Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-02
LOCAL ITEMS.


in an engine to run its Prouty press.
]. Deller has constructed a splendid
sidewalk along his residence lot on
Fountain street.
DR.. Vivian has built new sidewalk
in front Of his drug store. Tom
Murphy did the carpenter work.
Read The Democrat over carefully
and if you think that it IS live local
newspaper tell your neighbors SO.
Vim. Pierce and Owen Harvey are
thoroughly repairing the fence round
Hon. NJ. N. Strong's residence.
The Ridgeway Picnic will be held
this year on Tuesday, June Goth. An
extended notice next week.
John Jeuck is having the brick build
ing adjoining his own fitted up for a
bar, and intends to use his present
saloon for billiard hall.
Rev. j. l.. Hauser of Milwaukee a
returned missionary from India, will
speak III the NJ. E. Church next Sun
day, morning and evening.
1t took one hundred cords of stone
to build The foundation Of the large
zinc building; not one hundred tons as
the types made Us say last week.
There are thirty names on the pay
roll Of the Mineral Point Zinc Com
pany. The work Of erecting the build
ing is rapidly progressing.
If Mineral Point is a dead place
Why is it that the G. NJ. 4 st. 7. Co,
run such large freight trains to and
from the city daily?
The Presbyterian church desire
to announce that they will in ac-
cordance with their usual custom,
serve refreshments III this city during
the coming Fourth of July.
The fair association are now busily
engaged building a track on their new
ground. Good judges say it will be
one Of the best half mile tracks in the
country.
Strangers visiting Mineral Point ex-
press surprise that our inland city is to
have custom house. The immense
structure which is being built for our
zinc factory is what mlsleads them.
On Tuesday evening June 6. the
ladies Of the Sewing Society of the
Presbyterian church, will have Il sup
per, and names written for twenty-five
cents on an album quilt of Mrs
Jenkins.
Married, Oh the 10Th inst, by John
Commins. j. p, at his residence III
the city Of Mineral Point. Mr.. Andrew
Morris, Of Platteville, Grant County.
to Miss AlWinda Ballard, of Wash
burne, Grant County.
Excavations for the foundation OF
the Plum Grove Methodist Church
were commenced on Monday last. The
building will be a neat and handsome
structure, 36x24 feet, fourteen feet
high. with arched roof.
sam Wright mas been appointed
agent for the London Assurance Cor.
poration, the oldest insurance company
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Nj. John Biotz Is having 4 new
chimney bnllt on MS residence neal
p. fauls IRISH catholic Church. Inc
chimney i TO be butt from the base
ment on the north side, and will prove
quite an Improvement 70 his Rne resi-
The hnest Parasols, Fans, Millinery
Silks, Linens.Lac Frlnges, Dolmans
Dress Goods, Ladies Misses Chlldrens
Boys' and Youths Shoes are selling At
James Morgan's. Dry Goods House
Milwaukee, at the lowest prices il
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Joilh Spelllnan' son q =. Speiiman'
q the town OF NaldWlek, on Monday
last received 3 severe Kick on MS right
knee from tWo-year-oid colt which ne
was leaaihg. Luckily Tor the young
man no permanent injury will result
from the Kick.
The first shipment of drvbone from
Highland by way Of Avoca, consisting
ct two cars, arrived at the Zine Coz
works Friday last. This. we think, j:
the first ore that ever was shipped into
Mineral Point BY rail. Imagine the
establishment Of the natives along til,
line.
The public has Iona since AWARDED
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