Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17

Josephine Davis died of diptheria,
Dec. 29th, aged five years and six
months.
um. James Of kendaltown, La
Fayette county. one day this week,
sold to y GRADER. thirteen hogs, which
averaged 5l7i. pounds each.
\ large crowd assembled ut the City
Hall or last Sunday afternoon and
listened to an able temperance lecture
from G, W. {, T. PHI. Allen, Jr.
pIEp.--.At his residence iii this city,
on SUNDAY the 18th inst. Mr.. Patrick
McMahon, about sixty wears Of aue.
Deceased WAS 4 quiet. peaceahle citi-
zen, and highly respected ~ our peo-
pie,
Madison Democrat: "Fhc gontle-
man from cid Grant tbs judge We
mean-don't propose Ia vote for n Y
measure he does not full understand,
II it takes all next sammer IA bring
him to an understanding. That's the
sort 81 i man lie il.
The Plattcville Normal school is
overlooking in Ill is departments.
More seats have been put IN the Nor
NAL Department to accommodate the
pupils. Vd still they continue %
come The school starts OF grandly
under the new President Professor
McGregor.
A new disease has made u.s. appear
ance among he horses in The iuuasy
camps near Ean Claire. phc eyes md
throat swell largely, and the joints
stition. X seems "a nl I'm epidemic,
for III some camps all the horses are
sick. II is already seriously iAterter-
ing with lumber operations.
The Clement Bros, together With
the jolly WymmS, thc renowned vo-
ealst MI Lewis w RAYMOND, and
the accomplished pioanist, Mr.. Morgan
G. Evans, will give 4 performance III
the City Hall tomorrow NIGHT. over
the Beautiful sea" "My ofd Brandy
Bottle" Home Rule for cid Ireland, 7
etc, etc, will he rendered.
Miss Mary Poquettc, aged 70 years
and 10 months, died oa Saturday, Jan.
4Jh, 1si9, al dtphtheri;E Only 4 few
weeks ago lor little brother Peter died
Of tine same disease and he family is
now douhly bereayed Mary's loss Is
deeply mournea by many loving
friends. She was Il kind sister, Il 10 G
ing daughter and 4 true christian
friend.
At the late examination ro' anter-
Ing Jhc Normal Department Of tie
Platteyille Normal school, of City
applicants, only ,en passed Amohg
these ten were Martin and Frank
lIoar, Of this city. We also note that
one oc me papils rrJm the Brick
school, Ptat,c1lle, Of which Phil.
Eden is principal w. 4 muca hisae.
average standing il this Naminaiian
J!tan aly 3l.er OF tla 6GtE applicants,
which speaks we'll fer Pits teaching
abilit,
ldeolore rl,on gave i lecture in
tho city Han. on last Friday evening,
ITis suhnc WAS, Hearts ilasp, u a
Remedy .or Hard Times The lee
tire uas onr III the ahlast and nest
scholarly ever delivered in this city.
Ever! oaa who listened toit was more
than satisfied. 10 giYc arel less OF the
lecture ID tho short space Of I ncws-
paper article, would simply be impos-
siblr. Notwithstanding tile msa-
worry name and fame of Theodore
Triton the lecture was Well received,
and was pronounced literary treat
by those WHO heard III
The members Of Protection Lodge,
t.O. III. w., III this city, With their
wives and families and 2 few invited
guests spent i highly enjoyable tame
at the Banquet and Installation Of
Oneers, 81 the Lodge, Oh Monday
evening last The installation cefe-
monies we're very interesting. The
following officers were installed in
thuir respective Offices:
W. II Osborne, Master Wolllnan ;
". II. Curry, I. VI. WI, Nv. J.Co&, q.
f.; Charles Neal, Overscer; Fred
Phillips, Financicr. D. u Beech, Re-
cordrr Joseph Hankins, Guide; Robt..
Julian. Inside Waterman; VIM. d.
Hoskins, Outside Waterman.
Brothers w. III Curry and PiHlip
Allen Irs gave yery interesting al
dresses, showing tile usefulness ana
advantages Of the order, after which
all present sat down ~ i bountifuf re-
past prepared for them. Al who were
present pronounce the event one ftil
Of interest and pleasure.
Tie following officers or iowa Chap
Ter Nh G. r a. NJ. were installed