Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-13
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LOCAL ITEMS.

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Philip Eden is home from Platteville
during the vacation Of his school.
\ first rate second hand piano for
sale. Enquire of Edward kinuie,
Philip Allen, ,lr.. has been in Chi
eago during the past week.
Mr.. Parish, formerly Of this place,
is home from Nebraska ON i visit,
i. Pratt offers for sale ! track sulkv
and also 4 team Of draft horses.
Theodore Amberg, of Chicago. spent
Il few days with relatives and friends
here this week.
The Fair Of the 5 " Wis. |. a.
commences two weeks from next
Tuesday
Miss Annie Mulharn, who has been
in Chicago for nearly two years. re-
turned home this week.
Henry Mitchell went to Alta, Iowa,
last Tuesday, Oh i visit e his bro ther
| George
The travelling auditor of the Chi
cage Milwaukee and st. Paul Il. L..
Company was III town last week.
The training Of horses has COM
meneed ON the race-course, and every
thing promises fine sport ut the COM
ing fair.
Owing TO the fact that ears can not
be obtained. and other arrangements
made, the Temple Of Honor will not
80 to Rockford on the 25th.
What do you think Of Prof. Gun
uing's exposition Of the Darwinian
theory is the question asked ON
every hand.
Rev. Mr.. Cloak, who has been in
this city for some time will hold
Episcopal services at Lancaster on
Sunday next
Mrs. 7. S. Allen and children. of
Oshkosh, who have been visiting here
for some time, returned home on Tues.
day.
Hitchcock and Evans Paror Con
cert Company will give and entertain
ment in this city on the evenings of
August 3lst and Sept. list.
The knights Tempar to the number
of about thirty, will leave this city ON
Monday, in Especial coach furnished
by the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
II. K. Company.
Mr.. c. Weber, who has resided in
Mineral Point for more than twenty
five years, went to Oshkosh this week.
where she will make her future home
with her daughter, Mrs. I. ). Allen of
that city.
We clip from the Galena Gazette
an interesting item about James
Shorter. a mulatto boy who served as
4 waiter in Galena in 1888, and has
just been appointed Il Bishop in the
African Methodist Church
Bro. IIearn, of the Chronicle, passed
through town on his way home from
Chicago, Oh Wednesday. He reports
that grand preparations are being
made for the knights Templar Com
clave next week.
The State Fair promises big this
year. Twenty thousand dollars in
cash will be awarded, and every
citizens ahould feel a pride in making
it what it il intended i true repre-
sentation Of ihe industries of our
state.
Read the DEMOCRAT carefully this
week. An interesting story Il given,
political matter Of interest to voters
is published. an account of the
capture Of Bender, the Kansas muir
derer, and interesting items Of All
kinds.
We publish elsewhere the premium
list Of the Iowa County Agricultural
Society. Every preparation is being
made to have a grand fair, and this
one will doubtless surpass all pre-
vious ones. Every citizen Of the
county should do what ne can To make
the fair Il success.
The Sir Knights Of Mineral Point
Connandery, 80. II, who are to at
tile tile Triennia ConclaYeof Knights
Templar in Chicago next week will
please call on I. T. Parnele, at the
Bank, and purchase their railroad
tickets u Chicago ana return
Anton Howell, WHO has been To-
Gated in business here for a few years,
ment - Darlington GA Tuesday of
this week. whore Ae viii open i barber
shop. Anton is in honest, indus
trious young man, aud will no doubt
DO well in bis new location.
i Commins and 4. Goldsmorthy
desire to announce that they have Il
lot Of cheap harness for sale. at the