Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-29
Mrs. DIP Beech and sons are spend

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for county school superintendent.
Mr.. Henry Lamb and Miss Sarah
Lamb, Of Chicago, are visiting with \.
B. Ferris and family OF this place
We understand that Mr.. D. p. Beech
sold his bay horse day or two since.
for the handsome sum of $500. to D. X.
Miller, Esq, of Freeport
DR.. J. ". Odgers and family have re-
moved to Lancaster, Grant county
The well wishes of their many friends
go with them for health and prosperity
in their new home.
Mr.. Sudduth, wife and daughter, for
merly of this place, now of Wauseca.
Minnesota, have been stopping in this
city during the past two weeks, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Wilson.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church extend
a cordial invitation to the public gen
orally to attend a Garden party at the
residence Of Mrs. S. J. Wright, on Sat
urday next. Refreshments served from
from to 5.
The Mazomanie Sickle reports that
the Wisconsin river is booming after
the late heavy rains. Those who have
passed near it of late say that the banks
are all submerged, and the valleys
flooded to almost unparalleled extent.
Mazomanie Sickle: We are in receipt
of the annual premium list Of the 5.
W. Wis. Industrial Association, which
holds its fair III Mineral Point from
Sept. 9th to 9th inclusive. The pamph-
lei is very neat one, and a credit to
the Crawford Bros. who printed it.
Richland Republican: We have re-
ceived a copy of the premium list of
the S. W. Wisconsin Industrial AS
ISOLATION to be held at Mineral Point
September 9Th, 18th, sth and 9th. The
premiums offered are very liberal and
the competition open to the world.
The following to the publishers Of
the Democrat from the Great Western
Type Foundry Of Barnhardt Bros. s.
Spindler. of Chicago. is appreciated:
"Your business card is very neat. 1t
shows good workmanship and nice
type"
Father McGinnity. of Janesyille, as
president of the new State Abstinence
association, has received a request from
the Menominee Indians in Shawano
county for badges and rules with which
to start a cold water society, there being
thirteen who stand ready to swear off
Sire water
Next Sabbath evening i'll the Primi-
tive Methodist church there will be a
talk on Temperance" Subject :-"The
Rum Trallic-What is it !? The vendors
and yendees-who are they? and what
are the duties of Temperance people
in the matter?' Anti-temperance
people as well as temperance people are
invited to attend.
Mazomanie Sickle: A little son Of
Mr.. James Hayden, of Black Earth,
about six or seven years of age, fell into
a cistern adjoining the house, while
Mrs. ii. was down cellar. Hearing his
screams the mother rushed to the res
cue, caught hold of pail attached to 4
rope near by, threw it down, and babe
the child climb into it. The little fel-
low did SO, and was drawn up safe and
sound by his rejoicing mother.
Grant County Herald: Miss Nettie
Sylvester, highly accomplished young
lady of Mineral Point, will visit in
Lancaster for several months, and will
receive pupils in painting lessons in oil
and water colors or china decoration, at
Liberty Hall, daily from to y. This
is beautiful art and we trust none of
our young people will miss this oppor-
tunity.
at about one o'clock p ii on Sunday
the oath inst, the barn belonging to
Henry Kendall. town clerk of the town
of Mineral Point, was struck by light
ming. The bolt entered the roof near
the cupola passed down q rafter tear
ing out a large portion of it, then skip
ped to the siding and passed down into
the ground. There were in the barn
at the time, six work horses and Il num-
Der of cattle, and strange to relate,
none of them were injured in the least.
We have received for publication
copy Of the list of premiums for the
twenty-sixth annual fair of the Iowa
County Agricultural Society, to be held
at Dodgeville, on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, October ), G and !, 1881.
The list will appear in full in our col
umns next week Large premiums
are offered i'll nearly every department,
and there is no reason why the coming
county fair may not excel any fair pre-
viously held by the society. Every
citizen of the county should see to it
that it is made success In every par
ticular.