Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-07-26
Iowa County Democrat.
FRIDAY. JULY 20, 1878.
Local Items.


DelIcls clearing sale.
Rev. M. Benson preached in Mad
ison oil Sunday last.
Iowa county will yield splendid
crop Of winter wheat this season.
Richard Gundry and wife Of LaSalle,
are visiting friends in this city.
The Platteyille Normal School grad
uatcd eleven students this year.
Boys have commenced TO make
raids upon the apple orchards of the
city.
John Kieifer and son, arrived home
few days ago, after two months
stay in I1aderland.
On the Dist. inst. DodgeVille will
vote upon the question Of giving up
her village charter.
Anton Howell has a new Hair
Clipper" and will snatch you bald
headed with neatness and dispatch.
Mayor Spenslcy started for Milwau-
htG vi IIb WIZ bbhC ~ pilP
TO Lake Superior ere no returns.
Miss Minnie Crawford returned
home on Saturday evening last, after
an absence Of several weeks.
The Cold Water Temple Of this city
will giyea picnic in Ross grove on
Wednesday, Aug. 18th.
The programme Of the Good Tenn
olar8 Tent at Darlington, begins to-
day (Fliday) and continues over the
Sabbath.
The taxable property Of Iowa
county rs returned by the State
Board Of Assessment amounts to
B71@70l5.
Mr.. John Commins contributed IN
article FOR tho July number Of the
Wisconsin Journal or Education upon
astronomical Calculations.
We failed TO mention last week
that Harry 3irely returned from
Chicago, whore he has been attending
Commercial College.
Hoy. Father Cleary will remain at
Plattcyillc, agreeable to the wishes OF
the members OF tho Catholic Church
there.
IT. Is unlawful TO kill any wood
cock, quail, grouse, prairie-hen or
)ran ie-chicken, partridge, or ruIlled
rouse, until after tho twenty-hfth
lay Of August, 1878.
Darlington wants Il Flax and Oil
Mill bad, Mineral Point has been
one for somo time. but it
iaSn't come this way yet.
Lafayette county was badly shook
IN WitIl the storm Two weeks ago.
iome very fine orchards III the vicin-
ty % Darlington were destroyed.
rho Lafayette county fair offers Il
tand of colora for the best drilled
company; Il silver goblet for
,la5s BAH shooting; and also il prize
% base ball clubs.
Robbie, son Of NJ. w. and Elizabeth
pratrr. aged sis years, died on Monday
asst, after suffering with dipthecia for
more than u week. The afflicted
parents have the sympathy Of their
very many friends.
MIR. Wan. Harris, of Linden, Is the
happy posscsSor of IN English Beagle
Two years old, fifteen inches high, and
sars measuring seventeen and Il han
llchcs from tip 70 tip, and has i litter
of thirteen beautifully spotted pups.
Hugh Gonuaughton has returned
from il "trip "a Ft. Atchison, Kansas,
where lc has invested in real estate.
III N completely carried away with
the appearance Of things II that part
oi tae Union, lie says everything
Down there is lover average,
Miss Julia Egam, OF CLYDE. was
ono Of the graduates of ST Mary's
institute, Prairie IN Chien, NJ the
late commencement and received tile
gold medal pri1o ior proficiency il
examination. Rey rrlnt II High
land conferred tho degrees on the
graduates.
Tba Gt5y Hall Square now presents
! very pleasing appearance. Tho
youna naples ana mdclrrgrcens set
mt last ring arc growing innly, aal
TIE whole Of the Squafe h covered
with nice EroWthol graas. rhauhs
70 Q0 etl fathers fora public square
Of which all Pointers may ceol justly
proud
J IS Nanurman Is cuyaS5ng tics
county fl subscribers laf ihr Life 81
Bismarck, ] very interesting and welt
Il I'll a.