Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-06

ously selected for use at our army
posts, in the navies of t his country and
Great Britain and upon fleets of mer-
chant vessels that cover the ocean,
irrespective of the flag they fly. All
this means that the Royal is the best
baking powder for home use also.
1t means that it has qualities peculiar
to itself which make its usefulness be-
yond that possible for any other bak-
ing powder to attain.
An exchange offers this bit of time
| ly advice: "This is the season of the
year when horses should be we'll
blanketed after a drive. Nothing can
be more brutal than to drive horse
until it becomes warm and is wet with
perspiration and then tie it to post
where the wintry blasts have full play
on it. Blanket your horse whether in
or out of the barn
Volga S. Oak. Tribune; Miss
Nettie Henry is home from DeSmet
to visit for n week with her mother
and family. \ The Tribune folks
received their annual Christmas
turkey from the Daum family, of Oak
wood township. When those young
people desert us we shall feel like TAX
ing it as hint that we have outlived
our friends as we'll as our usefulness.
George FL. Henry, now at work
as a foreman of the Dell Rapids Tri
bune, came to his former home in
Volga Saturday morning to spend
Christmas with his mother and family.
George is we'll satisfied with his pre-
sent job, and from this distance we
can't see but that he holds up his end
of She paper perfectly.
The tea meeting in the lecture room
of the p. M. church on New Years
evening was a success in every way.
1t was very largely attended and the
receipts amounted to over eighty dol
lars. New Year greetings and good
CHccI were lue OIucF VI llle evening.
There was no regular program of en-
tertainment, but the orchestra, with
Mrs. Edith PrideauX at the piano,
furnished delightful music. The
Evangelist singer, Mr.. Taylor, was
called upon and responded to the de-
light of all present. Happy remarks
were made by Rev. S. w. Trousdale
and Pastor Kent Miss Leila Jack
son gave a recitation which won for
her the hearty applause of the large
audience.
A letter from Mrs. Emma Wilbcr
Brown, daughter of Dir. Wilber, of
Pasadena, Cal, to The Tribune, of
this city, contained the following re-
lating to the death of her father: DR..
Geo. ID. WILDER died at his home in
asadena, Oal., Dec. IL, 1897, at the
age of 50 years, leaving a widow and
one daughter. DR.. WILDER came to
Mineral Point during its early days,
where he followed his profession for
thirty years. He went out with the
9TH Regt. Wis. Inf. Vols, and re-
mained in service until the close.
Quarterly meeting services will be
held next Sunday morning at the
p. NJ. church. Lovefeast at 8 O'Clock,
and the Sacrament of the Lord s
Supper will be administered at the
close of morning service. Sunday
school in the afternoon: and evening
service as usual.
Mr.. Thomas Hayes, whose home is
in Iowa, has been guest of Mr..
James Morgan and family during the
week.
Miss Daisy Lynn, of Mt. Hope, has
been a guest at the Jacobs home
during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Hooking and
son came last week from Englewood
for brief visit with relatives and
friends in this city.
Mr.. Blight Wallis, telegraph opera
tor and station agent at Perry, Iowa,
spent portion of the holidays at the
home of his parents in Dodgeville.
Mr.. Forrest Seabury has been visit
ing during the week at the home of his
uncle, Mr.. w. Fl. Prideaux.
Mr.. John H. Stearns, representing
The Galena Gazette, is in this city.
The Gazette is an excellent local and
general newspaper and has many
subscribers and friends in Iowa
county.
Mrs. G. Collins is here from Wau-
kesha. to remain for an indefinite
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