Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-08
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
Events of General Interest occurring in
and around our Neighhoring Towns.
DARIINGTON REPUBLICAN

DARLINGTON KEP L BLlGAN.
The creamery expects to begin the
the week following.
Another death occurred ut the poor
house, on Thursday of last week. being
that of VIM Hickenbottom, aged -
wears. Mr.. III. was a native of Ken
lucky.
The Democrat has secured the servi-
ces of William Bastian, formerly 4
typo on the Temperance Journal
Mineral Point VIII is a good one, and
our neighbour was fortunate in getting
him.
Frank Vivian, Esq. of Mineral Point,
passed through the ci;y last Tuesday,
on his way to Sioux City. Mr.. Vivian
is so wears of age, and one of the oldest
settlers in this section Of the state
lie built one Of the first blast furnaces
used in Mineral Point.
On Wednesday morning Mr.. j. NJ.
Baker, residing i'll the city, started tor
town, leaving his wife busy with the
washing. About noon some ueighbars
called, and receiving no answer to their
knock. they looked through the win
dow and discovered Mrs. & lker y in 9
on the bed. They sboke TO her but Sne
shook her head and laid her hand o
top OF her head. y physician was i'm
mediatelv sent for, but Mrs. Baker was
past earthly help when he arrive !, and
died soon after, The trouble is sup
posed to be cancer of the brain. Mrs..
Baker leaves Il husband and two chi :
,lren to mourn her loss THY have
the sympathy of the entire community
noDGEvILLE CHRONICLE.
All the town treaSurerS have made
their annual settlement with the
county treasurer. Taxes have not been
paid up quite us closely this year Il
they were last Mineral Point city re-
turns the greatest amount OF delll-
quent taxes, $4,000. i'll amount. This Is
probably III Il great measure Owing To
the fact that the j&dgmcn- OF $4,000.
and costs. in the cas- Of PrldeauX vs..
Mineral Point was levied against the
taxable property Of that city last year.
Bro. Geo Crawford, of the Mineral
Point Democrat, favored us with Il
pleasant call on Monday. having come
out to look over the field with view TO
establishing job lice here, us 4
branch OF the Democrat establishment.
There is such quantities OF job print
ing to be done here, that we should
think anv one ought to make fortune
at III Ill al SHOT, lllllt, anu 90 NV NA""
fords are the best of fellows we con-
graduate them upon having mt upon
the plan.
Mr.. Ellis Williams, one of tile oldest
residents of this county, died ut the res
idence of John B. Davies, at the Woods,
on "Wednesday afternoon, March Both,
1881 Deceased was born in Wales i'll
the wear I7SS. He removed to this
country in the year 1880, and settled
near Mineral Point, afterwards rempy-
inc to the town of Ridgeway, where he
las since resided. lie had no relatives
living in this country, and has been
he'd ridden for the past four years.
His funeral will take place Friday at
10 o'clock 4. N.
FAYETTEVILLE WITNESS.
The Narrow Gauge Railroad is now
omen from Montfurt to Woodman. on
the north end. and Il heavy force of
men are engaged III clearing the track
between the junction to Montf0rt and
Lancaster. The new snow pillow, al
improved apparatus, WAS finished Sat
urday and put i'll operation Sunday.
The train boys of the Mineral Point
branch OF the c. NJ. & St. p. Il. Il CON
sisling of J. Hmscomb, ". b. Wynp,
J. Leahy, E. 0chlater. Jr. 7. Leahy, }.
lIanherhan, w. BJden. n. Beyers and
+. Mappes, recently presented Mr.. Paul
Spelh with il handsome gold headed
cane. in token Of their appreciation Of
his kindness in entertaining them dur
ING the late snow blockade.