Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-28
Local Items.

Court opened in Dodgeville on Tues
day last.
Plenty of tramps are reported at La
Crosse.
Advice to those about to visit Lead
ville-Don't.
District Attorney Ansley is at
Dodgeville attending Court.
Boats have again commenced to
make regular trips on the Mississippi.
Mr., VIM. Masters of Linden, was
presented with young daughter last
week.
Supt. Jones holds examination at
the Seminary building to-day and to-
morrow.
Miss Simons and Miss Frances Cor
nelson of Hazel Green, are guests of
Mrs. Sam Lanyon of this city.
Ben Richards of Linden, left for
the Lake Superior mining regions on
Monday morning last.
Farmers, look out for these sleek
tongued fellows going around the
country selling seed wheat
Three hundred and twenty-siN
thousand scholars have attended the
public schools of the State during the
past year.
b. j. Bennett of the Tribune is a
happy father. His wife presented
him with young daughter on Friday
last.
John Varcoe of Linden, brother of
w. Varcoe of this place, started for
Central City. Colorado. one day last
week.
David Brown has purchased the
stock of goods in connection with the
City Bakery, Frank Enzenroth has
charge OF the Baking department.
Miss Kate Branger of this place,
started for Chicago on Monday morn
ing. She intends to make that city
her future home.
Wisconsin farmers report that win
ter grain is all right, there being no
longer any danger of winter-kiliing.
Bee-keepers report that their swarms
wintered unusually well.
NJ. c. Monroe will lecture on the
temperance question in Blanchard
vile, on Monday next The commit
tee request full attendance, as All
able lecture is expected.
Mr.. & Mrs. Louis Meson, returned
to their home in Lacrosse, on Tuesday
last. Mrs. Meson has been visiting
here for the past two months with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Kinnie.
Adolph Appel has purchased one of
Clark's patent hair clippers, and will
clip heads for summer wear with
greater ease neatness and dispatch
than any body else III the Northwest.
1t will be remembered that The
Furniture Polisher," noticed else
where, paid Mineral Point visit a
short time ago We are little out
on him for q printing bill, but the no.
tice given him in another column is
free.
Mr.. Dewey of Vermont, father of
Mrs. b. Pratt, who has been visiting
in this city for some time, started for
the East on Monday morning last.
Mr.. Dewey, is fine old gentlemen,
and by his pleasing manner secured
to himself very many friends while i'll
in this city.
One of the most popular men in the
county and one that makes the most
friends wherever he goes is Dist. At
torney Ansley. In conducting the
trial in this village this week, he has
proved himself an able lawyer and a
better practitioner than his warmest
friends had supposed him to be- Long
may he wave.-Arena Star.
Rev. Sanford of Darlington, ofliciat'
ed in Trinity Church on Sunday last.
In the evening lie choose for his text
the ninth Commandment, Chou shalt
not bear false witness against thy
neighbor." Mr.. Sanford is an able
preacher, and his denunciation of the
sins of lying and tale bearing wert
strong and emphatic.
The number of hogs packed in Mil
waukee during the past season from
March 1st 1873 to March lst, 1879 is
550,374, making i17,S73,247 pounds Of
meat and 1s,475,844 pounds Of lard
The number of hogs packed during
the winter season was 444,221. This
is an increase of 72,2o0 hogs over thu
previous year.
A squad of young bloods from diff
ferent towns in Lafayette county
spent the early part Of the week il
town drinking and carousing gener
ally. One of their principal perform
ances was treating William Day,
deaf-mute until they got him intoxi
Gated, when they beat him shame
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