Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-22

observed at the Z. NJ. church. The
platform was beautifully decorated
with flowers and the pastor Rev. T.,
Kent delivered an appropriate sermon.
, In the afternoon the Sunday school
gave an Easter service in the place of
its regular exercises and lessons, con
siSting Of recltations and singing; all
in commemoration Of EaStertide,
Large audiences attended each service,
Miss Clara Treyillian has gone to
Freeport ILL.,, to visit with her sisters
and friends,
Rev. I. Kent is taking his deferred
and much needed vacation and will
be absent about two weeks. Next
Sunday Rev. w j. Wickham, of
Dodgoville will occupy his pulpit,
Mr.. Il. j. Penhallegon, ,lr, wilt
preach next Sunday morning at Lost
Grove and in the afternoon at Diamond
Grove.
Sir knights Fred W. Mason and
Micheal keane ot Ridgeway, Q. g..
Rewey Of Rewey, f, j, Perkins and
James pellow of Edmund, J. Thomas
Pryor, Jr, Ben Thomas, Thomas
Laughlin aud Frank Chandler
Of Dcdgeville, attended the Templars
Easter Service in this city on Sunday
afternoon.
DR.. Deahofe spent Easter with his
wife, daughter and son at Whitewater.
The following Masons out of town
were present at the Masonic hall en-
Tuesday evening to assist in raising
Fellow Craft Fred Hill to the sublime
degree Of Master Mason: Thomas
cambridge and Il. Johnson, Mihlin;
James Pellow and Ben Pe!low, Linden;
Aldro jerks (Grand MASTER, j.
Thomas Pryor, Jr., c. II. Cox, Charles
Bnkey, William Mitchell, Thomas
PrdeauX, Elliott, Thomas Sims, Gus.
+, Stratman, John d. Jones, Thomas |.
Williams, Richard Arthur, Richard
Dunstan, A. II. Vallee, W. +. Holt,
Frank Chandler, John Reichert, Hugh
Jones, Thomas Mundy, John Wilcox,
Dodgeville; Mr., Brooks, JaneSville.
Three services appropriate to Easter
day were held in the NJ. +. church on
sunday, including missionary service
and Sunday school Easter program.
Henry Bray aud Carl Healy have
had the Stevens store room (atcly
occupied 10y Hanscom & Coz, fitted up
for a meat market and are now ready
for business.
The Knights Templar Of Mineral
Point Commandery No. II, attended
Easter service at Trinity Episcopal
church on Sunday afternoon. The
rector, Rev. NJ Chase, conducted the
service, according to the Templar
ritual, and preached sermon appro-
pirate to the occasion.
Mr. John l.. Jackson returned last
week from California, where he had
gone for the benefit of his health.
Alfred Vivian came down from
Madison and spent Easter at home
in this city.
Commissary Sergeant Denis Kefler,
L. 5. Army, is now soionrning with
his brother in.laW Mr.. j. Kaufman,
in this city. He is on four months
leave fro n Fort Barrancas, situated in
the harbor of Pensacola, Florida, on
the coast of the Mexican gulf. He
intends to retire from active service at
the expiration of his leave, July s.,
under t1@,~ provisions Of an act Of
congress, which prescribes that soldiers
may be retired on their own appllca-
tion. after thirty years honorable and
faithful service, with IS per cent Of
the pay of the rank they are holding
at the time of retirement. The Ser.
geant seems to be well pleased with
this locality and intends to settle
down in Mineral Point or herea bouts.