Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-04-09
Local Items.
Tax.list ON eighth page.

Cas- Miller, of st. Paul, formerly Of
this city, is here for u brief stay.
Married, March 2ith, by Rev NJ. Il.
Balch, David BurriS, Of Glide, Wis,
and Maggie +, Bruce, of Illinois.
Temple of Honor Dramatic enter
tainment at the City Han, tomorrow
Saturday night.
Steve Moves and Winfield Davis, Of
Dodgeyille, started on Friday morn
ing tor Georgetown, Colorado.
Thos. Sims, Frank SpeuSley and
John Penhallegon, started for Denver,
Colorado, on Wednesday morning last.
Mrs. Hugh Connaughton, of Atchi-
son, Kansas, is visiting friends and
relatives in this city.
Mr.. Dan. Leahy, late of La Sale, is
assisting Mr.. +. Gilman, agent Tor
MatthieSon 4 lIegler, in office work.
Hon. John X. Williams, promi-
nent citizen of Shullsburg, died at
his home one day last week.
Prof. L. \ Charlton, editor of the
Brodhead Independent, favored the
DEMOCRAT office with call on We'd
neSday.
NJ rl Y ~ l1nS
been visiting for some time with her
sister, Mrs. W. II. PrideauX, Of this
city.
The members Of the choir Of Trinity
Church were pleasantly entertained
by Mrs W. T. Henry at her home. on
Thursday evening OF last week.
On Monday last, il young man
named Woolrich, of the town of Min
eral Point, tell from load of straw
and broke his shoulder blade.
JOS. Osborne. law student with
j. W. Taylor, has removed from
Montfort to Linden. The DEMOCRAT
acknowledges Il call from him Il few
days ago.
The funeral of VIM, PrdeauN took
place on Sunday last under the direc-
tion of Iowa Lodge l. o. .. +. Odd
Fellows were present from Dodge
ville Darlington, and other places.
Married ut the residence of Mrs.
Tenant, in Mineral Point, on Mon
day, April 5tl, John +. Nichols, of
Platteville, Wis, and Jane Tenant,
of Mineral Point, by Rev. Nj. b. Balch.
Don't forget the lecture by Rev.
+. ID. lIuntloy, at the City Hall, on
Monday evening next. Admission,
twenty-five cents. No extra charge
for reserved seats, which may be pro-
cured at the Post ONCE.
Our very enterprising merchant
Mr.. Joseph Deller, started Monday
last for New York and Boston TO
purchase the most attractive stock Of
spring and summer goods ever
brought to this city.
stephen Noyes, who for some years
past has been foreman Of the Dodge
vile Chronicle office, took the Friday
morning train for Georgetown, Colo
RADIO. Steve is . number one printer,
and a tirst-class young man every way.
He deserves any amount Of good for
tune.
Died III the town of Waldwick, on
Friday April I'd, Mr.. William Reeves
ST., aged So years. Mr.. Reeves was
born in Sussex, England, in 1907. lie
came TO Wisconsin over thirty years
ago. The deceased was highly re-
spected by all who knew him. The flu
neral took place from Trinity Church
this city on Sunday last.
At the annual town meeting of
Linden, held on the 9th inst, til fol
lowing preamble and resolution was
offered by Mr.. John Lee:
Whereas, The law Of tie State has
vested in tho town board discretion
airy power to call an election or not
for the purpose of voting upon any
proposition that may be presented to
the town board from any railroad
company; therefore be it
Resolved. and the board is hereby
directed not to call an election 70
vote upon any proposition that may
be presented to them by the Tomah
a Chicago narrow guage roailroad
company, and if the aforesaid railroad
company shall elect the first mode Of
soliciting aid. known rs the petition
law, then the chairman and town
clerk Il hereby directed not to sign
any bonds until The people Of the
town shall have an opportunity to
test the constitutionality Of said Pc
tition law.
Hon kearton Coates moved an
amendment t. the abb ye. but after
some discussion withdrew lis amend
meat. ana the original resolution