Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-30
Local Items.

Dlrth-uaN.
Mr., W. II. Bennett, of the Tribune.
is in the city on business,
Attorney General Wilson is home
on brief visit from Madison.
Mr.. Henry Cunningham of Eden.
made the DEMOCRAT a call Oh Tues
day.
Chief Justice Ryan is very low i'll
sickness. His condition is considered
serious.
Mr. y. II. Williams succeeds Mr..
Shumway. deceased. as editor Of tile
Arena star
I'll. Mineral Point Zeitung," anew
German paper, made its appearance
on Saturday last
Remember the Concert and Festival
at the Parish school building, on next
Wednesday evening, Feb. 4th,
The railroad boom in Southwestern
Wisconsin is getting to be more of a
boom every day.
Nick Hartert will give Grand
Ball, at his hall, on Tuesday evening,
Feb. Sd. All are invited.
The familiar face of W. IL. Bishop,
of the Mineral Point and Arena stage
| line, was seen on our streets WedneS-
day last
The Gymnastic Club of this city
will give social hop i'll Lenahan's
large Hall, on Wednesday evening
next, Feb. 4th.
Seboski. the temperance apostle, was
in town last week, and entertained
members of Emery Lodge |. o. &. I.
on Friday night.
Some person threw Il ball of the
beautiful snow through one of the
window panes of the post office build
ing on Sunday.
There are over 1870 logging camps on
the Chippewa River, this winter-the
largest number ever in blast on that
river in one season.
Rev. a. w. Staircase is in Milwau.
kee, where he will remain for about
a week. Rev. q. IL. Drew will otliciate
in Trinity Church on Sunday next.
We are in receipt Of the annual re-
port of the directors and warden OF
the Wisconsin State prison, for the
year ending September 30th, 1879.
Miss Minnie f. Mather, young
lady we'll known i'll this city, was
married recently ut Dow City, Iowa
to Mr.. Il. G. Francis, of that place.
There were three hundred and nine
prisoners confined in the Wisconsin
State prison, at the close of the fiscal
year, ending September 30th, 1879.
A brakeman on the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad had one of
his hands badly mashed while coupl-
in cars at Avoca. one day last week.
We are in receipt "t the Northwest
Iowa Land Journal rom DR.. N. G. y.
Coad. 1t is filled with valuable infor.
nation concerning that rich portion
Of Iowa.
Mr.. B. II. Kreul, of Highland. and
Mr.. Anton Knoll, postmaster at Dry
Bone, made the DEMOCRAT office q
call OH Saturday last, and added theil
names to our subscription list.
There il a grain blockade in Dubu
que. Cars have been refused to west
ern shippers until some Of them nov
In the city are unloaded. The ware
houses are all full, and hole will
have to be made soon.
The Mazomanie Sickle says that
Hans johnson, a young Norgewian
living in Walnut Hollow, near Poker.
vile. while telling timber last Friday
evening, accidentlly felled tree upon
himself. by which he sustained ter
rible fracture of his left thigh.
r. +. Croker, the piano tuner. late
of this city, has been i'll for some
time. A few weeks ago he was taken
from Darlington to his old home in
Binghampton, n. Y. He is slowly
recovering and expects to return to
this place in the Spring.
+. w. Phillips, OF Mineral Point
Wis, (the heart of the lead region es.
tablished a telephone line from that
city to Dodgeyille, the county seat of
Iowa county, assistance of eight miles
which the Grant County Herald, Of
Lancaster, pronounces great sue
cess.-N. \. Telegram.
Chronicle: Dennis Shannahan, of
Arena, was in town on Tuesday. en-
gagged in the good work of taking up
a subscription for the family OF Jos
Prideaux, late of Mineral Point, who
was killed while coupling cars at
Denver, Col, on the Both ult. We are
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