Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-19
THE DEMOCRAT.
Mineral Point. Friday. Nov. ~. 1850
Entered At The Post ofice. Mineral Point, Wis.
~ second class matter
Tsrms:--S1.50 per year. in Advance.
LOCAL ITEMS.

on page eight.
Isaac Comfort, of Linden is in Chi
cage this week attending the Fat
Stock Show.
Pinafore will be given for the first
time in this city. one week from newt
Tuesday night.
The Lyceum Of the NJ. +. Church
will meet at the house of Mr.. Martin
Necollins on saturday evening.
Johnnie Hutchison, who has beeu
in chicago the past year, returned
home last tuesday.
New Jersey farmers are using wild
onions as a cure for the epizootic.
The treatment is said to he 4 success.
A telephone line from Hazel Green
TO Galena will soon be erected. Stuff
Client funds have alrerdy been subscr-
bed.
The infant son of Thomas league
died OH Sunday after several days
illness from brain fever. The af
hicted parents have the sympathy OF
many friends.
William Pollard of Linden, will
give grand ball on the evening Of
Thanksgiving day. Yourself and
lady are cordially envited to attend.
Jno. Martin returned home from
Denver Colorado last week, having
had one of his hands injured 50 AS to
prevent him from working.
Il. d, Pulford, +. G. Of Mineral
Point Commandery h. I. was over at
Boscobel last week instituting 4 new
Commandery at that place.
Michael Fallon, formerly of Wald-
wick, died recently in Saltwater
Mimi. The body was brought TO the
ccmetry of St. Paul's Catholic Church
OF this city for interment.
Mr.. John Cocker, of the town Of Milf
flin, is again at work on his diggins
and intends shortly to put on . large
gang of men. We hope that he will
be rewarded by large quantities OF
mineral.
Twelve new locomotives comprise
the latest order Of the st. Paul COM
pany. More than this number OF en-
gines is needed on the new extensions
of the company.
Tho Herald says the scarlet fever
has become epidemic in Dubuque,
and the board OF health and physici-
ans generally Of that city are sonsid-
erably alarmed. Five deaths were re-
ported last week.
The Primitive Methodist church of
Dodgeville will be dedicated NOV. 2S.
The opening services will be conduct
ed by the Rev. w. j. c. Bond, of ke-
vance, H., assested by T.. Allen, j.,
OF Mineral Point.
The Engine Co., has made arrange
ments with the NJ. r. Railroad Co,
for reduced rates, from any point on
the road to Platteyille and return.
One and one-lifth fare will be charged.
Tickets good from the 2lth to the 2Gtll
inclusive.
The poultry fanciers OF this city
are requested to meet in the ante
room Of the Odd Fellows hall next
Saturday evening, the goth inst, for
the purpose Of arranging for an ex-
hibition, to come off during the whit
er. 4 full attendance " earnestly
requested.
While railroad train was running
at the rate Of thirty miles an hour,
near Lewis, No, All old lady seventy
years of age, who thought the train
was not going ostop former to get of,
jumped from the platform, and, strang
to say, escaped without serious in
jury.
Wednesday Eve. NOV. a. NJ. NJ.
Hoare's class in music will begin
using Mrs HUMPHREYS art OF read
ing Music The class now numbers
City members. Those desrcous Of
learning TO read music ready, may
now Join the class and receive the
full benefit Of the course
The lads Of the NJ. f. church intend
having Loan Exhibition on Thanks
giving evening, to contina Friday and
Saturday afternoons and evenings.
Admission II cents. Refreshments
served every evening. The articles
on exhibition will be both ancient
and modern, ard among them many
curiosities from foreign countries.
Death of Mrs. Alfred Jenkins.