He was an industrious, brave hearted
boy, and his sudden and untimely
death is very sad, and falls with crush
ing force upon his family, who have
the sympathy of the community in
their deep sorrow. The funeral was
held from St. Pauls Catholic church on
Monday morning.
One of the most helpful sermons
ever given from the M. E. pulpit was
delivered on last Sunday morning by
Rev. J. H. McManus. Choosing the
subject, Christian Charity, he showed
the difference between pure # liberal
Christian love and its too common
substitute, mere alms giving; and
urged the possibility, necessity and
inestimable benefit of each true fol
lower making himself the connecting
link between humanity and Heaven.
In the evening view's from the life
of Abraham were presented, and the
moral lessons of industry and faith
were inculcated.
The cases of Charles E. Caldwell
and Mattie Armstrong, who, in default
of bail, wore confined in the county
jail, were tried at Dodgeville, on last
Friday evening, before Judge Carpen
ter, from the Dane county court. The
prisoners plead guilty to the charge of
unlawful intimacy, and the woman
was sentenced to thirty days in the
county jail; while Caldwell, who has
a wife and five children at Darlington,
whom he deserted, was sentenced to
two years in the state prison, at
Waupun.
John P. Davies has opened a night
school in the Hoare school house. He
has about twenty pupils and there is
room for more. Mr. Davies is an ex
cellent teacher, and his school will
prove of great advantage to many
young people.
The Darlington Democrat; Paul
Noble, will take possession of the poor
farm on Tuesday. Mr. Murphy and
family will move to this city, and will
occupy the Driver residence on Galena
street.
