Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-22
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MIhERAL POINT. WIS
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. +. f. Hanscom will lead the
young mems meeting at the +. NJ.
church next sunday morning. Sub
ject: 1.-The Great Friendship"
The residence of Mr.. Frank Potter,
of this city, narrowly escaped destruc-
tion by fire early on last Sunday
morning. The fire originated in some
cloths which had been used in oiling
Il floor the day previous, and which
had been left en- a table. Before the
fire could be cXtinguishcd it burned
number of articles ON the table, and
three steps of the stairway, besides
otherwise iniuring the building. Had
it not been that prompt efforts were
put forth to put out the fire the build
ing would have been destroyed.
Pastor Kent wishes all his people to
note the change in the night of holding
the prayer-meeting. 1t will he Tues
day evening in the future.
Mr.. Z. Allen Jr. preached withmuch
acceptance at Linden last Sunday eve
ming.
There will be preaching at Lost
Grove next Sunday morning at a
quarter before eleven, and at Diamond
Grove in the afternoon at half past
two. A cordial invitation is given by
the Pastor and people to attend these
services.
The friends of Mr.. W. Lanyon ST.,
and their number is many, are glad
to note an Improvement in his health.
He was able to be in his usual place
at church last Sunday, and took part
in the Monday evening meeting.
George Price, who is visiting at the
home of his grandmother, Mrs. Cobb,
had the misfortune, on last Saturday
morning, while playing with a pistol,
to shoot himself through the hand.
DR.. Eastman, however, soon located
the bullet and extracted it. His case
we gladly report is favorable.
Lancaster Herald; Themany friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. |. II. Tarrant, nee
Miss Selena Stephens, of Lancaster,
will be pleased to know they will make
their home in Milwaukee where Mr..
Tarrant has established himself in
the drug business. He is the right
man in the right place.
The Lost Grove school district board
have re-engaged Miss Maggie Lynch.
OF this city. as teacher. Salary S32
per month.
The Odd Fellows of this city will
meet in Good Templars' Hall until
their new lodge room is completed.
Miss Sue Penhallegon and Miss Julia
Kent have been appointed delegates to
the District y. z. S. G. +. convention
TO meet in Lancaster Aug. 10 and llth.
The Evening Mail, published at
Stockton, Cal, thus notes the success,
as an architect, of Mr.. w. w. Oates,
formerly of this city: The North
school bdilding, which is to be erected
in Stockton after the plans of Archi-
tect w. w. Oates of this city, will be
a handsome modern structure. excel
lently adapted to the purposes for
which it is designed. The fact that the
plans were selected after careful ex-
animation. and in competition with
those of the best architects OF San
Francisco and Los Angeles, Is in it
self sufficient indication of their
superiority. But there are also other
assurances that Stockton's new school
building will be one of the best in the
state. taking into consideration its
cost. and those assurances are to be
found in what Mr.. Oates has accom-
plished here and elsewhere. His work
as an architect at the Hotel Del Monte.
Monterey county. few months ago,
is much praised. Nearer home there
are several buildings erected recently
which show his architectural ability,
the latest being the three-st0ry brick
structure put up at Tracy.bys the Odd
Fellows, and which was dedicated yes