Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-12
Local Items.

Ann Eliza Young will lecture in
Darlington next Thursday evening,
Alfred Berry offers the Commercial
House, in Dodgeville, for sale,
John Hales has returned from the
Philadelphia Dental College.
Michael McCarville and family have
moved into town.
The contract for building new
T.. NJ. Church at Dodgeville has been
let.
The new game Of "l5 is given else
where in this paper.
II. Marks. Of the L. $. Hotel, Dodge
VILE, was caller at the DEMOCRAT
office on Wednesday.
We are in receipt of the Goodwin
(DakotN Enterprise. c. b. Parkinson.
editor.
J. w. Rewey and j. i. lIuse and
Thos Alton, of Miflin, were in town
on Thursday.
James Y. Dabb returned on Monday
from his western trip. He reports
having had y good time.
The GOSPEL meetings ut the NJ. E.
Church continue with increased in
tereSt.
Burr Robbins circus starts on the
road for the season of 1880, on May
lst.
Darlington papers are agitating the
question of raising funds for the re-
lief of the sufferers in Ireland.
Counterfeit trade dollars, almost as
good looking us the genuine, have
put in an appearance lereabouts,
&. G. Thomas, County Superintend-
ent of Lafayette Co, spent Sunday
and Monday III this city.
The Darlington City election. held
on Monday OF last week. WAS il holly
contested one.
The school authorities ot Chicago
have abolished the study Of German
and music in the public schools OF
that city.
Mr.. JAS. PrideauN, Of Bloomington,
Grant County, who has been visiting
his relatives here, returned to his
home on Tuesday last.
Mrs. John Huntington, lady up
wards of seventy years of age, fell on
the slippery sidewalk in Muscoda the
other day, and broke one of her arms.
The Rev. w. Jacka, Jr., in the Prim-
tive Methodist church next Sabbath
evening, will take for his sub.
jet, Thoughts suggested by
Drunkards Death
David Jacka, of this city, has bought
J. Freeman's warehouse ut Darling
ton and intends to buy grain ut that
place as well as in Mineral Point.
Members of the Temple of Honor
of this city have play in rehearsal
which they intend to give sometime
in the near future.
Judge Cothren will deliver a lecture
in Darlington tomorrow night, at the
celebration of the third anniversary
of the Temple Of Honor.
Celestian LeTonda, Il Frenchman,
better known as Louie" died in the
City Hall building on Friday night,
the 4th inst. His death was caused
by hard-drinking and exposure.
Prof. Allison will lecture in the
City Hall or the 18th inst. Admission
% cents. Tickets for salesat the Post
Office. No extra charge for reserved
seats.
The Tribune announces that after
April lst it will change its subscrip-
tion price from Sl.25 to 1.50. The
recent advance in the price of print
paper justilies this step.
Starks is getting up boom in the
dyeing business. He repairs and
cleans garments, as well as colors
them.
Mr.. James Wallace, Of Graysyille,
had leg broken on Thursday morn
ing. He was riding on wagon with
out q bed, his feet hanging through,
and ran against stump.
Dispatches from various portions
of the State say that the entire winter
wheat crop has beer badly damaged
by the frequent freezing and thawing.
Many Of the farmers will plow it up.
A total of two hundred and eight
immigrants passed through Milwau-
kee during last week. OF the entire
number, 104, or just one-half, will
make their new homes in Wisconsin.
The merchants Of Prairie du Chen
have decided TO quit doing business
on Sunday, and have signed an agree
ment 70 keep their stores closed. and
not sell any more goods on that DAY