Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-09-21
ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS.
Personal and Other Matters C0ntill-
ued from First Page.

Catholic Central society now In Sos
sion at st. Paul. He Is the represcn-
tive from ST. Joseph society of this
city At the opening Of the meeting
of the Central Society, President
Weber referred in his address, to the
session of the association In ST. Paul
fifteen years ago and dwclt on the
remarkable growth Of the order since
1884. There were now GOA societies,
with 40, 1914 members. There re-
serve fund amounts To over vi 900 900.
There were over 5000 sick members
assisted during the past year, at II
cost of more than $4,000. For death
losses, $4,000 more had been paid
out making total OF 1900, 900 dis
bursed for benevolent purposes.
John Lanyon came up from
Waukegan on last Saturday even
ing's train for short visit with rel
atives and old time friends. Mr.
Lanyon and his son, Arthur, have
built up fine trade in the hardware
business at Waukegan, where they
own and run " really metropolitan
store.
Charles A. Pillsbury, the we'll
known miller, died on Sunday, Sept
II. He had long been u sufferer from
stomach trouble and the enlargement
of this organ effected his heart. He
was taken III Saturday, and ut night
was In great pain. He passed away
late Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Pills
bury came from New Hampshire In
the '70s, and by hard work built up
the largest flour mills In the world.
One OF the mills owned by him has n
capacity Of $1,000 barrels of -four n
day. Mr.. Pillsbury left fortune of
at least 81, 100000
An interesting meeting of Raven
Lodge was held on last Thursday eve
ming. Those present from out OF town
were: A. S. White, pittsburg, Kansas;
j. T. Boyle, DR.. Clark, Frank
Metcalf, DR.. Lincoln, and w. II.
Thomas, from Dodgeville
Mr.. w. Cox was IN the city last
Sunday and attended the T. NJ.
Church.
Rev. w. Croft returned last Thurs
day from his vacation. During his
absence he visited and preached at
New Diggings aud Little Grant.
j. w. Jones, of Madison, Ncb., is
here visiting his mother, who has
been quite Ill, but whom we are glad
to say Is improving.
Rev. NJ. Chase Is In Milwaukee, ut
tending the iifty-third council of the
Episcopal diocese OF Milwaukee. The
annual sermon was by Archdeacon
Wilkins, of Lacrosse. On Tuesday
evening Bishop Nicholson delivered
his annual address TO the council.
The Sioux City journal of recent
date reports that J. ID. James and
Scott G. Bradford, OF Storm Lake,
were in Sioux City last week, confer
ring with the railroad committee of
the Commercial association, regard
ing the prospects of Storm Lake Sc
curing the proposed extension OF the
Chicago Great Western from Hampton
to Sioux City.
The NJ. E, pulpit will be supplied ON
next Sunday by Nj. j. Emiss, OF Mil
waukoe.
WIN Hclbering, of Dodgoyillc, Wis
tied In this city on Sunday.
A reward of $500 has been offered
by Gov. Scotield for the arrest OF the
murdcrers of Patrick Muchrome II,
Franklin, Vernon County.
Messrs Henry Cramer, John We'd
lake, Ray Waddington aud ED
Johns, of Dodgcyillo, spent Sunday il
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sponslcy start
cd for Baraboo on Wednesday morn
ing Mr. Spensley rs delegate from
the NJ. l.. church of this city. Is at
tending the meeting of the West Wis
consin conference, and Mrs. Spensle,
visits with relatives there.
Mr.. Charles Ducray, of podgevillc
called on old friends in Mineral Poin
ON Wednesday.
On account of u severe cold, Con
ductor Edwin pridcauX is taking |
vacation of n few days.
Mrs. Annie McMullen aud daughte
Agnes returned from milwaukee,
Monday, where Mrs. McMullen wen
to consult DR.. Sundcr.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. IL. Burke returned
Tuesday night from Milwaukee, wher
they took in the State Fair AM