Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-01


DIR. Burial and Mr.. j. I. Pryor, ST.,
of Dodgeville, are dangerously ill.
Kirkpatrick & Shears carry on the
livery business at Whitney Smiths
old stand foot of High street,
A season ticket, price S1.0o,will be
sold for the coming fair, of the S. w.
Wis. Industrial Association.
The next annual exhibition of the
Boscobel Driving Park Association
will commence Wednesday, Sept. u
and run through three days.
The Cold Water Temple of this
city will hold its annual picnic in
Oates's grove on Wednesday, the 9th
inst.
Fond du Lac county expects to
yield 100000 bushels of wheat this
harvest, an increase of 10000 bushels
over last year.
Mr.. Jacobs of Linden brought the
first grist of Winter Wheat to the
Mineral Point Mills this season. 1t
was of excellent quality.
Died, in Mifllin, July 18th, 1879, Of
diphtheria, Fannie Bell, only daughter
of John and Mary Warne; aged one
year and nine months.
Mr.. James Carter and Miss Mary
Trathan, of Linden, We're married ut
1o:3op. IN. on Wednesday, at the NJ.
j. Parsonage, by the Rev. NJ. Balch.
The Adventists baptised four per-
sons by immersion, at Mifllin, on
Sunday last. The ceremony was wit
messed by great multitude of peo-
pie.
While the people of Robinson, Hi
nois, were attending a circus, fifteen
houses were burglarized. The circus
men declare that their business was
good at Robinson.
Mrs. Sarah O'Dowd, aged "A years,
wife of Mr.. Patrick O'Dowd Of this
city, died on Monday morning last of
cholera morbus. Mr.. O'Dowd has the
sympathy of very many friends in
his bereavement,
On Tuesday afternoon, the First
and Second mines, played match
game of ball on new grounds, laid out
on the farm Of Mr.. II. T. Shepard.
The First Nine won the game by Il
score of thirty two to eight.
John Fallon Of the town of VALID
wick, aged about sixty years, died at
his home on Saturday evening last.
The deceased was highly respected
citizen. The funeral took place on
Monday morning.
a railroad excursion over the Mar
row Gauge railroad, to Galena, to
come off about the first week in
August, is contemplated by the towns
of Lima, Clifton and Mifllin.
In the evening as the sun settetA in
the west, the base ball player wend-
eth his way to the fair grounds;
where he doth practice until night
cometh, and no man can play.
1t is reported that Chas. Ohlerking,
Jr, Chris. David, and two other young
men of Highland were killed by the
Indians in Montana territory Il few
days ago. 1t is to be hoped that the
rumor may prove unfounded.
Died, in this city, on Wednesday
morning, July 31st, 1879, Charlie, in
FAINT son of William II. and Susan
Curry. A great number of friends
sympathize with the grief-stricken
parents in the loss of their little one.
The Grant County Heard, although
Republican paper, shows itself cap
able of rising above mere party spirit.
1t is by all odds the most fearl ess and
independent Republican newspaper
in this District.
We failed to mention last week
that A. Macarthur had removed his
law office from the City Hall building
to rooms over p. Allen & Cos store,
where he has fitted up one of the
best law offices in the county.
A four-year-old son of Mr.. John
Jones, of Orion, Grant Couty, had his
hand badly torn by SOW on thursday
of last week. The boys screams
brought help just in time to prevent
complete stripping of the flesh.
While attempting to fill wet ma
chine box with babbet metal, ID. A.
Jones, Of Arena, met with severe ac-
cident, the hot metal being thrown
against his forehead burning and
stunning him badly. So says the Star.
Mark Terrill's new hotel building
is nearly completed, and presents a
fine appearance indeed Mark in
tends to have it ready for the accom-
mediation of guests during the fall
campaign.
John Kranz, Of East Pennington,
Polk county, in this State, drove into