Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

ing's train. They will remain for
short visit with relatives and friends.
Bro. w. H. Bennett, who was con-
fined to his home for several days,
with la grippe, Is, we are glad to state,
able to be around again.
Mrs. I. 5. Prentice of Anamosa, Ia,
is here, visiting with the family OF her
brother, Mr.. S. c. Thomas.
Mrs. Mary Hales returned from
Anamosa, on Wednesday, where she
attended the wedding of her aunt,
Miss Fannie Thomas.
Miss Ethel Vivian, from Chicago, is
visiting at the home of her uncle, Dr.
John H. Vivian.
Miss Lillian Jeuck has returned TO
Milwaukee after spending months
vacation at home.
The Rev. Anna h. Shaw, of Phil
adelphia, will lecture here under the
auspices of the Womans Reading Cluo,
Tuesday evening, Feb. 9.
Young Mems Meeting at y. NJ.
church, next Sunday morning, at nine
o'clock. VIII Prisk will lead. Sub
ect: Temptations.
Tom Whitford came up from Oar
lington this week, for a visit among
relatives and friends.
Rev. Anna Shaw, the noted preacher
of Boston, appeared before two large
audiences in this city yesterday, and
established reputation as profound
and original thinker, and an eloquent,
graceful speaker.--The Louisville Com
mercial, Louisville, Ky. AT city hall.
Tuesday evening, Feb. 9th, 1897.
At the regular meeting of the Mil
waukee common council, Feb. lst.,
Alderman Corcoran introduced an
ordinance prohibiting the wearing of
high hats in theaters.
Entered into rest, on Sunday even
ing. January 9th at Sanford, Florida,
Mary l.. Phelps, wife of Rev. Lyman
Phelps, (tormerly of Mineral Point
in the 57th year of her age.
Allen w. Kent, local editor of The
New Richmond Voice, is here for
two weeks visit at the home of his
parents.
QMrs. George Mathews died, at her
home in Willow Springs, on Wednes-
day evening, Feb. Sd; aged 81 years.
Funeral on Sunday, Feb. Z. lnter-
ment in Willow Springs cemetery.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Paynter has been saddened by the
death of their infant daughter, aged
five weeks. The funeral was held on
Wednesday.
Many friends regret the continued
illness of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Deller at
their home in this city.
The State camp Modern Woodmen
of America met at Madison, Wis, Feb.
,. Four hundred and twenty dele
gates are in attendance, representing
the order in every part of the state.
Mrs. l.. w. Leonard, of Hollandale.
visited this week at the Mcllhon home
in this city.
Miss Ellen Mckee, of Hollandale,
has gone for visit of a few months
with relatives and friends in Dane
county.
Five thousand people waiting on
the steps of the temple Emanuel, Tor
the purpose of hearing the woman
preachers last address does not look as
though her position were uncertain.
Mere curiosity does not take the same
people to nineteen consecutive sessions.
San Francisco Chronicle. At City
Hall, Tuesday evening.
The Masonic I1dlngs for this month
has an excellent likeness of Miss
Annie Phillips, Grand Matron of the
Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star,
together with favorable notice, which
speaks of her as the lady who has
served with marked ability and eff
dciency as Grand Matron during the
past year"
+. w. Philip, veterinary surgeon, was
confined to his bed the greater part OF
last week with an attack Of lagrippe
and drybone fever combined but has
so far recovered as to be again about
the streets.
Mr.. Joseph Deller returned this week