Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-01-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

The Rlchlanu OOSGrNtr ana the I've
publican have been consolidated.
Eighteen degrees below zero this
morning.
Died in this city, on "Wednesday
evening, Nellie. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. \. HuNtable, aged sin years.
Mr.. Alfred Cunningham of Eden,
offers his splendid farm for sale.
Read his advertisement.
Mr.. c. ID. Alexander of Mouttort
made the DEMOCRAT apleasant call on
Saturday last.
Mr.. Jas. Kelley Of Ridgeway WAS
caller III the DENMcRAr office OF
Monday.
Read the advertisement Of Red
Rust-proof Seed Oats. il another
colomn.
Dr. Moflett started for his home i'll
Minneapolis Minnesota, on Monday
morning.
Married. i'll Mihlin on Tuesday, Dec.
2Sth. by Rev. L. II. jenkins, Mr.. \. J.
Graham and Miss Lizzie Best.
About thirty-hye or forty young
men of Mineral Point, made calls on
/ New Years day.
Mrs. Silas GoldSworthy accompani-
ed by her little son. returned from
Colorado, Oh Thursday evening
1t is estimated that our production
of gold in 1880 was S33,522,lS2, and of
silver S4o,o0a,3tl.
We are panied to learn of the deatll
| on "Wednesday, Of little Johnnie
Prater, aged y years, son of Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. W. Prater.
Died in this city on Chritmas Eve.
Walter, Son of Lou and Jennie King,
aged -four years. The bereaved parents
have the sympathy Of many friends.
Michael Hiney. a resident Of this
city, for many years died or We'd
nesday. Dee. 31st. The funeral took
place on New Years day.
Mr.. Joseph lIuppertS offers his farm
containing four hundred and lifty-two
acres. for sale or rent Read his adj
vertisement published in another
! column.
The Grant County Herald has
changed hands and will hereafter be
published by Joseph Cover, and IL. ID.
Farquharson Of the BoScobel Dial.
There was constructed in this state
the past year 233,59 miles of railroad.
There are now in the state total Of
3,l33.71 miles Of railroad.
Remember that Prof. Fred Gill
mann, assisted by iloare Brothers
aud other musical talent will give Il
grand concert in the city Hall, on
next "Wednesday evening, January
18th.
Married at the residence of the
brides mother. by the Rev. VIM.
Jaoka. il, on Thursday Dec 30th, Mr..
Martin Murrish and Miss Sarah
Berry.
Mr.. John Comfort Of Linden is em-
ployed III the office Of VIM. Narcoe,
General Agent for the Mccormick
Harvesting Machine Co, in this city.
We are glad to welcome Mr.. Comfort
as resident Of Mineral Point.
Married. ut the residence of the
brides father, Mr.. John Ellsworth, in
Miflin, on Dec. 10Th, 1850. by Rev.
j. b. Bachman, Mr.. VIM. $. packard,
Of Bristol Center, n. y. and Miss
Matte +. Ellsworth Of Miflin.
The third annual meeting of the
Wisconsin Sheep-breeders' and Wool
growers association new organi2a-
tom will be held in Whitewater. on
the 18th and 10Th days of Jan. 1881
commencing on Tuesday the 18th ut
one O'clock.
Mr.. Vim. Ifeathcock met with Il
SbIlOdo 'ttCluciL dI lllo HUIit III J4lH-
den, on Friday last. He came down
stairs and slipped on an oil cloth at
the bottom, which had just been
washed; and in falling he struck
against the lower step on the stair
and broke one Of his ribs He is now
under treatment, and is doing as well
rs could bc expected
\ very successful tea meeting was
held at the Primitive Methodist
church, on New Years day 4 large
number partook of a bountcons sup
per which was served at about
o'clock p. NJ. After supper, short
speeches We're made by Reys. Jacka'
jr., and Brereton, Of the p. NJ. Church,
Rev. j. s. Thompson, of the NJ. f.
Church, and Rev. l.. II. jenkins. of
the Presbyterian Church; all OF
whom interested their audience.
Mrs. McMahons house narrowly
escaped burning on New Years Eve.
Before retiring Ter the night, Mrs. ".
filed her warming stove with wood
and during the night the wood fell TO
the bottom Of the stove, forcing the