Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-05
THE DEMOCRAT.
Mineral Point, Friday, Mar ), 1880
Terms: --$1,25 per year, in Advance,
lfnot paid in advance, Sl.5o.


this time.
j, Deller advertises Il new line Of
shoes.
sam Jenkins. .r started for Indie.
pendence, Iowa. ON Monday last.
II. :. Ansley, who has been away for
some time, is in town.
Read Gundry & Gray's new adver-
tiSement.
Read the proceedings of the Com
mon Council, published elsewhere,
business is at a stand-still, owing 10
the bad condition Of the roads.
10 Dayiess County, Ills. is 70 have
an insane asylum.
Sturgeon Bay expects hundreds of
Summer visitors.
Mrs. c. b. Weber offers her resi-
dence for sale
Hon. John Gray is in Chicago buy
ing goods for the firm of G. 4 G.
Protracted meetings are still held
at the NJ. L. and =. NJ. churches of this
city.
Railroad ties are legsl-tender in
Pierce county. One tie represents
three drinks.
j. N. Lemon, of Eden. was among
the callers at the democrat office du-
ring the week.
Erin Prairie, st. CroiY county, con-
tributed $500 to tho Irish relief
fund.
Bro. Il. J. Bennett, of the Tribune,
has been somewhat under the weather
during the past week.
II. ID. Pulford is at Hot Springs,
Arkansas, for the benefit of his
health.
The Temple of Honor will celebrate
its second anniversary ON Monday eve
| mug, MdTCH S2u.
r. Manning will give grand ball
in Andrews Hall, Eden, ON Easter
Monday. the Goth inst.
Gov. Smith has appointed DR.. d. L.
Downs, of Richland Center, County
Judge, vice Henry w. Fries, deceased
Barney DonneIly, Of Clyde, visited
the DEMOCRAT office on Monday, and
added his name to our subscription
list.
Two shade trees near Father Trant's
residence in Highland, were shattered
by thunderbolt on Tuesday morning
last.
The crushing mills at the Center
vile mines have been removed from
that place.
John lluYtable and Sam Penhalle-
gon on Tuesday morning started for
Denver, Colorado.
Richland County farmers talk of
forming DairymenS Board OF
Trade.
Chief Justice Ryan, who has been
seriously i'll for some time past, is
now slowly recovering.
Lung fever prevails to q considera-
bic extent in the vicinity of Diamond
Grove.
Mrs. G. w. Field, of Bryant, Iowa,
Is visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Coad, of this city.
Many newspapers throughout the
State have increased their subscrip-
ton to $500 per year.
Hon. Peter Doyle, ex-Secretary of
State, lectured before the Prairie du
Chen literary society few evenings
since.
OF a total of eighty-nine immigrants
to pass through Milwaukee last week,
fifty three were bound for new farm
homes in this State.
ID, I. Child, of the Novelty Store,
late of this city, intends to 90 into
business at Red Oak, Iowa. Mr.. Man
chester goes with him.
Vim. Dent, of Smelser, Grant Co..
delivered in Platteyilie on day this
week twenty-three hogs averaging
jo3 pounds each.
Our grain buyers have paid during
the past few months higher prices for
corn than could be obtained at any
other point in Southwest Wisconsin.
Mrs. A. A. Hill, of Prairie du Chen,
is in the city, having come here to
attend the funeral of her mother. Mrs.
Nancolas, on Friday last.
John and Bert Nancolas, of Mason
City, Iowa, who were here attending
the funeral Of their mother. returned
home OH Tuesday.
Platteyille is now city. 1t has
secured 4 charter, and will hold its
first election on the second Tuesday
in April.
Hon. Nathaniel w. Dean, 4 promi-