Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-01


Misses Fanny and Agnes, made Min
eral Point friends a visit on Monday.
II is nearly twenty-five years since the
Reeves family removed from Mineral
Point to Jonesdale, and Mr., Reeves
says that he is glad to notice so many
signs of advancement in the city OF
his hoyhood.
The usual services were held in
Mineral Point on Thanksgiving day.
| There was union service OF the Pm.
and NJ. +, churches at the latter
church, where Rev. I. Kent preached
a most acceptable sermon, suggestive
of the blessings and privileges of the
past year coupled with bright out
look for the future. Rev. NJ. Chase
preached at Trinity Episcopal church.
The sermon dwelt largely upon the
blessings resting upon the church as
the result of the late general couven-
tion of the Episcopal church and work
of the Woman's Auxiliary.
On account of the quarterly confer
ence at the Nj. T.. church, of Wald-
wick, the regular meeting of Excelsior
Camp, NJ. w. A., will be postponed
from Saturday to Monday evening
Dec. 9th. On that date there will be
an election of officers. All members
are requested to be present.
b. Bruetting desires to say to all
that the skating is good on his dam
and it is free to all who wish to skate
thereon,
Mrs. C. Spensley left for Kansas
City, Mo, on Tuesday morning for "
visit with her sister, Mrs. Oliver, who
now makes that city her home. Mrs.
Spensley will be gone about two
weeks.
The Woman's Reading Club, on
Monday evening at Trinity Rectory,
was we'll attended, considering the
fact that there were several other
meetings on hand at that time. The
Club is now engaged in the study of
Spain, and last Monday some very
interesting papers We're read on this
subject.
Mrs. l.. A. Cobb entertained on
Monday night number of her friends
at dinner party in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Amberg, who left for
their home in Chicago on Tuesday.
The Eastern Star Chapter will hold
it's regular meeting, Wednesday even
ing, Dec. I, 1898, opening at 1:30
O'Clock.
NJ. j. Minor has had his dam filled
with water from the waterworks well,
which will give him crop of pure
ice. The water was turned in on Sat
urday, and the cold weather will do
the rest.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bennett spent
Thanksgiving with their son, Mr. A.
G.. Bennett and wife, at Carbondale,
Ill.
Annual communication and election
of officers of Mineral Point Lodge,
No. l, f. and A. NJ, Tuesday even
ing, Dec. 6.
Eastern Star annual meeting and
election of officers next Wednesday
evening.
Annual election of officers of Geo.
H. Legate Post Friday, Dec. End, at
1880 o'clock.
Roy Gordon has gone to Madison
to take the winter course in the Agri-
cultural department of the University
of Wisconsin.
Mrs. N. Treweek went to Madison
last week to visit with her daughters,
Mrs. Charles Bennett, of that place,
and Mrs. George Foster, of Milwau-
kee.
The Boston Ladies Symphony Or
chestra-opera hall, Mineral Point,
Saturday evening, Dec. 10. 1t is re-
garded as one of the best companies
on the lyceum platform.
Mineral Point Commandery No. IL,
Knights Templar, elects its officers
next Thursday evening.
Annual convocation and election of
officers OF Iowa Chapter No. 6, Royal
Arch Masons, next Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gundry entertained
friends last evening, with their usual
bounteous and genial hospitality.
A special meeting of Mineral Point
Lodge +. and a. NJ, was held on
Tuesday evening, for work in the
Third degree. There was large at
tendance, and banquet was enjoyed.
Among Masons from out OF town
were: J. ]. Hartley, La Crosse; Con-
ductor Charles Joss, Madison; n. s.
Gochenour, Freeport; DR.. J. H. Cur
ry; Joseph Bailey, Cobb: j. d. and
Rob. Parkinson, Willow Springs.