Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-23
A merry Christmas,

Il
morrow night
r. Scott Lewis returned home from
Dodgeville on Monday.
John Hosking is now salesman in
the Mineral Point Bookstore.
Mr.. Stephen Thomas has re-painted
his residence on State street.
Nine pounds of good coffee for SlOO
at E. Kinnes. 20
Large Chromos at J. j. Hanscom's
S1.O0 each. 20
Several Christmas trees are in full
bloom in Dodgeyille, and a lapge crop
is anticipated.
Tom Kennedy, of Dodgeyille. was in
town Saturday.
Dry-bone is being shipped from this
city to st. Louis.
| Miss Cora Durkee. of kenosha. has
been visiting friends here.
The NJ. E. Church will have their
Christmas Tree in the audience room,
on Saturday evening.
VIM. J. Healey returned from Texas
/ last Friday. He reports having had a
most delightful trip.
Nervous pains and weaknesses, ma
larial feYers and ague, positively cured
by using Browns Iron Bitters.
Miss Ena Hutchinson, who has been
attending school at Evanston, Illinois
is home for the holidays.
The best bargains in boots and shoes
can be be secured at Deller's. 20
No need of sending to Chicago for !
silk dress, when you can buy one ,;
per cent. cheaper al nallcr's 20
| OyercoatS, and Mems and Boys suits
of Clothes at greatly reduced prices al
J. Deller's. 20
Call at the Mineral Point Bookstore
and take look al the magnificent dis
play of Holiday Goods. 90
Holiday Goods are going fast at J. j.
Hanscom & Cos Call early to avoid
the rush for Christmas Presents. 20
Eureka! The place to buy Holiday
Goods is at J. J. Hanscom's. Elegant
goods at popular prices; call and see
SIS. Lanyon, OF the town of Kendall
Lafayette county, is home from The
State University, TO remain during va
cation.
Joseph Phelan, of New York, who
has been sojourning here for the past
month, started home on Wednesday
morning.
The Episcopal Sunday School will
hold their Christmas festival ia the
church on Saturday evening, Dec 24th
at $3.50 p. m.
Our public schools will end theil
holiday vacation on Monday, January
I'd, and school will commence again on
Tuesday, January Sd, 1882.
Let everyone try and fling away dull
care for season. and make the happy
Christmas time what it ought to be,
one Of joyousness for old and young.
A complimentary supper was given
to the workmen employed on Mr.. John
GraY's fine new residence, on last
Monday evening, by the proprietor.
AT the Mineral Point Bookstore you
will find an an endless variety of goods
from which to select Christmas pres
ents. 20
If you want something nice for q
Christmas or New Years present, don't
fail to call and examine the large stock
of holiday goods ut j. j. Hanscom's
Married, at the U. S. Hotel, in this
city, on Wednesday. Dec 21st, by Rev
NJ. Chase, Mr.. John Harker and Miss
Emma Curwen. Both of New Dig
gings.
The common council has decided to
enforce the law in regard to the collec-
ton of poll tax, and notices have been
issued by City Attorney Ansley. urg.
ing payment.
The many friends OF Dr. VanDusen
will be panied to learn that lie is again
confined to his room. His physicians,
however, have great hopes OF his i'm
mediate recovery.
Prof Moffett thinks advertising pays
and now is the summer of our discon-
tent made joyful by the incest and
newest stock of fine Christmas goods
i'll the city. 20tf
It's plain that he who runs may read
that J. J. HanSeom & Co. keep the fin
est lines of goods suitable for presents
to be found in Iowa county. Seeing is
believing. 90
Died, i'll the town of Darlington, on
Dec. 9th, Michael Shay, aged about
forty-tive years. Mr.. Shay was highly
respected, and his death is mourned by
a large. circle of friends.
Prof. j. w. Livingtou, Of Dodge
vile, principal of the public schools at
that place favors the readers of the
DEMOCRAT with an article on Com
position in the Educational Depart
ment of to-ddy's paper.
The Primitive MethodiStS are max
ing extensive preparations for their
Christmas Tree. The distribution of
gifts from the tree will take place on
Saturday evening at seven O'clock.
4 grand ball will be given this Fri
day evening. at VIM. Pollard's hotel.
Linden, Wis. Ample preparations
have been made for grand good time,
and no doubt there will be just such a
time.
James Morgan, East Water Street,
Milwaukee, wishes everyone a" Merry
Christmas" He is offering Great Bar
gains in Holiday Goods, Blankets.
Cloaks, Dolmans, fine Dress Goods.