Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-06-14
Iowa County Democrat.
FRIDAY, JUNE II, 1878.
Local Items.

Geo. GRADER, OF chicago, Mas pccii III
town for several days.
The Public Schools Of this city, close
for the summer vacation to-day.
The heavy rains Of last week, raised
tho Mississippi river over slx lect.
Lancaster, Grant County, Is going
10 celebrate the Fourth big this year.
Tho Primitive Methodists Of this
place picniced at Plattevillc on Tues
day.
The Grand Lodge Of +. ~ A. M. OF
Wisconsin, meets in Milwaukee this
week.
Fifty head Of carriage horses wanted
by /. Strauss at PrieStley - l'ohans
livery stable.
DR.. James Brown started for Old
England on Monday, to bcabsent for
few months.
A steam saw-mill in Potosi. Grant
County, turns out over $1,000 feet Of
lumber per day.
The Grant County Agricultural So
clety will hold It's annual fair Sept.
4th, 9TH and 9th.
Those who like q good thing are re-
quested to read the story on the first
page Of this paper
The Primitive Methodist Sunday
School of Willow Springs held It's
annual picnic on Thursday.
J. II. Pike is Loachinga select school
In Dodgeyille during the summer
vacation Of the public schools.
Joel G. Squres of Plattevlle, M old
time resident Of Mineral Point, has
boon spending the past few days here.
jas. knfkcet, living seven miles
cast Of This city, offers u splendid farm
for sale cheap, and on easy terms.
"RDunl-pop" is what the rel0rmers
OF Dpdgeville drink, but IL is said that
1t makes them feel good all the same.
Geo. Wcaringan old resident of this
country, died nj his home in Linden
on Sunday last. June 9th. Aged 62
years.
II. ID, Pulford and Albert Spratlcr
are in Milwaukee, attending the ses-
eions Of tho Grand Lodge, h. u a. M.
Ut Wisconsin.
The country lying north and east Of
tho town Of Mineral Point was visited
~ very hnnuy atnrn % rain and
hail on Wednesday.
Attorney General Wilson started
for Nebraska, one day last week. His
daughter. Armista who has been at-
tending college ut Lincoln, will return
with him.
Burglars entered the dental rooms
Vt Drs. Chittenden ~ Cornelius of
Madison, last Saturday night and
stole 800 worth of gold and silver
dlling.
Tho old rule of poor weather for
picnic days seems to be reversed this
year. So far all the picnics have been
blessed with exceptional pleasant
weather.
Tho Ridgeway picnic was held on
Tuesday. x large number Of Mineral
Pointers wero there and report II good
ttpe, 0yor twelve hundred people
were on tho grounds.
During tho tornado u largo tree
over three feet in diameter was pulled
out Of the ground by the roots ant
carried theee miles. Also Il steel pillow
shear WAS absolutely split in two.
Many citizens from PMttcvile vii
visit this place next Tuesday with TIL
I'm, sunday School. We trust ON
people will show themselves as oblig
ing as the example given them 50 late
W will largely Justify.
The pocket book lost two weeks ~,
on.ainingasnmo vi money,and markc
Mrs. A. ". Seahrease." has not bee
Geturaed. \ reward Of i've dollar
will ho paid for its delivery ut Trinit
Church Rectory or 1T this office.
Tha Grant County Gazette, Demo
cratic To tho core. came to our tahl
last week. II isa neatly printed seve
column folio sheet. and is filled brin
full Of spicy editorial notes and inter
asting lotal matter May it live lon
and prosper.
IL 1.