Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-09-03

Hen" parties have become fashion
able in Darling ton.
The Fall term of the pablo schools
will commence on Monday, Sept 18th.
Sam jenkins, Jr., returned home
from Lemars, Iowa. where he has
been for the past six months,
Will Goldsworthy who left this
place some two years ago, for the
West, is home on visit.
Mr.. John Brent has purchased some
very fine sheep just imported from
Scotland. They are beauties.
Mr.. J. 2. Hankins. who has been
quite i'll for the past two weeks. is
slowly recovering.
Sam Lanyon is shaking hands with
his friends after few months all
sence.
Remember the Cantat2 Of Queen
Esther at the City Hall. Thursday and
Tluay evenings.
We have omitted to mention the
fact that the Young Spectator is pub
lishsd in this city by the Moffett Bros.
1t is \ spicy sheet, and is sold cheap.
Large lamps have been placed in
front of the City Hall, and it is much
more pleasant and comfortable to
those entering and leaving the hall.
Rev. II. III. Van Dusen is in this
city, the guest of his uncle DR.. Van
Dusen. He will preach in Trinity
Church on Sunday morning.
Miss Ameli KuchemAn of Galens
and Miss Beckie Engelken Of
Bellevue, Iowa, are visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Hornung of this city.
John j. Roche, late district attor-
ney for Lafayette county is about to
remove to Nebraska, where he will
establish himself in the law and bank
ing business.
DR.. Vivian has been in Milwaukee
during the week attending "A meeting
of the State Board Of Charities and
Reform.
Mr.. s. G. Ives, an old resident of this
place, died at his home. on Tuesday
morning, the 3lst ult,, of asthma. The
deceased was about sixty years old,
He was well known and highly re-
Spected.
DR.. Lindsay, of Ayoca, has removed
to Whitewater in this State and will
make that place his future home.
Iowa County, loses one of its ecst
citizens in his departure.
a barn belonging to Joseph Miller,
the Smeltcr, who lives near the Fair
grounds, was burned last Thursday
afternoon, together with aquantity of
household goods stored in it. The fire
was caused by children playing with
matches.
The school building and yards in
both wards present an improved ap.
pearance ON account of the subStan-
tial improvements made by the
worthy janitor, Mr.. Luty, under the
direction of the City Schol Superin-
tendent and the other members OF the
school board:
Prof. Charleton, editor Of the Brod-
head Independent, speaking Of Il
trip from that place to Platteyille,
says: AT Warren, we take the ears
Of the old-time Mineral Point II. r.,
now owned by the g., NJ, and st. Paul
Co. When the Monroe extension is
completed-speed the day will not
be necessary to go through Illinois, or
to take q long drive through the
country to reach this part Of the
State"
The Minneapolis Tribune. of sun
day, August 10th, 1850, says; Or.
James B. Moffett, of Mineral Point,
Wis, who has just purchased the
elegant residence Of Mr.. G. G, Palmer,
on Linden, Avenue, expects to remove
1T once with his family to this city to
engage in the practice Of medicine.
DR., Moifett is a gentleman who stands
high in the confidence and respect
Of all who know him, and will be a
valuable addition to our community.
We are panied to learn Of the death
OF Richard Varcoe. aged twenty years,
which occurred at Denver, Colorado,
last week. The deceased was BROTH
er Of VIM. Varcoe, OF this place.
Last April. in company with two Of
his brothers he removed from Lin
den TO Denver. A short time ago he
had slight attack Of mountain fever,
which developed into typhoid fever
causing death. The young man was
twenty years Of age, and was beloved
and respected to all who knew him.
His death is 4 terrible stroke upon
his afflicted parents, brothers and
sisters