Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-24


iting with Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. James
of this city.
Llewelyn Osborneof this city start
ed for Denver, Colorado, on WedneS-
day.
Mr.. KiSSell and his son George, in
company with John Murrish, started
for Nebraska on Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs, W. Mckinney, Of CHI
cage, are visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Brewer of this city.
Nj. Shumway, Of the Arena Star, is
seriously i'll, and our ill-mannerel
neighbor, the Tribune, unfeelingly
makes sport Of it.
On Monday last, Messrs Ross &
Henry resumed work on the Linden
mine. They intend to employ Il force
of about thirty or forty men.
Martin McGill and David Mulhall,
two staunch Democrats of the town
of Clyde, favored the DEMOCRAT Of
flee with call on Monday last.
A match has been arranged between
Wright's horse, Trouble and Jim
Earnest's mare, Annie Boylyn," for
$50 a side, to be run on the track at
Platteville, Oct. 30th.
The renowned Boss keyes spoke in
the City Hall last night. Billy Bennett
who used to be "independent" came
all the way from Madison to hear
him.
The Mineral Point City Mill is in
first class running order and is turn
ing out A No. flour. The mill is
run by Mr.. Lamberton, who is known
us one of the best millers in the State.
Mr.. John Gray adyertises the City
Store room for rent after December
1St. Some of our merchants will do
well to secure it us it is one of the
handsomest business places i'll the
city.
Mr.. c. II. James has been confined
to his bed with fever for some time.
He is now slowly recovering, and it
is hoped that he will be around again
before many days.
Mr.. Jas. F. Brown, of Lost Grove,
makes sorghum syrup as it was never
made in this part of the country
before. The syrup which he has
made from this years crop of cane
beats any other syrup i'll the market.
The annual meeting of the South
western Wisconsin Industrial Asso-
citation will be held Saturday. Nov
ember 1st, 1870, at . o'clock, p. NJ. in
the City Hall.
1t is estimated that seven hundred
carpenters have been engaged In
building up Deadwood since the fire.
About one hundred and fifty build
ings have been erected, many of them
better than those burned.
The new millinery and fancy goods
store of Miss M. Leonard, was opened
out in this city OH Monday last A
full line of millinery and fancy goods
will be constantly on hand. See adj
vertisement elsewhere.
According to the Z. s. official Postal
Guide, the salary of the Postmastcrs
at the following offices per annum are
as follows: Galena, $1,000; Warren,
$1,000; Dubuque, $1,000; Platteville,
$1,000; Darlington, $1,000; Mineral
Point, S1,700.
Mr.. Edwin Osborne of this city
started for Southern Colorado on
Wednesday last. He has been selected
to superintend the interests in that
State of mining company recently
formed in Chicago. Mr. Osborne is a
member of the company.
The Witness says: Mr.. j. w. Rev.
ey, of Mifflin, passed through Platte
vile on Monday on his way home
from Galena, where he has been in
terviewing the officers of the Narrow
Gauge railroad on the question of en-
tending it as far as his place in the
town of Mifflin this fall. He thinks
that the extension will be made with
out delay.
A shooting ARRAY occurred at Mifilin
last Sunday night. We have not heard
the full particulars, but learn that
two brothers, Henry and David Jen-
kins got into quarrel. Henry drew
q revolver and fired two shots at
David one OF which hit him in the
hand badly lacerating it, but leaving
him otherwise uninjured. We under
stand that no complaint has been en-
tered against Henry and that tile
matter will be dropped.
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