Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-24

Misses Ella Lanyon and Mintie
Jones, of Mineral Point, spent part of
last week in our city visiting friends.
and attending the Reunion. - Platte
vile Witness.
Lanyon s. Spensley have placed a
wood carpet-walnut and ash-upon
the floor of their law Office, which,
with the other improvements made,
adds greatly to the appearance of their
rooms.
Mr.. 81. E. Mcclellan. for many years
connected with the Darlington Repub-
lican, will shortly start newspaper in
the village of Shullsburg. 1t will be
independent in politics. He went to
Chicago on Wednesday to puchase ma
terial.
Henry Soadey, of the town of Miner
al Point, died at his residence, on We'd
neSday morning, June 18th, and was
buried as Bloomfield. in the town of
Linden, On Thursday, the 10th. Rev.
]. S. Thompson of this city. preached
the funeral sermon.
VIM. A. Garden, of Belmont. made
the Democrat Office call on Friday
last. He has since started on a tour
through the eastern states and Canada,
in the interest of THAT" Liniment.
Mr. Garden is consistent protection
ist. He don't object to Garden & Minor
paving fifty per cent duty on all of
" That" Liniment which they send in
to Canada.
We unintentionally omitted, last
week, to notice the change in the pro-
prietorship of the City Bank. Edward
Harris has retired from the firm, and
intends to open out in the banking
business at Beaver Dam. w. A. Jones,
county school superintendent, has
formed partnership with Mr.. Wilson,
and the firm name will hereafter be
Wilson & Jones.
DIR. Vivian has, without doubt. the
finest strawberry garden in southwest
ern Wisconsin. He will have yield
of over twenty bushels of berries of
the very best varieties.
Since the above was put in type the
Doctor has presented us with a couple
of boxes of fine large berries and from
sweet experience we can testify as to
the deliciousneSS OF the fruit. The
Doctor will please a. 'ept our thanks.
Fred Phillips of this city, started on
Monday morning to accept the position
of telegraph operator and bill clerk in
the office of the Chicago and North
western railroad company. We regret
exceedingly to lose Mr.. Phillips as a
resident of this city. He is young
man of whom Mineral Point has good
reason to feel proud. We wish him
success in his new position. In en-
ploying him the company has Sc
cured the services Of faithful and
honorable young man.
Richard Ferris of this place, lost a
valuable young mare one day last week
in the following singular manner: The
mare was feeding in pasture near
where there had been an old mineral
shaft, which had been filled up, but
had sunk to the depth of about
two feet from the surface. A willow
which grew near by had formed itself
into a loop. and the mare caught one
thrown into the shaft, where she
struggled until dead, the looped willow
still retaining it's hold upon the foot.
SOME STRAWBERRIES person
passing down high street on Monday.
could have failed to notice the display
of mammoth strawberries in one of the
show windows of Gundry & Gray's
store. The berries were grown in the
garden of Hon. John Gray, and the
largest measured six and one half
inches in circumference. The berries
we're the largest and finest we have
ever seen. and we do not believe that
the fine display could be excelled any
where. They would hardly do for a
church festival or picnic, however, as
each berry would have to be divided in
order to realize any profit on dish.
We neglected to notice last week the
new firm of Wassall & Wingender,
dentists, whose professional card we
publish in another column. Both gem
tlemen have practiced here, separately,
for a number Of years. and they enjoy
enyiable regulations as skillful dent
lists. Recently they jointly bought out
the business of DR.. J. w. Odgers, and
consolidated their offices. Their Office
now is at DR.. Wassall's old stand; over
Gundry & Gray's store. All who pa t.
roniZe them will be sure to rec Give
Skillful, honest work.