Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-19
THE DEMOCRAT.
Mineral Point. Friday, Sept. 10, 1879.
Local i TENS.

1OMd NHullN fdI III buOtStN me
next week.
The public shools Of this city will
open OH Monday next.
Concert by the Oakes Brothers at
the City Hall tonight.
Read the list of premiums awarded
by the 5. w. Wis l. A.-on first page.
Democratic County Convention 1t
Dodgeyille next Thursday.
Read the advertisement OF the Sa-
riety Store.
4 Greelnck County Convention is
called for Thursday, October d.
Remember the Southern Assembly
District Convention in the City Hall
on saturday.
Mr.. John Gray IS in the East pur-
chasing goods for the fall and winter
trade.
Mrs Mary Doolittle, wife Of cN-
Senator Doolittle died at her home in
Racine 81 Friday Of last week.
Nj. John Horn is fencing the vacant
lots just north Of the public square.
He will also build Il barn on the lots.
The wooden awnings in front Of
Mrs. Cottelill's and Geo. Appel's build
ings have been taken down,
Jas. \, Owen will start for Mime
sofa and Dakota With about one hun
bred head Of horses, more or less
Monday next.
Darlington had good fair last
week, and il would have been sue
cess financially but for the rain Ct
Thursday.
The main building of the deaf and
dumb Institute ut Deldven was burn
ed TO the ground Oh Tuesday. Loss
100000. No Insurance.
Rmdskopt's dlstillery, near Aiilwau-
kee, was destroyed by fire on last
Tuesday morning. Loss about $4,000
Insured fol $1,000.
a manuscript Bib. six hundred
years old was exhibited at Madison
during the State fair for the benefit OF
yellow fever sufferers.
Mrs. Dr Sulcer, of Danville H., is
visiting with the family of Mr.. and
Mrs l}irely, Of this city.
w. Il. Rowe is putting in new ma
ehinery and making extensive inn
poyements on his Touring mill near
Arena.
The Catholics of Kcndaltown, La
Fayette county held picnic and
barbecue on Saturday last \ number
of people from this city attended.
That new dwelling house Of Il. j.
Penhallegon. a., is asnicea building rs
is put up nowadays. 1t is the work
Of that good builder, James Penhal-
Logon, and is q credit to him.
some TlEEslIING,-On the farm of
MI. Jack Noble, On Friday last Mr..
Michael McCarville threshed fifteen
hundred bushels of oats. And it was
not very good day for threshing,
either.
Mr.. Deadrick of New York, brother
in-law Of Mr.. j. NJ. Smith, spent Il
few days in town during the past
week. Mrs. DcadrieE, who has been
visiting here for some time, returned
to New York with her husband, on
Monday last.
For the convenience Of those to
whom premiums We're awarded at the
fair Of the $. w. Wis. |. A., the Secre-
tary, Delos L. Beech, Will be found
afternoons and evenings at the Office
of the President, Dr.. j. I.Niyian, pre-
pared TO draw orders for NIL premi-
ums.
g.. %. t. W.-'rhe regular meeting
of Protection Lodge, 40. H. W., of
this city will be held next Monday
evening. Business Of Importance Will
come before Tie meeting. and al
members are requested to be present.
Mr.. Frank Wiedenfeller and Miss
Mary Fade were united in marriage,
on Wednesday, the 18th inst Frank
is one Of the best u young men, and
hc Las taken to himselfa worthy help
mate. Congratulations. Mr.. Wicdcn-
Teller.
The victory II nos all with the re-
pubiicans. On Tuesday the Demo
Gratis ~ The second ward 81 tie city
elected Mr. John Commins Justice of
the Peace BY handsome majority Of
thirty-threc. The vote stood, Com
minis, o.; Reynolds, ".
! correspondent writing from Elk
Grove to tie Darlington Republican,
says: Geo. II. Nillnai, q member of
the graduating class 81 1870, from the
PlattevIle Normal school, takes
charge Of 4 school ut DodGeville
George IS thorough ii what be under
takes. and will. uId0ubtedly. lill the