Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-09
The County Mt Large.

is good prospects of Il very large
yield.
Frank Marks of Highland started
for Dakota, on Friday, the ID inst.
DR.. Homer Mix, Il Homeopathic
physician, of Lena, Ill, has located
in Highland, and solieits fair
share Of the public patronage.
The Red Ribbon Club, Of High
land are rehearsing 4 popular drama,
and will give a musical and drama
tic entertainment in three or four
weeks.
George LaMotte has returned to
Highland.
The steam cleaning and crush
ing mill at Centerville is not rum
ming. a great many buildings
have been built in that village the
past year.
7. G. Davis, the hardware dealer,
in Wmgvillc, has one of the largest
stock of hardware, tinware, stoves,
glass, paints and oils, i'll the county,
and as for prices he doties compe-
tition,
Mr.. G. w. Davis Of Clear Lake,
Iowa, has opened Il harness shop in
Wmgville. He is one of the best
workmcn III the State.
Gibson the butcher, is putting up
a new three-story building. When
completed it will be one of the
finest in Wingville.
Henry Eastman, the lumber mer-
chant of Wingyille, has opened an
exchange bank in that village. He
is also notary public.
Cit. Franklin is about to build u
large addition to his hotel in Wing
Vile.
Uncle Billy Stevens of Wingville,
had his barn burned on Saturday
last loss, $3.50.
DoDGEvILLE.
Mrs. +. Northey has returned
from Chicago after selecting a large
stock Of summer goods.
There was considerable excite
mcnt in the charter election of this
village, the principal fight being
license or no license. The following
is the result.
License .'....'.........'.. l29
NO License ...,.............,. 80
President, Joseph Bennett.
Supervisor, Joseph Bennett.
Trustees, W. III. Hooper. j. H..
Penberthy, Henry Sims. John w.
Williams, b. Thomas, Jr. w. NJ. Eli
lott, Sr.
Clerk. w. II. Thomas.
Treasurer, Nicholas sherman.
Constable, Thomas Bailey.
Marshall. Thomas Bailey.
Police Justice, Stephen Northey
Court opened for the adjourned
term, on Tuesday, the 9th inst, all
the officers being present. The
Sheriff was then ordered by the
Judge to summon a special panel
of twenty-four jurors to be present
Wednesday the 7th, at 10 o'clock.
a. IN. Court then adjourned until
the 7th. The following are the at
torneys present from adjoining
counties:
J. Allen Barber, Geo. Cleminson,
Philo A. Orton, Charles Osborn,
Darlington.
The following are jurors sum
moned for the special term and
their residences:
Linden, n. Tredinick, l.. Jones. Jos.
Gilman.
Mifiiin, j. I. Blackney, j. Cushman.
II. Jones, Thomas Alton.
Highland, +. La Motto. j. Benoy,
r. Nichols, George Rand. Geo. Lampe,
Bichard Kennedy.
Avoca, A. Grote, o. z. Ashley, II.
McIver.
Mineral Point, John Grass, John
Hughes, James Ramsden, o. Harvey,
Thomas Gorgan. A. J. Spratler.
Eodgeville, James Granville, James
Kelley, John Clegg, Richard Arndell,
Thomas Blackney, Sr.. B. Thomas, Jr.
VIM. Hughes, Samuel Cornelius.
Waldwick, James Ryan.
The first case to be tried is the
celebrated Linden mining case, Ross
& Henry vs.. Heathcock. The fol-
lowing are the attorneys retained:
For the Plaintiffs Strong & Coad,
Henry & Smith, Lanyon 4 spen-
sley.
For the Defendants-J. W Tay-
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