Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-26
Seed of mmamoth squash, exhibited

During the thunder storm Of Sun
day might and Monday morning, two
barns in the southern part Of the city
were struck by lightning.
McKcnna Brothers Hambletonian
Stallion, Marshal Ney, will be at Walk
er'B Hotel on Friday and Saturday,
May ri and 4th.
On Monday last three young men
a son of Thomas Hcwett, Thomas
Rogers, and Edward Jeifrey-started
for Kansas, where they intend TO take
| farms
A fire broke out in the furni ture
store Of A. Grotc, of Avoca, on Satur-
day, tho 18th inst, which destroyed
the store and Mr. Grote's dwelling
house adjoining.
The barn Of Joseph Miller, who
lives Il few rods east Of the Fair
Grounds, was struck by lightning on
Sunday night. Besides splintering a
beam and ripping of board or two
no damage was done.
Seventeen or eighteen interrogation
| points and ab0uta dozen exclamation
points grace single article in The
Tribune this week, and it hasn't been
good week for Interrogation or ex-
clamation points either
RATHER RATTY-Mr. Foley, living
in town Of Moscow, caught eight rats,
last week, by setting u steel trap three
times. The trap snapped upon and
held three rats mt y time for two
times, and two Fats ut another time.
Last week u Prairie du Chen hns-
band, armed with q club and II pistol,
attacked q young man Of that place
for writing letters to his wife.
Friends Of the young man interfer-
red and saved him from serious in
jury.
"The Condition or the Human Soul
Between the Death and the Resurroc-
ton Of the Body" Il tho subject on
which the pastor Of the M. Il. Church
Of the city will preach, by request, on
on next Sunday, both morning and
evening.
New SAFES On Monday morning
our draymen, Robert james and John
Harris, hauled mp High street two
new safes. One they landed ut L.
Aliens grocery store, and tho other
they dropped of at the postoflce for
l.. Allen, Jr.
The ball given III Icnahan's Hall on
Monday evening by the s.. Joseph
Society was quito success Tho SO
ciety's musical club entertained tho
party with exeollentmusic, which was
appreciated and applaudcd. About
fifty couples took part in Che dancing
and highly enjoyed themselves. The
receipts amounted To upwards Of &l5o.
Georgia Kitchens, our carrier boy,
vonches for the truth Of tho follow
ing: He Georgia is raising m excel
lent breed Of game chickens, u brood
Of which was hatehcd out tho otIer
evening. In the morning Coorgie
went down to the yard to inspect and
feed his chickens. and to his surprise
he found two of them engaged in
mortal combat"
Tho Lost Grove Reform Club viii
give an exhibition in about Two weeks
consisting Of Comedy Dramas, Magic
Spirit appings, fableauXa. Shadow
Pantomines, &C. The whole to con-
clnde with y performance by The
Lost Grove Amateur Minstrels. Fun
particulars given next week,
ny Order " EXECUTIVE Com.
Gro. }. GolpTnRor, See.
a meeting Of The Executive Com
nittco Of Southwestern Wisconsin
Industrial Association will Ne he'd n
the Office Of VIM, H. Honey. Esq, GA
Friday, May 3. nest, 1T , O'clock 7. NJ.
The Vice Presidents IL the Aasoria.
ton are likewise requested to haprcs.
ont, ~ business Of Importance WIN
he transacted relating 10 the faiv IL he
held from sept. 2l ~ Gth inst. innlu-
siye. Is order ot Executive rammi.-
tep r. ~. ASSl.EY. Secretary.
Tho writer u tho following has got
it bad. \ few more such flights OF
otatory' might carry hita, Avn knaW
not whittier perhaps right into Com