Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-28

Miss Bernice Mulcahy went to Chi
cago, on Friday last to spend the
holidays with her mother and sister
Mrs. Graber.
The ladies of the p. Nj. church will
hold the time honered Tea Meeting,
on New Years day, NENr MONDAY.
Quite number from this city will
attend the band concert and dance at
Linden ON New Years night.
Platteville Journal: Roxy Cham
ley, of Livingston, is visiting her
sister. Mrs. c. c. Grindell.
John Francois, residing north of
this city has been called to the bed
side of his father, aged 93 years, who
is i'll with pneumonia.
w. Murdock. who is located in
Utah, visited friends here during the
holidays.
The Eastern Star Chapter will hold
its regular meeting Wednesday even
ing, Jan, ;. \ full attendance is
desired.
Madison Democrat: Mr.. Harry
Priestley, of Chicago, spent Christ
mas with his mother, Mrs. Catherine
J. Priestley, on South Henry street.
Last Sunday evening, in the 2. Nj.
church, the pastor, Rev. Thomas
Kent, gave one of the best discourses
ever heard from that pulpit. His sub
iect was ID. l.. Moody, and most clo-
Quently did he portray the character
of that great preacher and evan
gelist.
Miss Lizzie Dresen is visiting
friends at Calamine this week.
The Christmas decorations at Trim
ity church in this city, show that
+. c. Ludden is an expert in design
and execution. They were done under
his direction.
The Christmas tree at the +. Nj.
church drew the usual crowd and the
proceedings were of the usual interest
Many had to stand, as even in the
spacious Lecture Room seats could
not be obtained by late comers.
There were no exercises other than
the devotional opening by Mr.. T..
Allen, Pastor Kent, and the choir.
Rev. 4. Kent having been appointed
to visit the u. Nj. churches in Illinois,
performed that duty, and returned
home last Thursday evening, He
preached at Kawance, Streator and
Braceville. He also spent Il few
hours in Abingdon. the scene of a
former pastorate. We learn that at
all these places he was received with
the utmost cordiality and listened to
with marked attention.
Owing to illness, Mr. John ]euck
city treasurer, is unable to be ut the
city hall, but he may be found ut his
residence, where he will receipt for
taxes.
Mrs. Philip Weidcnfcller, who has
been visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Fleischman, Chicago,
and her son George Weidenfeller, of
returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. Spratler, with her daughter,
Miss Laura, and son Louis, spent
Christmas AT the home of Mrs. j. Nj.
Reese at Dodgeville.
Notwithstanding the extreme cold,
ST. Paul's church was crowded at
high mass on Christmas day. The
pastor, Father O'keefe, taking his
text from the gospel of the day St.
Luke II, LA, preached very fine
sermon. He compared the results of
the teachings of Christ with those of
Confucius, Buddha, and Mohammcd.
He said that we, in celebrating the
anniversary of Christ's birth, rejoice
not in the birth of Il temporal deliv-
erer, but in the advent of Him who by
his passion and death gave to us
eternal salvation: and closing, said
that in order to enjoy the benefits OF
Christ's passion and death, we must
live in accordance with his teachings.
The choir of twelve voices with John
McMullen at the organ, assisted by
Adam Dresen with the violin-sang
the Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and
Agnus Del from Concones Mass in f.:
also Neni Creator arranged for
bass solo, trio O, Salutaris, and
chorus Adeste Fidelis. The music was
of the highest order and was we'll
rendered. The entire Christmas SER
vice was one which will be remem-
bered by all those who were present
at St. Paul's church on that day