Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-09

the leading member of the legislature,
led with the Queen of trumps.
You will miss the greatest event of
the season if you fail to attend the
concert at the City Hall next Tuesday
| evening.
Mrs. Wright, widow Of Elder Wright,
and her two sons and daughter, left on
the Monday morning train to go to Da-
kota, to make that place their perma-
nent home, they having relatives living
there.
Died, in the town Of Dodgeville, on
Sept. 5th, Silas Alfred, infant son of
Holgrim HoIgrimson; aged months
and p days.
Galena Industrial Press: We notice
our exchanges say much in praise of
the tasty job of bill printing of the
Crawford Bros. of the Mineral Point,
Wis, Democrat, done by them for the
Agricultural Society. We have not
seen the bill referred to. but know them
to be well yersed in the Art Preserva-
tive"
A large barn belonging to William
Thomas, of the Mif5in prairie, was
struck by lightning last week, killing
barn was struck. four of his sons, who
W ere milking were inside but received
no injury. The lightning set fire to
the hay i'll the manger which was i'm
mediately extinguished by the boys
with the milk they had in their pals.
| The residence occupied by Samuel
John Richards, formerly of this place
located in Ridgeway, with its entire
contents. was destroyed by fire last
week. The family were laboring in the
! field and returned in time to see the
roof fall in without saving a thing
The friends of the family were moder-
ately successful in collecting a purse to
relieve their immediate necessities.
\ full line of Grand DeTour and
FurSt & Bradley Walking or Riding
PlowS at Martin & Toay'S. 3-4w
Miss Darlington in the Creation"
last evening did so distinctly outline
her abilities that she gained the unani
nous verdict of being of the most per
/ f1at - N r,nl,last
Of descriptive music, and gained by
her exceptional ability a place in the
esteem Of the musical community of
this city that no one now before the
American public will be able to dispute
with her.-Chicago Times, May, IS, 1850.
New fall STYLES now opening at E
| Osborne & Sons.
Galena Gazette: The young wife OF
Samuel Lanyon, of Mineral Point. died
last Tuesday at the residence of hel
mother, Mrs. Simmons, at Hazel Green
Mrs. Lanyon came to Hazel Green to
visit her mother. and while there WAS
olllShCli uOh IL Will GldG lCIllplV us
ease, typhoid fever. Deceased had
been married only about three years.
She was an affectionate wife and an &C.
complished lady. Her young husband.
in this deep aflliction, has the sympathy
of large circle of friends.
a large assortment of green, roasted
and ground coffee, for sale cheap, al
the City Cash Grocery of Teasdale &
Coads. 6
Richland Rustic: We used to hear
considerable about sheep being killed
by dogs. An old Michigan farmer says
the way to trap them is to pile up rails
dollhouse fashion, making the enclos
ure broad at the bottom and drawn to-
gether at the top. on the principle of a
wire rat-trap Bait with sheep, and
leave an opening at the top. through
which the dogs will jump to find them
selves penned, and the opening too
high to escape from. A shot gun will
do the rest.
Miss Minnie Irene Jackson, of Hazel
Green, is visiting in this city, the
guest of Mrs. r. J. PenaIleg0n.
The event of the evening as a matter
o. course was the appearance of Abbie
Darlington, who captivated the audi
ence from the start, and received a per-
feet ovation. 1t is perhaps not an ex-
aggregation to claim that no artistic,
who has sung in this city. has given evil
dence of such wonderful facility in
voice manipulation. After her secord
number she received double encore,
and was recalled time after time, until
the audience shouted its delight-Ev-
ening Wisconsin, April %, 1880.
1t saves money to buy Richardson's
boots and shoes. A large supply at
Teasdale & Coad's. 6
The German Sunday school in Dodge
vile, which was organized but a short
time more than year ago. is now in
very active and f1ourishing condition.
and is doing great and good work
morally, and perfecting the German
children, and MANY others, who are
not German, in a knowledge of the
German language. F. w. Stratman.
is superintendent, and Captain Jeungst
is librarian and teacher in the adj
vanced classes.
A car load of Lyman, 4 Pointed
Barb Fence Wire just received by
Martin Il Toay. 3-4w
Storm Lake. Iowa, Pilot: Miss Amy
Hutchison, of Mineral Point, Wis,
cousin Of the Misses Hutchinson who
have recently located in Storm Lake
arrived in the city Saturday morning,
and is at present stopping at the City
Hotel. Miss Hutchinson comes most
highly recommended as a teacher and
instructor of both vocal and instru-
mental music, is graduate of the
Northwestern Conservatory of Music,
and we learn it is the young lady's in