Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-25

that there too much birthstone about
our paper this week
Richard Flynn's grand ball will be
held ut the Union Hotel in Linden,
on February ed.
The Linden Literary Association
will give dramatic entertainment At
Treloar's Hall tomorrow evening.
Mr.. A. s. Mitchell, a former resi-
dent of this city, sends us an interest
ing letter from Dakota Territory. 1t
will be found elsewhere.
The managers Of church in Mass
achusetts will give chromos to those
who attend church service the greatest
number of times during the year 1873.
There will be Dime Entertainment
by the young people Of the M. Il.
Church in their Lecture Room, on
Monday evening, January 18th, com
mencing at half past seven o'clock.
Zach Oates, Of this city, was award
ed the contract for relitting the Court
House at Dodgeville. His bid for
dong the carpenter work was $174-
about fifty dollars less than any of the
other bids
The La Crosse Republican and
Leader IN intensely radical sheet, adj
mits that seyen-cights Of the inlluent-
ial lawyers OF the State are democrats
"a compliment to the intelligence
of the whole party by just inference.
READY FOR BUSINESS. - Bishop 81
Nancolas, in addition to the carpenter
business, are prepared to attend to all
orders in The line of undertaking.
They have fine hearse secured for
the present, and have commenced the
manufacture Of large and elegant
one which will be ready for use in
few months. Their shop is on High
street, in the building formerly oc-
cupied by II. s. Reyes.
In intelligent communities lectures
are regarded as indispensable to the
growth and even the maintenance OF
Il spirit which permits keeping step
with the spirit of the age" Bearing
this fact in mind and believing that
the intelligence is here, us evidenced
by the patronage showed our former
lecture courses, y committee have
made arrangements for the reception
of Col. Sanford and Miss Anthony.
Tho Col. will lecture on travels paris
and Rome" and "Palestine,' are prob
ably the subjects. Miss Anthony will
speak on the woman question, and no
one is better posted on this veXed
question. Let all remember the dates
Jan. 30th and 3lst for Col. Sanford
and Feb. 18th for Miss Anthony.
Messrs. Banks e. Brothers, well
known law publishers Of New York
city. in circular letter addressed to
the legal profession Of the State, offer
to publish the decisions Of our SUI
premc Court for $l,75 per volume.
or ut Il less price if PERMITTED to make
Il bid and sell to the State, or any of
its citizens ut the contract price rs
many copies us may be wished.
Tho State now takes so copies Of
each volume rs issued ut the cost of
$l5O per volume. BY accepting Mes
srs. Banks x Brothers offer, the state
would sayeon each volume, Sl5l2.l0
and tho profession at large through
out the State II much larger sum.
Our Legislature should see that this
offer is not neglected.
Mrs. Mary Strong, widow Of the late
Il. nj. Strong, and among the earliest
settlers Of the lead region, died ut the
residence OF her son Oryllle, in this
village, on last Friday, aged ~ years
and - days. Deceased was born al
Abingdon, Va Dec, 20lh, lS03, hui
early IN life removed Withhel parents
TO Tennessee. thcncct to Kentucky, and
still later To illinois, from whence. pre-
yiouS to the Black Hawk war, she ro
moved to Wisconsin with the family
Of her brotler-in-law. one Captain
Clark, i noted Indian tighter If that
VAR. and settled at White Gal, Springs,
whelo sho remained during the war.
being compelled NJ various timcs to
take refuge in Che block hoase IL that
place. she WIS married. tothe late Nv
T. NJ. strong, III Davenport
Iowa. in the year 1887, with whom SHE
returned To Wisconsin settling Il
Highland, in lSts, since which tim,
SHE has been Il resident of this county