Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12
Local Items.


has been started ut GAINESVILLE,
A railroad from Arena to Dodge
vile is talked of.
Mr.. Jno. Nancolas and wife of Ma
son City, Iowa, are in town visiting
friends.
The Primitive Methodist church
building il Mazomanie is offered for
sale.
Mr.. l. c. Comfort, Of Linden, had Il
fine show Of horned stock ut the fair
last week
The West Wisconsin Conference of
the Methodist Church is to be held 1T
La Crosse, September 24:h, to continue
for one week.
Mr.. Patrick King hls opened ware
house 1T Helena Station, and adver-
tises for grain, for which lie will pay
the highest price the market affords.
J. II. Pike, ot Dodgeville. has been
employed to teach school at Arena
during the coming term commencing
Oct. 9th.
VIM. Welsh OF Madison has resigned
the otliceo of president of the fish com
mission. Philo Dunning of Madison
takes his place.
Court opened ut Lancaster on Tues
day of last week. The calendar con-
tains 80 cases. 1t is expected that
jury cases will consume several weeks
time.
The Good rempars of the state
have erected Il monument to the mem
ory Of Dr Brisbane, ST, whose ~
mains lie III the eemctary ut Arena.
Mr.. James Gray, Of Darlington, was
at the fair last week with a four-horse
advertisement Of western lands for
which he is agent His wagon at
tracted much attention.
Prof. Il. j. Porter who has taught
the High School at SeXtonville, Rich
land county, for some time takes
charge, the coming year, of the High
School at Avoca.
Isaac Buckley was on hand as usual
at our fair last week. His display of
flowers and plants was very beautiful.
We are glad TO know that Mr. b. is
meeting with the success which his
enterprise deserves.
The subject of the Primitive Meth
odist minister of this city, for next
Sabbath evening will be, The Suprem-
acy and Responsibility Of the Few. \
sermon for the times. All are invited
to come and hear.
Mr.. VIM. Harris, of Dodgeyille. was
at the fair last week and exhibited Il
wagon and il carriage. specimen Of his
work. The wood work on the wagon
wagon was oiled and vanished and
showed the grain Of the wood. Both
vehicles showed excellent workman
ship.
George Chamley's good mare, Chest
nut Oaks, is showing the effects of
the careful training which she has
received ut the hands of Norman
Green She Won the hottest contested
race ut the fair in this city last week,
and also Won good race at Darling
ton on Tuesday of this week. She's 4
winner
The President and other officers Of
the Illinois Central r. Il. Company
came to town OH i special train on
Wednesday. They looked the town
over in the morning and paid Dodge
Vile Il visit in the afternoon. They
came 10 lock into the possibility Of
plan to extend the NJ. p. II. II. north
ward.
The oil paintings exhibited III our
fair last week, the work Of Miss Nellie
Sylvester Of this city, prove that we
have an artist Of superior talents
among us. Tie beautiful paintings
were admired and praised by hun
drels Of people.
On Sabbath, sept. 2lst the Primi-
tive Methodists will hold 4 days
meeting in Mr.. Jos. Gribble's grove,
in the town Of WaIdwick. Services
will commence at 1929 Il. ill., ana 1T
2:30 y. m. Speakers, VIM Jacka. Jra
John Pearee and r. Allen. III. Come
one and all and listen 10 tine Word Of
Life.
At the fair last week Nh. j. VI.
Ellsworth exhibited mammoth four
year-old stallion, a span of mules, and
his young jack, BlackWarrior al. The
young stallion is 4 fine looking Nor
man. and weighs lSoG pounds; which
is pretty good weight for a colt The
mules are large, fine-looking and
matched perfectly. The jack was a
good specimen Of the Black Warrior
stock. from which has sprung 4
large number Of the finest mules in
Southwestern Wisconsin
On last Saturday night, while Nh.