Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-02-06
THE DEMOCRAT.
Mineral Point, Friday. Feb. 6, 1850.
Terms :--S1.25 per year, in Advance.
If not paid in advance. Sl.S0.
Local Items.

Sam Carey is delivering temperance
lectures in Iowa.
The Grant county circuit court
opened in Lancaster. on Tuesday last.
James A. Owen and VIM. Slawson
returned from Nebraska last week.
Card cases and fifty gilt-edged cards
something new-at the DEMOCRAT
office.
Josephus Bailey, of Eden. spent n
few moments in the DEMOCRAT Office
on Saturday last.
Rev. Mr.. Stafford has taken charge
Of the Congregational Church, at Oar
lington.
WANTED. - A sexton for Trinity
EpiscopaD Church. Apply to Mrs.
w. 7. Henry.
Jimmy Cox sells the Chicago Daily
News. He has about fifty subscribers
in this city.
Matthew Cunningham. of Hampton.
Iowa, made the DEMoCRAT office \
pleasant call on Saturday last.
Extra seats will be provided in the
City Hall for Clement Brothers Con-
cert, tomorrow night.
The city treasurer announces that
the extension time fixed for the pay
ment Of taxes will expire ON the first
day Of March.
Died on Monday, Feb. ID, Simon
Bracken. aged about eight years, SON
of c. J. Bracken. of the town Of Min
eral Point.
Thos. Lewis, ST.. the marble agent,
returned home last week. after an ex-
tended canvass through Grant county.
Mr.. w. j. Cox. OF this place, left for
Silver Reef, Colorado, on Wednesday
moring. May good fortune attend
him.
The Gymnasium Club dance at
Lenahan's Hall ON Wednesday night
was well attended, and passed of
pleasantly.
On Monday last, WIN. Goldsworthy
and wife returned 10 their home in
West Union, Iowa, after a short visit
with their relatives in this city.
We are glad to know that our
worthy friend F. E. Hanscom has Sc
cured good position in the railroad
office of this city.
Nick Hartert's dance, on Tuesday
night. was a grand success. A large
number of people attended and en-
ioyed themselves hugely.
Judge Orion and wife, Of Darling
ton, celebrated the eighteenth ami
versary Of their wedding day on Tues
day last. January. 27th.
j. Bond, of Waldwick. sold in this
city. on Saturday last. ten hogs. seven
months old. which weighed $500
pounds.
A daughter of Ed. Gerardine. Of the
town OF Waldwick, died on Tuesday
evening last, Of diptheria, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerardine are both dangerously
i'll.
In consequence Of the recent ad-
vance in the price of printing paper
the Chicago Times is sold at six cents
per copy instead OF five cents, as here
tofore.
Darlington Republican: During the
past week Judge Cothren has pur-
chased Mr.. IIallorans interest in the
hardware business of lIalloran i
Cothren.
The Robert E. Lee silver mine in
the Leadyille district. can justly lay
claim to the distinction of being the
richest silver mine in world. 1t has
recently surpassed all previous rec
ords of production, the enormous sum
Of one hundred and eighteen thous-
and five hundred dollars having been
taken from it in seventeen hours by
forty workmen. 1t is stated on good
authority that the owners of the mine
declined an offer Of million dollars
for lease of it for seven days. Else
where we give an account, taken from
the Leadville Tribune, of the trial
made "to see how much ore could be
taken out in one day"
The concert and festival given by
the st. Agnes Society and members of
the Choir of Trinity Church proved a
success in every way. The entertain
ment began with singing by the
choir, which ELECTED much praise
from all present. Mrs. Jarley's Wax
Works, conducted by Mrs. Ross were
gotten, up in good style. Many Of the
representations were natural as life /;
!" Bert Cobb and "Jim" Hutchinson
showed of to advantage as THE
Babes in the Wood and other char
acters were well pcrsonated. The