Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-06-08
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

The annual session of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellews is in session at
Oshkosh. About 900 Odd Fellows and
Rebekhas are in attendance. Stephen
Wilkins and Chas. M. Cox of this
city, are there as representatives of
Iowa Lodge No. l.
On last Friday evening, June .,
the Alumni of the High School and
invited guests to the number of about
sixty sat down to a splendid banquet,
gotten up under the supervision of the
Eastern Star. Covers had been laid
for about one hundred fifty but the
storm kept the majority away.
Toasts were responded to and dane
ing filled in the later and early hours
for those who braved the storm.
DR.. L. j. McCloskey, of Dubuque,
has decided to locate in Mineral Point
for the practice of his profession. He
has leased the rooms in the Gilman
building, formerly occupied by DR.. c..
ID. Mcdonald.
Crawford Ross entertained the High
School Base Ball team at grand on
Saturday evening.
1t is reported from Fennimore that
the storm of Monday night did dam
agein that vicinity to an amount of over
$4,000. The losses are as follows:
Fair and Driving Park association,
$1,000; The n-Hilderbrand COM
pany, 81 500; George w. Blanchard, !,
$1,000; w. M. Riddiough, $1,000;
William Rogers, $500: G. N. Graham,
$500: Chicago * Northwestern Rail-
way company, 800; c.. Book, 800;
William BOIL, $50; St. Mary's
church, $50.
Miss Bess C. Brewer entertained the
class of '99 on Wednesday evening,
May 81.
T. J. Van Matre, of Fayette, and
Phillip Hewitt, of Kendall, will serve
as jurors at the June term of the La
fayette county circuit court.
} H. C. Buell.. late principal of the
Brodhead schools, is to be the new
principal of the Whitewater high
school.
The M. f. Sunday School will hold
an ice cream sociable, on the lawn in
front of the church, on Friday even
ing, June g. If the weather proves
unfavorable the sociable will be held
in the church.
On last Friday evening, lightning
struck chimney on the residence of
Edward GratZ, few miles east of this
city. Mr.. Gratz and family were sit
ting around the table. The lightning
struck Mr.. Gratz on the leg and
almost paralyZed it. Medical aid was
summoned. and we understand that he
is now in fair way of recovery. The
chimney was demolished, and two
dogs that were under the porch were
killed.
The Willow Springs Sunday school
will hold its Children Day service on
Sunday, June 1lth, at 2:30 p. m.
Everybody invited.
J. G. Monahan, of Darlington, de-
livered the Memorial Day address al
the soldiers home, near Waupaca.
The Casseville Index says: Street
Commissioner lshmael insists thai
rubbish OF any kind whatever mus
not be thrown in the street, but hauleo
to dumping place under direction o
the street committee. And the stree
commissioner is right.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Painter regret to know OF the death OF
their infant daughter, which occurred
on Thursday Of last week.
Miss Eta Conley, of Kewey, visited
friends in Mineral Point on Sunday
Miss Anna Gale visited with rela
tives in Warren during the last week
Mrs. Elizabeth Uren, an old .ant
highly respected resident OF this city
wen, to Waukesha, on Saturday, Il
make her home with her sister Mrs
Catherine Collins, former residen
of Mineral Point.
Mrs. William Hammill returned Il
her home in this city, on Tuesday
from Albert Lea, Mimi, where sh
had been for several weeks visiting
relatives. Her little grad daughter
Villa Joscelyn, accompanied ne
home.