Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-19
THE DEMOCRAT.
Mineral Point. Friday. Dec, 10, 1879.
Local I TENS.
Christmas next Thursday the 25th.
Have you had your first sleigh ride :

thtcaSo.
Mrs c. II. James is visiting with
her sister nj La Crosse.
VIII Lcahy and Inglehurt Slater
takes i'll Chicago this week.
Diptheria prevails in mild form
ut Dodgeville,
Mike Schultz Of the Eden Hotel
will give y ball on New Years eve.
Mr.. \. Bachman is in town, He
will spend the holidays in this city.
The public schools close to-day for
the usual two weeks holiday vaca-
ton.
VIM. Pollard Of the Linden Hotel
will give u grand ball on Christmas
eve.
Miss May Blanchard of Blanchard.
Vile, was in the city for short visit
on Monday.
4 very choice, well selected and
varied stock of holiday goods is that
to be found at II. ID. Pulfod's.
MIR. Santa Claus viii be in town
next Wednesday night. Give him !
hearty welcome.
The Masons of DodScville will hold
their Annual Festival on st. Johns
day, the 9th inst.
The Commissioners of Public Lands
have our thanks for their report foi
the year ending Sept. 30th, 1879
The usual Christmas Exc ant
Christmas Day services viii be held
in Trinity Church.
The Darlington Literary Club has
been reorgani2ed and will bold week
" meetings during the winter.
John Spensley of this city. shipped
five can, loads Of cattle and two cal
loads of hogs to Chicago last week.
While coupling cars last Saturda.
evening, Michael Burns got his RICH
hand severely mashed.
An oyster supper was given in tin
Parish School building on last Thurs
day evening.
Quarterly Meeting will be held Il
the NJ. Il. Church of this city on Sun
day December 2Stn,
Remember the ball to be given b,
the (lrish) Catholic Congregation OF
Dee. 30th, at the City Hall,
s. T. Osborne ana the members o
his music class III Darlington, gave
concert ut that place on last Thurs
day evening.
Rev. \. W. Seabrcase visited Chi
cago last week for the purpose of buy
ing Christmas presents for the child
rem Of Trinity Church.
Indications are that copper in pay
ing quantities has been found in Yer
non county. Three tons of ore WERE
shipped last week to Chicago.
The Mayor and Common Council 0
Darlington, ut their last meeting, vot
ed themselves a salary Of three AM
two-thlrdS dollars each.
LanyoN & Spensley, a. McArthu
and Wilson & McIlhon have mum
Der of important cases which will b
tried ut the coming term of the Su
preme Court.
The members of the Temple 0
Honor held open Temple ON Monda.
evening last. A number of short nc
dresses and selections were read b
members of the order.
Miss Allie McEwen, niece OF Nj
Paul Pratt, of this city, who has bee
stopping in this city for the past thre
years, returned to her home III TeXa
on Monday last.
An attempt was made to murder
man Mt the Mansion House in Stevens
Point a few nights ago, in order t
rob him of four or five hundred do
lars which he had about his person.
The Sabbath School of Eden wi
have a Christmas Tree on Christina
night. Vocal and instrumental mus
will be furnished by Mr.. s. b. Virgil
and others. Admission, adults, te
cents, children free.
Members of the A. o. L. w. are n
quested to attend the regular meetin
Of Protection Lodge, on Monday eve
ming next, Dec. 22d. as business G
importance will come before the meet
ing.
Married, at the residence of N
Stephenson, in the town of Miner;
Point, on Dec. 18th, 1879, by the Re-
w. Jacka. Jr., Mr.. William A. Jack
to Miss Mary Matthews; both of tn
city.
Appleton is to have a linen factor,
and for that purpose three building
fifty by one hundred feet each, thre
stories high, will be erected at tn;
place early in the spring
On last Saturday evening quite
lively row occurred in and around Iii
Brick Saloon. Some knocking wa
done inside, and outside some bee
bottles were thrown, and two {
three shots were fired, bat nobody Is