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

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NAL school amounted during the past
year to Es5,lSG.
The Sunday Telegraph Is the name
Of Il new paper published i'll MilwaH-
kec. by i. a. Cakns.
a porcupinc, weighing 100 pound.
was captured at Medford, in this
state, 4 few days ago.
The Methodist people Of Plattevillc
have one Of the finest churches in the
STATE.
Henry Doty, son or George Doty,
keeper of the Lone Rock ferry, was
missed from home on the 2lst inst.
search was made for him, and on Fri
day last bis body was found in The
Wisconsin River, with bullet hol4
IN the side Of tie head. An inquest
WAS held and Il verdict rendered that
the deceased came to his death by
suicide. The young man was about
rs year Of age.
Dick GohSworthy has sold his two
new stone buildings on Commerce ST.,
for n 500.
John II. Vivian is in attendance at
the sessions Of the Grand Lodge Of the
!. o. q. H., in Eau Claire.
The NJ. +. ChurchpeopIe held very
pleasant socable in the audience
room Of their church on Thanksgiy-
ing cYcnsng.
MrS. Margaret McManus brought to
our office the day before Thanksgiving
Two OF ~ good turkeys rs ever were
pluckrd.
There is Il new cheese faxlory in
course of erection on the farm Of
John Brent, formerly owned b. John
Bennett Of this city. near Bloomfield
The clerk hire in the office Of the
Secretary of state and Treasurer and
the l.and Oliue cost the State this
year $3i 1916. In 1875, under Demo.
cratic administration ii cost 1920, l03.Gl
or u difference Of. $s,66L2l.
Sinlns' theatrical combination will
give entertainments in this city on
Friday aud Saturday evenings Of next
week. The performance Of this con-
pany are highly SPOKEN Of by our ex-
changes.
The Tribune gives M account Of
two persons entering the yard Of Mr..
~ Mrs. keegan, a poor old couple in
the eastern part Of this city, one night
lately, and Killing and stealing two fat
IegS. Such conduct il most devilish.
Thanksgiving services were held
at Trinity Church on Thursday morn
ing last. Rev. 4. w. Seabrease
preached II sermon appropriate to the
day. The sermon il highly spoken
of by those who had the good fortune
To listen tu 1t.
We haven't seen anything for the
past few weeks in regard To lrfaulting
Democratic officers in our Republican
exchanges. Ii they are ont OF stock
III this line here is al item for them.
A Republican postmaster in Dakota
has just proved Il defaulter. He's be-
hind only S3.UOO.
Union Services of tho PRESBYTERIAN,
Methodist Episcopal and Primitive
Methodist churches. We're held III the
Presbyterian church on Thanksgiving
Day. Rev. j. Hewitt, of the +. NJ.
church, preached an able and inter
esting sermon.
We announced two weeks ago that
A Macarthur a. Bernard Terncs had
opened 4 law office III Highland. Some
of our readers seem to be under the
impression that Mr. Macarthur is
gong 70 remove to that place. This
IL mistake. Mr.. Telnes runs the
Office III Highland.
The following officers are entitled
to copy each Of tho new rev ised
statutes; County clerk, clerk of cir-
cult court, sheriff, register Of deeds,
county treasurer, coroner, counts
superintendent OF schools, county
Judge, district attorney, supervisors.
each Justice " the peace AMI town
clerk.
Isaac Comfort, the model farmer
and stock raiser " Iowa c3ulty. lat
week sold to Fairfield sylvester 81
Odgen. Iowa. thoroughbred short
horn cat, eight mt1hs nid iar sl5O04
HE calf weighed 4h9ui + III Mounts