Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-13

working, energetic man. and has
always aided those III need ii his
assistance. His numerous friends
greatly regret his illness.
Thomas Lynch. Thomas Woodward,
Michael Flynn and Patrick Smith,
miners OF Highland. have struck Il
lead" in the north eastern part of
that village. The sheet which is of
mineral and black jack mixed, is foot
in thickness and more than fifteen
feet ir width.
Thos. Allen. who formely employed
by an Eastern company in buying the
poorer quality of dry bone at High
land and Centerville, is again buying
for the company. This will be a great
benefit 10 .he miners of these places
us they have been, for some time past
without market for amy but the
best quality Of dry bone
The amount Of school money sub
ject to apportionment 10y the state
Superintendent this year is SlSI,271170.
and the number of children upon
whom it is to be apportioned is 471,245
making the rate per capita IS cents
Last year the amount apportioned
was S1S5.556,0l. the number Of chill
dren. 41a,775o and the rate 80 cents.
The saw and shingIe mill i'll the
town of Morrison, owned by August
lIeaSe, was burned at noon ON We'd
neSday, while the hands We're ut dim
ner. No one seems To have been in
charge at the time. and the boiler
burst soon after the fire started, but
without iniuring anyone No insur-
ance. The loss will reach $4,000.
MI. Forrest Wesley and Mr.. VIM.
Day, Mineral Points rival boot-blaeks,
are trying To out-dO each other in the
way of fancy boxes. First, Billy got
him new box painted all colorS. one
that would charm tho heart of Il say
age And now comes Forey With
4 gorgeous one, in comparison with
which lie declares that Mister Days
amt nowhere
The Tribune man deVoteS conSid-
cradle time and space to the benefit
of the Galena Gazette, the Dodgevillc
Chronicle and the Iowa County Dem
ocrat which he might more protitably
employ i'll improving his own sheet.
There is room for amy amount of such
work on the Tribune. Can it bc that
he has never heard Of the man who
made a large fortune by paying close
attention to his own affairs.
The Parish Aid Society and the
st. Agnes Society of Trinity Church
gave festival entertainment ut the
house of Mr.. VIM. Il. Henry on
Tuesday evening. Delicious refresh
mentS We're served, the Church choir
furnished vocal and instrumental
music. and the Cornct Band played
several tunes on the lawn outside a
large number of pleasant folks We're
in attendance, and enjoyed the enter
tainmeut.
CIuLDREN'S DAY.-The second Sun
day in June is everywhere observed III
the Methodist Episcopal Church as
Children's Day, and collections are
taken to assist young men who are
preparing for the ministry. Owing TO
Quarterly meeting being held in the
M. f. Church of this city on Sunday
last Children's Day was not observed,
but the services for the day will take
the place of the regular morning and
evening services on Sunday next.
The other day Mrs. Margaret Spence,
Of La Cross. met with Il peculiar acci-
dent and one which promises to be Il
serious one. About Il week ago,
while in the garden. some unknown
insect got into the lady's ear, and
caused Il buzling sensation, which
lasted several hours, Since then the
ear and head have become very pain
full, and medical Skill seems to be Of
little avail in allcyiatiAg her suffer-
ing.
Bennett. lIoskings 4 Co. have re-
resumed work in the old Speusley
Diggings at Highland. The shaft
which are they working is ninety feet
deep. They have a force Of drillers
at work Hho are to drill down sixty
feet further for the purpose Of car
rying oft the water from the shaft
For this work tile rrillers are to re-
cciyc one dollar and 4 half per foot,
proving they succeed in drilling the
required distauce-siXty feet 1t is
hoped that the effort to get rid of the
water by sinking to a lower depth will
prove successful, rs other mines in
the immediate neighborhood have
been abandoned on account of water
Tile drillers struck i sheet 81 mineral
ana dry bone mixed about FIVE feet