Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-01-28
LOCAL ITEMS.

dietary committee Of the Assembly.
protraetcd meetings have been hcld
i'll tha I, NJ. church Of this city,
during The past two weeks,
The second quarterly meeting of
the ". L. church, II Darlington. will
hc held IanuaN 4a.h ami G0th
y project i, on foo, for the estab.
liShment Of an independent telegraph
line between Madison and Milwaukee.
-NleN Garland, formely VI this place
died recently IL his home. iii Dakota,
Oh Monday, JANUARY 18th.
The Mineral Point Temple OF Hon.
Or will hold IN open meeting two
weeks fromneNt Monday evening.
Petroleum " Nasty "a. Il. Locke
will lecture in this city on Monday
evening Feb, 9TH.
Preparations foi extensive building
in Lancaster III the spring are now ~
ing forward Lancaster Herald.
The Baptist, Methodist and Congre-
gational churches. of Darlington, are
holding union gospel meetings, with
increasing interest
The funeral &c Thomas Uavey Will
take place from the L. NJ church, to
Graeelan3 cemetery. on Sunday after
noon, At o'clock.
Twelve ear loads ot fat cattle, two
ear loads Of sheep, aud number Of car
loads of hogs were shipped from this
city on, Tuesday.
Mr.. Isaac Comfort shipped from this
city TO Chicago on Tuesday. three
young steers, weighing 1000, 1850,
1850 pounds The sold them At five
cents per pound.
VIM. Earcoc, Esq. OF Mineral Point
4 pleasant gentleman ana of good
square business abilities, has been
making few calls ON his friends here
this week. including Che Herald office.
Lancaster Herald.
Fhe following shows the earnings
OF tile Chicago Milwaukee and st.
Paul ailrroad for the second week in
January,lSSl, S23 1000; 1880, SlG7, 100,
increase. 367.53l.
Monfort j. 4 thriving little place.
James Dmnen is erecting Il hotel near
the depot at that place ii two story
frame-and Mr.. FARMLAND is making
an addition ~ his present hotel quar-.
tiers. And now they talk Of starting
Il newspaper there We wish tacm
wrll.--Lancastcr Herald
Mr.. John phelan. Of 22o west 18th,
st., New York, was in Dodgeyilla on
Tuesday, attending Probate Court in
relation to the appointment Of IN adj
for the estate of his half
brother. the late Martin Phelan. of
Highland pom nomination., the
Court appointed VIM, L. Henry, Esq,
OF Mineral Point rs such admistrator
Chronicle
In speaking of the newly appointed
oycrseor of the Iowa county poor
farm. the Dodgeylllc Chronicle SAYS
"Mr. Perkins is an energetic, wide
awake young man, OF good heart and
excellent character, and while the
other applicants embraced among
their number many who were unques-
tionably well qualified, We doubt
whether the superintendent could
have 4 made better choice than they
did"
On Tuesday last. two IIibernians
seyerally named Lynch and Leary,
each driYinga team, met on the road
between MaHo. and Black Earth, and
as neither would turn Ont for the
other u pass, high words cnsued, ana
Lynch hit Leary over the head ana
face with sled-stick constructed q
rayine Just above his forehead, and
badly "blackin the two eyes Of i'm"
\ feul Of long standing between the
parties. was, we learn the cause of
the MUS. MaZomanie sickle.
The Galena Gazette Of Friday fast
h2s tho following 70 say IN regard 10
4 late resident IF thiS city Mr.
ii $. Clauer tho new cutter IL Tie
tailoring establishment OF J.. Tressel
formerly resided in Galena. and was
for several years in the employ Of
The late Peter Kot1. Mr.. Claucr rc.
moved from Galena 70 Mineral Point,
where he was engaged for several
years IN the clothing business. The
gentleman contemplates moving his
family Il Galena In the spring. and
this city his permanent
place
Mr. Warren l.. Gowles, contracting
agent for Cakes Bros concert com
pany was in town yesterday, making
arrangements for tile appearance of
his splendid company in this city on
Saturday evening February 9TH Mr.
Cowles informs us that that the com
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