Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-17
LOCAL ITEMS.

Don't forget the Poultry exhibition
to lie held III this city on January 4th,
5tA, eta. ana It'll.
The MasonS Of Darlington have de-
cided to give i grand bali On the even
inc Of she 26th.
The Annual Fan and Festival If 81.
Pauls Irish Catholic Church will be
held on Wednesday evening. Dec. ~,
James a. Owen and Wm. X, Curry
returned from the West 4 short time
ago.
Charles Mappes OF Belmont has just
complied the erection Of 4 large ice
house at that place.
Mr.. McCahc, of the town ot Ken
dali, lost q valuable horse few DAYS
ago Epi2ootir.
There will he 4 Christmas Tree for
The Children. 1T tile Willow Springs
Church, on Christmas Eve.
The world renowned comedian Mr.
Joseph Jefferson. played the past
week to full houses at McNickers.
Chicago.
During the fiscal year ending June,
1880, 75.43o Canadians crossed the
border and settled in the United
States.
Lenahan 4 Cummings have opened
out large stock Of Holiday Goods in
Lenahan's block, and advertise to sell
cheaper than the cheapest.
Married, BY the Rev. VIM lacla, on
Wednesday Dee. 18th, Mr.. Geo. Grange
and Miss Mary Jones, both Of the
town Of Mineral Point.
The Racine Wagon company. with
a capital stock Of $4,000, filed
articles of association with the see
rotary of State 4 few days ago.
The Litta Concert Company Will
open the Citizens Lecture Course in
this city, on Friday evening, Deem
Der 3lst.
Those of our subscribers who desire
to pay their subscription for the
DEMOCRAT in wood, should do 50
before January lSt, 1881, as after that
time we will expect them TO pay cash
john Horn is taking thought Of the
warm weather to come next summer
and is slowing away IN immense guam
tity of lee. He has Il large number of
men at work. and cuts and packs
away between 20 and - loads per day,
Geo. Mitchell of Mia, Iowa., for-
merly Of this place, is here for y
visit during the holidays, We are
glad TO know that George has estab-
lished ilourishing trade for himself
1T Alta, III the harness business.
Mrs. NJ. \. jenkins, drcssmalcr, has
removed TO tic rooms over Ed. OS-
borne'S iewclry store, where She Will
continue to make dresses, cloals Ne,
in the most fashionable and stylish
manner.
The Temple Of Honor Of this city
will hold an opening meeting on Mon
day evening, January 81. Members
are requested 10 see that their friends
are provided with invitations.
The comic Opera Pinaforc. which
was SO successfully rendered iii this
city, few weeks ago. Will be repeated
in the city Hall on Monday and Tues
day evenings. December 21th and
2sth.
Mt. Martin Phelan, Of Highland,
died at that place Il few days ago. We
have been unable to Learn any Of the
particulars Of his death Our High
land correspondent VII give them
next week.
Miss Catherine Ann McDermott, Of
the town If Waldwick. aged about
fifteen years, died OH Friday last, and
was buried on Monday. Her father
had Just returned from the West,
when hc was called upon to mourn
the death Of 4 loved and cherished
daughter
Ms. Margaret Corbctt Maggie
Maybeln died on Friday last, after ali
illness of only Il few days The flu
neral took place oil sunday and was
attended by large number Of people.
The deceased was resident Of Nin-
eral Point for more than thirty years.
Mr.. Beaumont Of the town of Will
low Springs, father Of Mrs. KisselI. Of
this place. died on Wednesday even
ing Dee, 18th. The deceased was well
known and highly respected. lie had
been afflicted with asthma for many
years. and lis death. we understand
resulted from the disease. lie was
about % years Of age.
Tie Mineral Point Division or tic
St Paul railroad IL situated as fol-
lows. according to the report Of its
officers: Length Of road, 81 miles !;