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


Cad. Sterling is home for Christ
mas.
Don't fail to take in" the ball next
Tuesday evening.
Frank Tramel is home from Chica-
go on a holiday visit.
Will Henry is home on a holiday
visit from Racine College.
Hon. Richard Kennedy of Highland
was on our streets Friday.
Walters theatre troupe are giving
entertainments in Galena this week.
Bring up your chickens forthe great
poultry show. January Is. ii, Is 4 10.
Quarterly meeting services will be
held III the NJ. +. church, next sun
day.
The Presbyterian S. S. will hold its
Christmas-tree on Christmas night,
Thursday evening".
Mr.. Willie Reese and Max Sands of
Dodgeville, smiled on the DEMOCRAT
boys on Friday last.
| Joseph Maca. Of Highland, lost one
of his twin boys last week from acct
dental poisoning.
Will n. Mathews will have a turkey
rattle to-day, in Ivey's building, on
Commerce street.
John Dorsey. Jr., (he of carbolic
curve fame) is home from Notre Dame
College, South Bend, Ind.
The Hook and Ladder Company of
Platteyille will hold their annual ball
on New Years Eve.
Christmas ball and festival at the
City Hall on Tuesday evening, Dec.
30th.
Anniversary services by the NJ. +.
Sunday School of Dodgeyille. to-day,
(ChriStmas.)
The strike of the Chicago packers
caused quite drop in the hog market
the past week.
a mum sociable will be held at
Good Templars Hall in Dodgeville
this, Friday evening.
The State officers of Wisconsin arc
TO be inaugurated with great pomp on
/ Monday. January 5th
The illinois Central railroad is tc
furnished with Pullman drawing
room cars and sleeperS.
The railroad boom in southwest
Wisconsin promises to hold over all
other booms as soon rs spring opens.
Linden Lodge, F. s. A. NJ. will hold
their annual installation and banquet
on st. Johns Day, the 9th of Decem-
Der.
A few days ago the Novelty Iron
Works, of Dubuque, made direct
shipment of machinery to Hamburg,
Germany.
At meeting of the citizens of
Dodgeville, on Monday evening last,
$1,000 was subscribed for the +. M.
congregation.
Surveyors are now at work laying
out the line and route of the proposed
railroad extension from Monroe to
Dubuque.
The annual meeting of the Linden
Town Farmers Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company will be held on Tues
day, January 9th, 1880.
A ball was given in Galena on last
Thursday evening, for the benefit OF
the poor, the net proceeds of which
amounted to about 5000.
A meeting Of the German citizens of
Dubuque was recently held to consid-
er way and means to help the famine
stricken districts of Germany.
Joseph Cummins, son of Edward
Cummins, of Platteville, was serious
ly injured the other day from being
kicked by horse which he was lead
ing.
The house Of William Richards, in
Prideaux's Hollow, caught fire in the
roof one day last week, but was extin-
guished before much damage was
done.
The dedication of the Odd Fellows
new hall at Lancaster was an impos-
ing affair, and was attended by a
number Of leading members Of the
order.
The ladies' Of the NJ. l.. Church Of
Dodgeyille will hold their annual tea
meeting III the basement Of their
church, on Friday evening, the goth
inst.
Copies of Ayers Almanac in Eng.
fish. German, Dutch, French, Nor
weigan, Spanish, Portuguese and
| Swedish languages have been receiy-
ed at this office.
.. Pratt, Of Mineral Point, General
Agent for the Mccormick machines,