Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.


Volga S. Oak. Tribune: While
standing in the caboose at Hawarden
last Saturday, John Hishen, the well
known brakeman, was thrown against
the stove and had two ribs broken.
The trainmcn backed five cars against
the caboose with rush and without
warming, resulting in the injuries to
Mr.. II. as stated.
\ special meeting of the Woman 5
Reading Club will be held Monday,
Aug. %, ut 1 o'clock p. III. a. NJ.
Chase. President,
TX ,elsior Camp, No. 2Sl2, NJ. w,
A., of Waldwick, will hold their
annual picnic in Joseph Gordon 5
grove, Wednesday, Sept. |, 1891.
Orators Of the day are MIR. 7. G..
Fielder and MIR. a. $. White. Music
will be furnished by the Mineral Point
band. The amusements will consist of
II base ball game for Il purse of $l0,
pigeon shooting, foot racing, merry
go-round, target shooting, and other
sports. Bowery dance. Grand Wood
man parade, headed by the Mineral
Point band, will form at the county
line bridge at 10 o'clock a. M, and
march to the grand stand: Immediately
following will be music and orations.
At II a. m., matched game OF base
ball. Dinner at 1870. Game of base
ball at , p. IN. All camps invited 10
Join the parade. \ cordial invitation
extended to all.
Mrs. Mary Mitchell died at her
home in this city, on Monday morn
inc. Aug l6. She had reached the
advanced age of 81 years. She was
the mother of Mr.. w. II. Mitchell.
who lives near this city. Her hus-
band MIR. Edward Mitchell, died a
number of years ago. Since the death
of her sister, Mrs. Jane Thocnborn.
she lived alone in This city, The
funeral took place on Wednesday
morning. Rev. Thomas Kent olliciat-
ing.
John Grindell, of Platteyillc, will
furnish the brick for the new Masonic
Temple now in course of erection in
Mineral Point. 1t is estimated that
l50, ,Oo0 brick will be required.
Fred II. Brown returned on last
Saturday from Green Bay, where he
attended a meeting of the state Board
of Pharmacy, and successfully passed
the examination, securing "A certificate
as Registered Pharmacist.
The West Wisconsin Conference OF
the NJ. Z. church will be held al Platte
willie this year, commencing September
18th, Bishop Merrill presiding.
II. 4. w. McNair, a pioneer OF
Grant county, died on Monday after
noon. aged So He was three times
elected to the legislature from Fenni-
more. and was county surveyor for a
score Of years. For a dozen years he
was leader Of the Prohibitionists in
Grant county. His son, Prof. Fred
McNair. is professor of mathematics
in the state Mining school at Hough-
ton. Michigan.
The new St. Mary Catholic church
to be built at KaEkauna will be the
largest in the Green Bay diocese.
The main tower is to be 2l0 feet high.
and the inside dimensions ljS feet by
81 feet 1t will cost completed $4,000.
The completed school census OF
Fond du Lac gives the number Of
children Of school age at j.020. an in
crease of 2il over last year.
4 meeting of the Mineral Point
Dairy Board of Trade was held on
Wednesday afternoon. Nine hundred
twenty-five boxes Of cheese were offer
ed and nearly all sold at s II cents.
which is certainly good figure for
this time of the year. The sales Of
the Board average about $4,000
every two weeks The next meeting
will be held on Wednesday, Sept. |.