Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-15

Ice formed to the thickness of nearly
! half an inch on the night Of April Y.
Miss Jennie Armstrong, at City Hall,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
The roads are in bad condition. but a
week or so of good weather will fix
them all right.
Richard Williams was appointed
street commissioner by the city council
Oh Tuesday evening.
Richard Penrose advertises his house,
/ barn, and three lots for sale. Soc no
lice elsewhere.
Hon. John Gray is III the East pnr-
chasing goods for the firm Of Gundry
l. Gray.
Hon. j. ". Rewey. JAS. Ilird, John
/ Rainc and +. Patefield, Of Minlin, were
in town on Wednesday.
G. Spensley is at Madison arguing
/ tpe case OF Kennedy vs.. Lampe, in the
/ Dane county circuit court.
The Wisconsin State Fair for 1881,
will be held at Fond du Lac, com
mencing on the Goth of next September.
VIM. Kirkpatrick of Animation, Grant
county spent two days in town during
the past week.
Vim. y. Curry started Oh Thursday
for northwestern Iowa, with 4 large
number Of horses.
Our neighDOr, tile Tribune, has just
| put Ill new Prouty power press,
! which is Il valuable addition to tile Of
lice.
/ \ grand sheep shearin2 festival will
be held 1T Caldwell's Prairie, May It'll,
/ by the Southeastern Wisconsin aSSocia-
/ ion.
Tie Hastings New Era says Of &.
| Paul Smith, that his vocal powers are
| ,fnly wonderful and his approximations
| perfect
Richard Penrose has sold out his
! butcher shop To JOS. Jones, and the lat
! or Will take possession of the same on
II before the first of next month.
We received the second number of
,he Montfuft independent Il few days
ago. Il is bright and newsy paper, and
Ae Wish lt long life and prosperity.
The people Of some portions Of Iowa
/ experienced another snow storm on
Monday. In some places the snow
lrllted 10 i depth Of from four to six
/ lert
/ Rev. a. ". Staircase started on Mon
/ day afternoon for Flint, Michigan. The
| prayers and we'll wishes of Il host OF
friends 90 with him for success i'll his
new field OF labor.
Rail road agents on the c., NJ. 81 st. Z.
| railway are instructed by the company
10 sell farmers agricultural salt to use
On their crop. The use OF salt prevents
rust and protects against chinch bugs.
Since january LIST 1881, the Mineral
| Point City Mil has ground the extra
ordinary amount of 10000 bushels of
grist wheat The mill IS III excellent
running order and turns out 4 No. /,
flour.
Tie old law requiring doctors and
clergymen to report deaths and births
has been repealed and 4 statute enact
ed allowing persons DESTROYS OF MAX
ing such reports to do 50 at their own
expense.
At the council meeting on Tuesday
evening, the salary of city clerk was
| reduced to $3.50, assessor, to 5000, and
street commissioner to $3.50. The Ii
cense for retailing liquor was raised to
SO.
The council at its meeting of Tues
day evening reversed the order of last
Year, increasing salaries of city officers
and lowering saloon license. 1t de-
creased salaries and increased saloon
llseense.
The authorities Of the town Of Min
eral Point have passed iii ordinance
pro hlhlting cattle from running ut
large in that town. and providing for
lmpounGing them if found running ut
large.
NJ, >s.,,,,,ai sI'h.,,,,,., ,,,.,t ,,-;tL , j.,
we're accident one day last week.
While she was opening door of her
house, she slipped on the door sill and
Tell outside of the house breaking one
of her arms.
Rev. H. NJ. Green. of Darlington Of
lieiated in Trinity Church, on Monday
and Tuesday. Rev. DR.. Ashley Of
Milwaukee, viii ofliciate during the
remader of the lenten services. and on
Easter Sunday.
Mr.. ANDREW Smith, Of Platteville,
travelling salesman for the Wing
Cheese Mandatory, was ut Linden
Thursday and Friday of last week sup
plying customers. He sells the full
cream cheese, the only kind manufac-
tured by this company.
4 Madison sleep-walker got out of
bed, turned or the gas but did not
light il, raised the window and step
ped on To the pavement, eight feet De-
low, wandered around the streets. and
finally went back 10 his room, knocked
at the door and asked his companion
why he had locked him out, and then
awoke.
The ST. Paul Pioneer Press saws of G
Paul Smith. WHO Will appear at the
City Hall on the evenings of April 10th
and 10th, that .he is a full lecture
course. dramatic company. opera
troupe, carricatariSt and whole nos
III himself. In fact he gives the mos |
varied one-peISnn entertainment that
ever visited st. Paul"
Tom ). Lewis, who has been taking
ii trip for thc past year through the
western and southern States, returned
home on Friday last. He reports the
peach trees IN blossom in Arkansas
and Texas. and says that small grain is
two months ahead of the same CROP In
this portion OF the hemisphere. He
intends stopping in Mineral Point for
few days
The Montfort Independent SAYS
DIR " II. Van DuSen who has been
located in this village during the past
eight years has removed 10 Minera
Point to engage in the practice OF hi:
profession The many friends ans
patrons OF the doctor sincerely regret
his departure. as lie is skllifu
physician and surgeon, End has beef
. very successful in his practice here
consequently he has won the confidence
and esteem of the entire community
We beSDeak for him large practice ii