Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-30
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Local Items.

lurnoW " toSklngS are turning
out good number Of new wagons.
John Boscha has returned from
Colorado.
Charlie Springer returned home on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Alvin Bachman and children
are visiting at Boscobel.
w. IL. Bennett, of the Tribune, is
down from Madison this week.
X. J. Penhallegon, Jr.. is home again
after a trip to Chicago and Milwaukee.
r. NJ. Crawford, of the DEMOCRAT,
started for trip to Western Iowa, on
Thursday.
MIR. Z. w. Sylvester is building a
large addition to his residence on
Ridge street.
Wisconsin during the past year, has
expended S2,5l3,3ol.S3 upon her pub
tic schools,
Richard Goldswolthy has put anew
roof on his brick building on Com
merce street.
James James will hereafter occupy
rs residence, the house formerly
occupied BY Mrs. Ferrin.
Ioare Bros. will have an elegant
Chickering grand, square piano. for
their concert, of May 18th.
James Penhallegon returned from
Galena ono day last week. where he
had been purchasing building mater
ial.
Thos. Allen, formerly of Centerville
is buying large quantities of dry-bone
in this city. He buys the cheaper
grades of dry-hone.
4 large number Of Odd Fellows
from Darlington, Dodgeville, Linden
and other places, were in town on
Tuesday, attending the celebration.
Look out for counterfeit currency
In the no rthern part OF the State 81
bills are doctored up with cigar stamps
and passed for 80.
Mrs. Kissell is preparing for the
summer trade. Her store building IL
being reprinted, and she is putting In
a new stock of goods.
Rev. J. Sanderson. Synodical Mis-
sionary for Wisconsin. will preach at
the Presbyterian church in this city
on Saturday evening, and also on Sun.
day.
Mr. James Cooley, formerly of Bos-
cobel, is manufacturing soda water in
the building opposite the City Hotel
He makes good soda water and sells
it cheap.
The entertainment given by the St
Agnes Guild at the City Hall Thurs
day evening was well attended. An
extended notice of the entertainment
will be given next week.
Dennis Lynch has moved into his
residence on Front street, which he
has greatly improved by building a
large addition to the house. He Is
now building barn on the north side
of the lot.
jeff Hildreth has returned from the
Black Hills country. He is now at
Lone Rock, at which place he arrived
last Monday. James Rablin has also
returned from Deadwood, and Is
now in town.
The mission services at the German
Catholic church closed last Sunday
night. At each service the church
was filled to its utmost capacity ant
great interest was manifested through
out. The mission lasted eight days.
A ball is to be given at Carey's Hall
Highland. on Friday evening, May
14th, for the benefit of Gus" Rubado
who lost hand in mines in Colorado
about a year ago. He wishes to pur
chase an artificial arm.
Hon. j. Gray who has been East fol
the past few weeks buying the large
stock of goods which is being packed
away at Gundry & Gray's. returned
home Saturday last. He gives a good
account of business in the cities, and
considers Chicago ahead Of any other
city in the country.
J. T. Pryor was in town on Wed
nesday. to test the new safe which is
at the depot for use in the County
Treasures office. The safe is fire
and burglar proof, and has time lock
attachment, and weighs over five
thousand pounds. 1t was manufac.
tured by the Mosler Safe and Lock
Company.
Mr. Colon Goldsworthy. an old citi.
zen Of Mineral Point died on Tuesday
evening last. of lung fever. after a
short illness, aged sixty-fye years
The deceased was an honest, upright
christian man, and highly respected by
all our people. The funeral took
place Thursday afternoon. The mem