Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-22
Local Items.

1t is rumored that new hide firm is
about to begin business here.
The best corn crop in ten years is
the expectation of Wisconsin farmers.
Hon. II. S. Magoon was in town for
a few hours on Tuesday last.
A number of loads of hogs were
brought to town this week.
The fair of the 5. w. Wis. |. \. will
begin one week from next Tuesday.
About half a dozen bands will COM
pete for the premium at our coming
fair.
The Good Templars of Willow
Springs held their annual picnic on
Tuesday last.
A number of teachers of this city
are attending the Institute at Dodge
vile.
Game of ball this friday after
noon, at Dodgeville, between the
Fleecers and the Orphans.
The Good Templars will pitch their
tent on the First Ward Square next
week.
A number of MasonS of this city at
tended the funeral Of John Il. Roberts
of Dodgeyille on Wednesday.
Died, in this city on Monday last,
an infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard IL. Goldsworthy.
The Illinois Central Railroad has
declared semi-annual dividend of
three per cent, payable September list.
The Good Templars Missionary
Tent will be pitched on the public
square next Tuesday, and remain six
days.
The Wisconsin River Improvement
company reports 22,500,00o feet of lum-
Der passed the improvement this sea-
son up to August 1st.
The "Orphans" of this city and the
"Fleecers" of Dodgeville, will play Il
match game of base ball at the grounds
of the latter to-day, Friday.
The Republican Senatorial Conven-
ton for Iowa and Richland counties
is called to meet at Lone Rock on
Wednesday, October the 1st.
Prof. AL. Bingling, high rope walker,
will give exhibitions in high rope
walking every day during our coming
Fair.
Professional walkers signify their
intention of being here during the
Far, and some fast walking may be
looked for. Sam Dubbs, of Freeport,
has been heard from.
The Peru Zinc Company have 103
men employed in their mines near
Galena, under the Superintendent Of
Mr.. Pein 1t is an extensive enter
prise, and of great interest to Galena.
Gazette.
Mrs. Patrick McQuade of Willow
Springs, aged 81 years, died at her
home on Monday, August 18th. Mrs.
McQuade came to Wisconsin and set
tied in the town of Willow Springs in
1874.
Articles of consolidation have been
diled in the secretary Of states office
consolidating the Galena and Wis
consin railroad of Wisconsin with the
Galena and Wisconsin railroad com
pany Of Illinois.
A match game of base ball be-
tween the Lancaster Club and the
Dodgeville Fleecers was played at
Dodgeyille on Saturday last, which
resulted in a victory for the Lancaster
boys, with score of q to Is TALES.
The Good Templars Missionary
Tent will locate ut this place on Tues
day next, and remain six days. The
ten is large enough to accommodate
1900 people, and will be set up on the
Public Square, opposite the residence
Of Mrs. Strachan.
Darlington had another burglary
last week. Five different times, saws
the Democrat, within the last eight
months stores in Darlington have
been entered by thieves. and goods to
the amount Of hundreds of dollars
stolen. and but one of the petty thieves
captured.
The Mineral Point Railroad will sell
round trip tickets, during fair, ut one
and one-fifth fare from all stations to
Mineral Point and return, good until
after september 9th. Stock in carloads
to be exhibited at the fair, will be
taken at regular rates one way and
returned free.
The Primitive Methodist and tile
Methodist Episcopal Churches of Lin
den will hold a Union Picnic in that
place on Thursday next, August 2sth
A game Of base ball will be played in
the afternoon, and other sports in
dulged in. Refreshments of all kinds
will be served, and a cordial invita-
tion is extended to all to come and
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