Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-03-04

and the teamsterS are hauling extra
ordinary loads thereon.
The snow blockade of the narrow
gauge continues, but conductor Dustin
says the prospects for raising the
blockade are favorable and that trains
will be running the first of next week.
Hon. Z. /. Kidd, has the thanks of
the Dial for copy of the Blue Book
for 1881. Unlike some of its predeceS-
ors, the work is accurate and reliable.
and does credit to the compiler, Mr.. j.
E. Heg.
The Central House is enclosed once
more, the roof is on. the windows are
in and the doors are closed. The in
side work will now be pushed to COM
pletion, and Mr.. Bobel. will soon be
dishing it up to his old patrons.
Nj. J. N. Cove, Of the Grant county
historical force, was in the city on
Monday. on his way to Milwaukee.
He has been laboring at Bloomington
and expresses himself us well pleased
with the people OF that section OF Grant
county.
So far. since starting up, the Me-
Williams staye factory has sawed about
two hundred cords of Eastwood bolts,
and have bolts enough now on hand to
run until the first of June Mr.. Nc
Williams has already contracted to de-
liver six hundred thousand glucose
barrel stavcS and headings.
HIGHLAND COUNTY REPUBLICAN.
Jonathan lotion, one of the old
( settlers of the town of Marshall died
quite suddenly on the 18th inst. Mr..
lotion was born in Washington county,
Pennsylvania, N March 1902, and was
consequently nearly so years Of age at
the time of his death.
The old settlers of Richland county.
those who have been residents of the
county twenty years, or more, prior to
the first of January. 1879, held their
third annual reunion i'll this village on
Monday and Tuesday of this week.
There was very large attendance.
especially on the second day, and a
good time was enjoyed by those present
\ regular association was formed by
the abortion of constitution, which
will hereafter be known as the "Old
Settlers Association of Richland
county, and it will continue us long
as any of the old settlers of which it is
composed lives. and that these re-.
unions will be held annually for the
long years that are to come.
There is considerable opposition
manifested among farmers of this
county who have road fences to keep
up against Senator McGrew's bill
allowing stock to run at large, and re-
curing owners or Occupants of land
to maintain certain kinds of fences.
This bill, will, it is claimed, be unjust
and onerOuS Ill the extreme to those
through whose lands highway runs,
who may have long lines of fences to
maintain. 1t is claimed, and with good
reason. that in this county the time
has come when all kinds of stock
should be restrained and not allowed
to roam at large. Those who are op-
posed to the passage of this bill should
lose no time III communicating with
the members of the assembly, as the
bill has probably ere this passed the
senate.
BLACK EARTH ADVERTISER
\ young man from Blanchardville,
named 1Ialyor Hanson, evidently is
not acquainted with railroading. Mon
day evening, he was assisting ac quaint
anceS in boarding Il passenger train at
this station, and fingered until the
train had got under considerable head
way, then making a rush for the rear
platform he neither looked to the
right or left, but jumped between the
rails. When they picked him up. it
was supposed one leg was broken, but
DR.. Stair discovered only dislocated
ankle and two small bones of the foot
broken.
RICHLAND DEMOCRAT.
What q time we would have had in
the Center this winter if the old Mar
row Gauge was in operation
There seems to be a lively interest
among the cane growers Of the State.
\ meeting was held last Thursday and
Friday, at Palmyra. The papers state
it was the largest ever known. The
outlook is good for Il new industry in
our midst that will save us thousands
Of dollars.
James Hines house situated about
foul miles up Horse Greek, was de-
stroycd by fire last Saturday night. 1t
caught fire after the folks had retired.
The smoke woke them and they barely
had time to get out of their bed, which
was the only thing they saved besides
the cooking stove. The house, log
one. and the furniture were insured
for fOnr-hundred dollars