Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-26

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cost MIR. Duppler about $50.
f. w. Morley. of Barahoo, Wis,
carried off the first prize of 500, for
the best butter at the late lnterna-
tional Dairy Fair. which ended last
week in New York City.
Saturday was Il real busy day for
our merchants. The clerical force i'll
some of our stores. which was largely
increased for this day, was kept on
the 80 from morning till night,
Mrs. Matt. Edwards, who has been
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ChaS. Sherman of this city, Tor
the past month, returned to her home
in Lake City. Minnesota, on Monday
last.
The Grant County Gazette, finding
the patronage given it in Grant Coun-
ty insufficient, has decided to remove
its office Of publication to Prairie du
CHEN. from which place it will ap-
pear IN future
The Warren Mining Company, who
commenced operations short time
ago near Warren. have struck big
prospect in the shape of a mineral
bearing crevice eighte Ell inches wide
Hiram Smith, of this city. is agent
for the Enterprise WI nd Mill, manu-
featured by the Sandwich Enterprise
Company. Of Sandwich, Illinois. Look
ont Tor an advertisement from him
next week.
Mrs. Alice Daley, wife of Patrick
Daily, Of Darlington, died ut her home
in that city, ON Monday of last week.
Deceased was siNty-hve years Of age,
and had resided i'll Darlington for
twenty-yearS
Darlington Democrat: Sheriff Wad-
dington started Monday morning for
Waupun, with the two women con-
victed of arson ut the last term Of
court, and sentenced by Judge Cothren
to the penitentiary for one year.
Dubuque is not only the largest
most beautiful and enterprising city
in Iowa. but is the most free from
roughs and bummers. Not Il single
case before the police court in over n
weck.-lIerald.
In making up the DEMOCRAT this
week, all politics, school matters, etc,
have been excluded, and the space
usually taken up with such subjects,
is devoted to peace on earth, good will
toward men.
The Mineral Point society. Primi-
tive Methodist church, will hold suit
able religious services on Christmas
day to commemorate the dedication of
their church, to the worship of Al
mighty God, thirty years ago.
The following officers were elected
at the annual election Of officers at
Evening Star Lodge, F. 4. A. M. of
Da lington: VIM. Hooper, w. M. !;
VIM b. Wallis, S. W.: A. Richardson,
J. W.; A. o. Chamberlain. Treasurer;
Ed. Dain, Secretary.
sos was generously donated by the
citizens of Mineral Point for the ben
cit of the family of Barney McCar-
vile. Mr.. Benson has started his
list at Warren, and says he can raise
$l50.-Darlington Democrat.
Darlington Democrat: Frank Mar
tin sold and delivered to the Hamilton
Bros. OF this city, on the 18th inst,
SO head of sheep, averaging 1875 Ds,
at 4 cents a pound. 1t is said by good
Judges, to be the best lot of sheep, con-
sidering the number, ever sold in the
county.
A MARROW EsCAPE.-Mrs. Paul
Pratt was sitting by the fire last Fri
day, with little grandchild in her
arms, when the bottom came off an
oil can which had been placed on the
stove; the oil spread over her cloth
ing and took fire; she at once rushed
out and by rolling in the snow extin-
guished the flames.
Testimony in the contested election
case-D. J. Price against Geo. IL.
Paul for seat in the State Senate
is now being taken before Justice
McWhorter in the village OF Bay
View. The ground Of Mr.. Prices
contest, az has been heretofore re-
ported, is the claim that the votes
which elected Paul were cast by stu
dents Of st. Francis seminary who
properly have no residence in the dis
trict
The Boscobel Dial says that on
Tuesday evening of last week, about
O'Clock, a large meteor made its pas
sage from about northeast to south
west, nearly over that city. For fully
ten minutes the air was full Of q sui
phuric smell, 50 strong that one could
easily imagine himself in a large