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

crop exceedingly light.
Jas. r. Chat has taken the contract
to drill hole from the Heatheoek
shaft, Linden, to the glass rock open
ing.
The distance from Galena to Madison
over the C. s n. ". R'y. is one hun
dred and five miles.
Willard Eastman has taken charge Of
the lumber business of his father, II.
Eastman, at Cobb.
Miss Barbara Jeuek has returned
from Chicago with fine stock of mil
linery goods for the firm of Misses
Jeuck & Commins.
| \. II. Snow CT Avoea, was in town
on Monday, completing arrangements
for buying ore in this city. He was
accompanied by Phillip Whalen of
Highland, who is to remain here as his
agent.
Miss Darlington is an artistic of
whom Wisconsin may we'll feel proud.
and we predict for her brilliant fu-
ture in the musical world. Competent
judges last evening pronounced her the
finest singer ever heard in the Madison
1 opera house.-State Journal, June i, so.
Two good cigars for a nickle, at Teas
dale & Coad's. s
The city of Boscobel is about to enter
| into arrangements with Mr.. Bronson
to procure a flow Of water from the ar
tesian well. now owned by the city.
One hundred dollars is the price to be
paid. providing the flow is secured.
Dodgeville Chronicle: A number Of
our most talented young ladies and
gentlemen have in preparation the ia
nous drama, Among the Breakers, >
which they propose to present to the
public at Morris hall during the three
nights of the Iowa county fair.
4 correspondent of the Montfort In
dependent writing from Eden, says: d.
Jacko of Mineral Point has located in
our midst for the purpose of buying
grain. His first shipment was two car
loads of flax on the 10th. the first ever
shipped from this place. He will erect
a new elevator soon.
Fall novelties for their respective
departments at James Morgan's, $50
and 3ss East Water st, Milwaukee, are
arriving by every train and steamboat
from the East. III quantities to meet
the great increase in the city and coun-
try trade Attention is directed to the
splendid New Dress Goods. Pushes.
etc just opened. ,
storm Lake, Iowa. Pilot: Last week
we briefly chronicled the fact that Mis-
SEES Sarah and Emma Hutchinson, of
! Mineral Point, Wis, were in the city,
and mentioned the probability of their
becoming permanent residents; and to-
day we have the pleasure of conveying
the intelligence that these ladies have
purchased the stock of millinery goods
of Mrs. T. 4. Corhett. and will soon
open one of the largest, finest and most
complete millinery stores in The north
west.
Call and examine the Sulky Plows
with the Horse Lift attached-sold by
| Martin & Toay. 3-4w
Platteville Witness One OF the Sc
verest electrical storms passed over
Platteville last Thursday morning that
has been experienced for years. The
house occupied by S. Haw was struck !;
| a portion Of the plastering and paper
was torn from the south wall. and a
frame containing two pictures was al
wost wholly demolished; one of the
pictures was afterwards found under
the bed in the room and the other I'M
der the fallen plaster The room, when
entered, was found on fire in two
| places, but it was soon eXtingui shed
The occupants of the house were, at
the time, in an adjoining room, and.
more than having a severe shock, were
uninjured. The steeple of the N. f.
church was struck. the current enter
ing the ball, tearing open small hole.
| Evidences of the current are also seen
| where the woodwork of the steeple
is joined in the brick. Beyond this,
we know Of no other damage. A
thunderbolt struck the house of J. ID.
Hooser, a mile south Of the city, knock
ing down chimney and shocking Mrs.
II. so that She fell down.
Call and examine Spratler's large and
well selected stock Of groceries and
you will find he can't be undersold.
Boscobel Dial: During the progress
of the storm on Wednesday morning,
lightning struck the house of NJ. Nc
Cord, tearing its way through the
building and several iniuring Mrs. Nc
Cord. The lightning passed down the
side of the lady, going out at the toe of
her shoe. From the house 1t entered
the well, taking pitchfork with it,
and tearing off the curbing of the well
in its passage.
| Mrs. Catherine Horn, mother of Mr.
John Horn and Mrs. Blum. died on
Tuesday morning, at the residence of
her daughter. The deceased was born
in Germany, in 1877, and consequently
at the time of her death was in the
eighty-ffth yer of her age. She came
to Wisconsin in 1876. since which time
she has lived in this city. The funeral
took place on Wednesday morning. and
was attended by large concourse Of
mourning friends.
The celebrated Fargo boots and shoes
Wells boots and shoes, Richardson
boots and shoes. at i. &. P's. Cash Gro
Gerry House
Boscobel Dial: Last week son of
Mr.. Beebe, living over the river,
while attempting to enter Il field where
Il threshing machine was set, in the
northern mart of The comfy mot with