Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-01-21
LOCAL ITEMS.

Uncle Frank Vivian was caller 1t
the Democrat Office on "Wednesday,
NJ. +. Rewey opened his new hotel
at Rewoy on Monday morning.
Read Mr. jas \. Platt'S ayertise-
ment Of Mining land for sale.
Hon, ]. \, Applebee will lecture in
platteville on Monday evening neNt,
Nlr, Young of London England, is
spending 4 few weeks with Mr. Jas.
Toay, ST.
Il. Wearrc, late Of this city, has Just
opened III Iron Foundry in Omaha,
Nebraska.
B. Harker recently sold % head 81
STEERS, which averaged Isis pounds
each.
Mr.. Jas, Fellow, Of Linden, WAS
among The callers II the Democrat
office during the week.
Many farmers are taking advantage
Of the good sleighing, aud are hauling
large loads Of hogs to town.
Spragucs Original Georgia Min
strels were we'll represented at the
Masque party, on Friday evening last.
Pinafore is to herendered at Platte
willie in short time by home talent,
under the direction Of Prof North
Last week the narrow gauge train
ran off the track, tipping over two
loads of stock.
Col. j. L. Sanford delivered his IA
NOUS lecture entitled odd Times and
New" in the City Hall on Tuesday
evening last.
We are pleased to learn that Jos.
Jones. who has been dangerously i'll
for the past two weeks, is rapidly re-
covering,
The young folks have taken advan-
tage of the fine sleighing which we
are having and are having sleigh
ing parties every evening.
The Central House, Boscobel, which
was destroyed by fire on Friday week,
was insured and viii be rebuilt ut
once.
The NJ. +. Church Of Linden, held
its annual Tea Meeting on Thursday
and Friday evenings Of last week.
Receipts. Thursday evening S7a. Fri
day evening, $l05.
Married in Darlington, Oh WedncS-
day, January eth, hy Father llmlon,
Mr.. Matthias Fink, Of Cincinnati,
Ohio, and Miss Mary McManus, OF
Kendall, Lafayette county.
Mr.. G. N. Law and Prof $. 7. Os-
borne Of this city. have becnappointed
By the Western Cottage Organ Compa-
ms Is general agents for the Western
Cottage Organ, il Southwestern Wis
consin.
Tom Bishop, one q the best printers
Mineral Point has ever turned out,
and who now holds 4 good position in
the composing room Of the Chicago
lnter-Ocean, is paying 4 visit TO his
old home.
Married, on Tuesday Jan, 18th, at
st. Pauls Catholic church, in this
Ity by Rev. ], O'Kpcfc, Mr.. Law
renee Fleming Of Kendall town, and
Miss Bridget Coogan Of Willow
Springs. Also at same time and
place, Mr.. John Wesley Ray Of Ken
dali town, to Miss Eliza Coogan Of
Willow Springs.
John Evans, who was mining on Jas.
Spcnsley's land about n mile and a
half west of this city, met with 4
serious accident on Monday last. lie
was standing at the top OF a shaft and
was struck in The face by a piece Of
rock from n blast which he had set off
below. His face will he badly dis
figured, but his escape from being
killed seems ployidontal
A number Of farmers Of the town
of Mineral Point are about e. or
ganize company and build and
operate creamery, somewhere east
of this city. These farmers know
what they are about, and will be Wcil
rewarded for their enterprise. The
creamery industry in bound to be tx
tensiyely carried on in this section
OF the country, ~ we'll adapted
OF their cultivation. Land planted in
c ,eaneries will bring ten fold more
return than land sowu in wheat o.
flax.
IF zee 90 say it ourselves, the belle
II the masquerade ball on last Friday
night, was Miss Appel, who repre-
scented the Iowa COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
Her tastefully arranged costume won
for her tie admiration Of all who saw
her, but her superb dancing fairly
thrilled tile house; even the players
stopped the music to listen to her
feet" We wish to return thanks to
Miss Appel and express our appre-
citation Of the creditable manner N
which she represented the DEMOCRAT.
Engine 2o4 while Oh the side-track
at Mazomanie last Monday met with
anifa an accident II annpars that