Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-26
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Local Items.


Martin & Toay have a new delivery
wagon.
Mr.. William Ralph is seriously i'll
with lung fever.
Only two States produce wool SUI
perior to that raised in Wisconsin.
The Odd Fellows of GAINESVILLE have
completed splendid new hall.
\ large selection of Reward Cards,
just received at the Post Office Book
Store.
Barnum'S great show is advertised
to be in Madison on Wednesday, the
3oth Of June.
The people Of Brodhead, Green
county, are moving for sorgum
sugar refinery ut that place.
The firm of Kline Il Spratler has
been dissolved. See dissolution notice
elsewhere.
One week more and the scholars in
the public schools will be treated to u
weeks vacation.
Father kinsella, of Shullsburg, col
lected over $40, in aid for the famine
sufferers in Erin, and sent it to the
Arch Bishop Of Tuam, Ireland.
The rates of fare to the soldiers re-
union in Milwaukee, June 10th, will
be three cents per mile for the round
trip.
A company Of fifty persons in Chi
cago, have organized and will pur-
chase a tract of land ut lake Geneva,
and arrange it for summer resort.
A peoples caucus will be held at
the town hall in the town of Mineral
Point, in the afternoon of Saturday
March 9th, mt o'clock.
Next Sunday evening there will be
Il Concert in the Primitive Methodist
church for the benefit of the Sunday
School. 1t will consist of speeches,
Rotations, etc.
Died, in this city, on Sunday. the
2lst inst, of pneumonia, Mrs. Tenn
perance knight, wife o. our respected
fellow-townSman, Mr.. John Knight.
The bereaved has the Symathy of
many friends in his loss.
An old lady named Mrs. DAILY living
in Oshkosh, has been arrested for
stealing about $1,000 from i Mrs.
Cooper, another old lady whom she
had visited.
One of the most prosperous far
mers in the northern part Of the State
has sold his crop of tobacco for
81 800, the product of six and one
half acres of ground.
Mr.. j. ii. Terry. principal of the
city schools, has so far recovered from
his recent illness, rs to be able to take
charge of the schools again.
Mr.. A. 4. Hill of Prairie du CHEN,
left this city OH Wednesday morning
last for Watertown, Dakota T., where
he intends engaging extensively in
farming.
That large plate glass (the only
French plate-glass in the city, which
has been put up in Matt Prater's store
by Mr.. j. p. Hanklns, is another val
liable Improvement, and makes that
Store one Of the finest looking in
town.
The new arLesian well in the
grounds Of st. Francis seminary at
bored to the depth of 1900
feet now gives steady flow of the
best water of three hundred and fifty
gallons per minute.
Court convened at Dodgeyille on
Tuesday last. On Wednesday the
case of Lousia Maria Semmens VS..
Henry III. Walters was tried, and on
account of sickness of Judge Cothren
court was adjourned until to-day
friday.
Reports as To the condition Of the
winter VIII eat in Crawford county,
.cco riding to the Prairie du Chen
Union, are conflicting. The prevail
ng sentiment. however, appears - be
hat if the ground remains moist
until growing weather arrives the
crop will be all right.
The more dentists the merricr. j.
N. Hales, one Of our young men. after
attending the Pennsylvania Dental
College. Philadelphia, together with
/ practice of two years with the late
Dr.. Coykendall and some time spent
With DR.. W. II. DifTenbacher of Platte
lille, is now prepared to practice
in this city. Office in Goals
'lock, corner Of High and Chestnut
treets.
The lecture Of Hon. VI. VI. Cothren.
at the Court House on Sat
Irday evening last. was interesting,
'ecause i'll thought and method Il was