Sec
retary; Richard Martin, treasurer.
Rev. M. Chase preached last Sun
day on the Treaties which our country
had concluded, from time to time with
Others powers. The discourse was a
study of some of the ethical features
of these treaties, and which showed
the United States and other countries
in the best of light. The subject Is
full of interest and worthy Of the
study which the speaker must have
given to the subject.
Rev. T. Kent's subjects next Sunday
will be: Morning, "When he thought
theron; or memory making, or MARI
ing U.S." Evening: "Things that will
come to pass; or coming events cast
their shadows before" The sacra-
mental service will follow the evening
service. This Is always 4 season of
power and q source of strength to all
who participate In 1t and . general
attendance Of the. members is urged.
rs~Tsg Iattle8 Man md Women's Lit
erary society, of tho, Fourth ward
intermediate. dspsrtments gsvc an
entertainment, ON -Triday nisht cpa-
sisting Of song. rscttattonzs disfcsasss
and instrumental mnsic. Tho program
wss well renderea, and Was much sp.
prsciated by the large audience OF
.parsnts and ssi8udDsin attendance. The
work xunsAy4ihsSs ssmaA Achildren can
not be too highly praised. each one
taking the part assigned him, with an
ability not to be expected in children
so young. The entertainment reflect
ed great credit, not only upon the
children but upon the teacher, Miss
Hosken, who must have expended
much time and energy to make 1t the
SUCCESS which all present pronounced
it.
Mr.. Snow has been offered the CHI
cago agency of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul R'y, with headquarters
in Chicago, at Union depot. 1t Is
unnecessary to say that this is the
highest position in this department Of
the service and comes with great re-
sponsibilities. 1t is one which the
railroad company offers to its best
and most tried men. This offer, places
Mr.. Snow before the public as thus
regarded by his company. For many
wears he has been in the railroad ser
vice, and they have found in him
what we have, an honest and faithful
man. and one of unusual ability and
business capacity. While he has the
heartiest congratulations on his attain
ment. we are more than glad to learn
that he has felt constrained to decline
the place, and he win remain among
us, and we hope for good.
Quarterly Meeting services will be
held next Sunday at the p. NJ. Church.
Lovefeast at 9 o'clock in the morn
ing, and the Sacrament of the Lords
Supper will be administered after the
evening service.
John C. Martin has taken a new
departure this spring in the use OF
his steam outfit and machinery, He IS