Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-06
Local ITEMS.

Ihe Stal0 uebt amounts 10 ss2,2J2, :
0b7.00.
The firm Of Smith s. Bricn has boen
'diSS Owed.
TIL" public schools take vacation
of threo weeks.
Mineral ms advanced to $40. per
thousand in this city.
Tho Chronicle has cheek enough to
talk about bogus tickets.
A. very fine article of Maple Syrup,
for sale at Kinnie q Spratlcrs.
Secretary or state Warner has our
thanks for public documents.
G. Spensley is in Madison attending
70 Supreme Court matters.
We give the Presidents message in
,fnlI elsewhere in to-Jay's paper.
religious war is being waged in
tho c0lunns Of thc Lancaster papers.
A tax Of 500 will be collected in
ihe city this year for school purposes.
Can't NO have 4 course Of lectures
in this city during the win ter season =?
John r. l'ridraux has just received
a magnificent stock Of fresh candies
There were number Of turkey
'shocts III Lhi5 city on Thanksgiving
day.
Mckee & Bro will begin tlcir great
ssalc Of dry goods tomorrow (satui-
t,iay) morning
It's girl. Sam Wright will set M
lhc cigars If you cali on him at Molf-
otis drug store.
Work is rapidly progressing on The
marrow guage railroad near Fenni-
more, In Grant County.
We want i correspondent In every
town In the county. Items Of news
'Are what we are after.
Iowa County paid during tho year
ending September 18th, 1873, S7G5
for hountcs ON wild animals.
Tho railroad passenger fare between
Chicago ana New York is now only
Sl350 owing to recent reductions.
Tho granl enctmpmant /. q. o. H.
Df Wisconsin, and tno Grand lodge,
Il. q, O. /, are in session at Eau Claire
Thanksgiving is past. Now will
bur exchanges give us u rest from
'iurkey puus for another year.
Adam Ellhrrg, proprietor Of the
commercial House. ia Dodgeville, i,
10 give a grand Christmas Ball at that
place.
A walking match il being arranged
lbptween the fat men OF Racine.
Couldn't Mineral Point get up little
excitement in this direction
The city and town of Mineral Point
pays this year in special taxes to the
State, on principal and interest on
soan, $3.50.
VIM. Matthews has opened Il Shoot
dng Gallery in prideaux's store,
opposite II, Osborne & SON, Refresh
JhNliNi NtIs bl WhNo WI tHh.
4 company has been organized Mt
Yankton, Dakota. with u capital stock
,of Dl,O9o0lJ, 10 secure the extension
10 Yanktnn of the Milwaukee T. ST.
Paul railroad,
Monday and Tuesday Of last week
wore good days for tao Mineral Point
Tailroad. Tlirty-six car loads Of live
stock were shipped over the road in
one day.
The Darlington Democrat Saws that
from the load after load Of fat hogs
coming 10 this market daily. We be-
9ievc that the cholera did not clean
ont the entire breed.
Janies klns takes the place Of III
holland who resigned his position as
engineer on the Mineral Point rail
4oad Il short time AGO. Nj. ROLAND
Sptcnds to ~ West
N AKafBD. TN the 2ath of Novem-
,bcr, Is ut the residence Of the brides
parents. Ivy Rev. l.. Allen. Mr. Van
DuloSe Wilson and Miss Elizabeth
Richmond; all Of WaldWiek.
w. B Parkinson. of lhs town OF
Mineral Point. spent last week in
Albert Lea. Minnesota, visiting his
son y, i. Parkinson. who Is engaged
IA tho mercantile business.
Our exchanges speak very highly
" the entertainments given by the
!. Jay Simns' theatrical troupe which
l. to he here neSt Friday and Satur-
day evenings. Judging from the very
favorable notices given, lhs company
TIA good one