Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-11
THE DEMOCRAT.
Mineral Point. Friday, June II, 1850.
crms:..S1.50 per year, in Advance.
LOCAL ITEMS.


Friday evening. June nth.
Remember the Concert to be given
at the City Hall on Friday evening.
5. Duppler's residence has been re-
painted, and repairs made on fences.
etc.
Mrs. Mcfarland (nee Miss Mamie
Cobb is visiting relatives here this
week.
Mrs. Gen AmaSa Cobb, of Lincoln.
Nebraska is visiting at Mrs. Alex,
Wilson's.
Miss Without. of Schuylkill, Pa,
is the guest of Miss Shirley Spensley,
of this place.
A letter from Deadwood. dated May
3oth, says: a heavy snow storm
prevails to-day.
The village of Oregon. in Dane CO..
was almost totally destroyed by fire
one day last week.
The next meeting of the Dubuque
Driving Park will be held on June
10th 18th, and 18th. 1880.
Mr.. b. J. Bennett, of the Tribune,
is attending the meeting of the Press
Association at Milwaukee.
Crops are growing finely, but far
mers complain of the wet weather,
which prevents them from keeping
their corn free from weeds.
\ meeting of the Pioneer ASsocia-
ton of Wisconsin will be held ut Mad
ison, June 10th Gen. A. G. Dodge
will be present.
Frank l.. Moffett took Il leave Of
absence from his official duties at
Madison to be present at the wedding
of his cousin, Miss Wilson.
We are in receipt of the premium
list of the Wisconsin State Agricul-
tural Society, for the fair to be held at
Madison, Sept. 6, !. 5. . and 10, 1880.
The Grand Celeste and Arion Quar-,
tette Combination will not be here
until Friday evening, June 18th. Do
not fail to attend. Remember the
date
The st. Panl's lrish) Catholic con-
gregation will hold their annual
picnic in Ross grove on Wednesday,
June 23d. OF course there will be y
big time.
A stranger was caught one day this
week in an attempt to abstract a hat
from the store of +. Osborne Il Son.
He gave up the hat and Immediately
left town.
Alvin Blanchard, Esq, has opened
up new hotel in Blanchardville
called the American House, and now
offers lirst-class entertainment to the
travelling public.
Mr.. +. +. Dering, Of Darlington, on
Monday, inspected some ten or fifteen
barrels of kerosene in this city, all of
which stood the test. The trademark
was Wisconsin Test Oil, and brand ed
Illinois Test 100.
There will be a picnic ut Plum
Grove, OH Thursday, June 18th. The
picnic will be ON the same grounds
as the one held last year. a pleas
ant time Is expected.
The Chicago Jockey and Trotting
Club will hold their summer meetings
from the 10Th OF June until July 9Th.
There will be forty one races for
purses amounting to S35,O00
Christ Fritsch Of the town Of Eden,
on Thursday Of last week, sold To MIR
Charles Gilman Of tins city, i span
OF fine young mules weight Of span
$3.50 lbs,) for the sum of $4,000.
The Odd Fellows of Belmont Lodge,
No. $50, will have a festival at Bel
mont. June 18th. forenoon and eve
ming, with hand, procession, supper
speeches, &c. All are invited.
Among the soldiers from this city
attending the Reunion at Milwaukee
are Capt. Tuos. Priestley. Capt. FL.
Deyilin, Henry Tyack, DR.. Osborne.
Alfred Jenkins ]. B. Prideaux, John
i. Teasdale.
Mr.. James Thomas Of Linden. Iowa
county, who had, previous to last Jan
uary, been i patient lit the Remedial
institute for some time. HAS returned
u renew treatment Also Mi. Dol
Phin. ~ the sane place. has recently
arrived at tie Remedial Institute for
treatment. They are guests at Mrs.
Kick boarding house. Courier
The Ridgewae Picnic TO lie held
tins year, on next Tuesday. June 18th.
II bound p snrpass anything Of the
kind held heretofore Workneu FIRE.
busily engaged preparing t'e new
dancing floor and erecting tables and
seats ~ accommodate TIE ,aIge mm-
Ter expected to eajoy themselves III