Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-09
Iowa County Democrat.
FRIDAY. AUGUST o. 1878.
Local j TENS.


The haYentists are holding forth in
atent a. ii film.
Mr.. j e. Weber, Of Chicago, is Wis
iting frtHds in this city
Democratic Congressional Conyen-
tion Ill Musct da, Sept. 10th.
MIR. w. II. Peck, formally editor Of
this paper,is here on flying visit from
Chicago.
"Convcrsation and Tattling," the
subject at the Presbyterian church
Sabbath evening.
Annie, daughter Of Patscy Whalen,
of this city, died on Friday morning
last, Of lptheria,
A child Of Mr., and Mrs. John Ben
nett, Of BarreltoWn, died on Saturday
night, OF dlptheria.
slack" Bishop, Of St. joe Missouri,
"is paying his relatives aud friends a
visit in this city.
James Wallis, living near this city.
had his barn and several tons of hay
UHTneu low uayS xO.
Dan IIealoy, late with M. G.. Minor.
takes charge VI the brick saloon re-
comfy kept by Adam Ellberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. DellR, with their
daughter Clara, have gone East on q
visit.
M. p. Rindlaub, editor or the Platte
Vile Witness, spent 4 few hours in
town on Monday, and favored the
DEMOCRAT Office with call.
All members of the Juvenile Tenn
pie are requested 10 be present Mt their
regular meeting on next Tuesday eve
ming.
Mr.. +. l.. Sherman, the well known
manipulation Of tho movable alphabet,
IS "hclping us out this week. He is
on his annual tour to The east.
On OF about October 1st Birely Il
Son will remove their large stock of
clocks, watches, jewelry. etc. to the
store now occupied by Joseph Deller.
On Tuesday a small boy threw
stone across the street at % large dog.
The stone missed the dog, but struck
one OF the large panes of glass in John
Horns hardware store.
J. p. IIankins went to Chicago last
week For the purpose Of buying the
large plate glass for the store windows
of James Toay's new block, Gundry &
Gray's store and the city store.
r.. !. Penhallegon. IT,. of the firm Of
K. J. Penhallegon Il son, is in Chicago
for tie purpose Of buying II few car
loads Of breadstuffs. The firm has
been selling large amount Of flour
lately.
The following teachers have been
engaged To teach IN the public schools
of rhis city during the coming year:
j. II. Terry, William II. Davis, Miss
julia ploughman. John p. Davis, 10.
scphcno Ranger, Miss Lizzie Aldrcd,
Mrs. =. +. Smith. Miss Il. Dunbar,
Richard Crawford. Miss Lizzie Bishop
and Miss Sarah Ansley.
The front of the new Odd Fellows
HALL reflects credit upon the taste and
liberal spirit of the builders. 1t is II
1T crown to the handsome structures |
ON either side. To the thouEhtot some. |
however. the dark sandstone block |
bearing the memorial letters should |
have had nm outline somewhat more
in correspondence with other outlines
around IL. or If claiming fellowship
with the main wall that it should have
been set IN Il little.
The children's dime entertainment
of the NJ. +, church ut the City Hall |
on Tuesday evening was Il decided |
success, indeed fin ahead IL anything
Of the kind ever given in the city. II
was well worth I'M admission fee Of
- cents. Special mention should be
made of Little Red Riding Hood,
which was we'll rendered and rejects |
much credit on those who managed |
the entertainment, The Temperance I
tAhleauN was also excellent. There /
Wcrf 20 he six views in this tahleauX, |
But al the close of the third, through I
some means. \ portion Of the powder
Tor red light became ignited, Mr.. ].
Fdcn ~ this point exercised consider \
all rcscuce II mmd, ia which hp
deserves credit, in immediately t,uoN-
u On i ,ne cllalu out III range u
~ ltelchy sWiq, i ituni tax
90. When HE euutaja WAS thrown
lh6 th agdi,nrr, seehg the hlaHe,
taeaa canc'eei Hd thought
s@AauI aas aate.Uu Wild lahl0-