Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-22

The large engine for the Zinc Works
arrived last week. It's whopper.
Let the band meet Saturday evening,
Sept. 23d. ADAM.
Professor Il. j. Porter Principal Of
of the Avoca Schools conducts an ed
vocational department in the Dodge
vile Sun.
The household goods of Mr. Melon
aid brought fancy prices ut the sale on
Saturday last under the call of auction
eer Wm. j. IIealey.
Married, at the United States Hotel,
in this city, Wednesday evening, Sep
TENDER 10Th, by Rev. Charles Irish, Mr.
Robert \. Bruce to Miss Anna Lucas
both of Wyoming.
Best new White Winter Wheat and
Spring Wheat Flour, shorts, Bran,
Corn-meal, Feed, &c, kept constantly
on hand at c. Sherman's Flour and
Feed Store 7tf
The young ladies OF the Presbyterian
church will have an ice-cream festival
in the lecture room Of the church. on
Saturday evening, Sept. 2%d. A cordial
invitation extended to all.
Married III the residence of the
brides father, Mr.. $. f. Buck. of MaZo-
mamie, on Tuesday, sept. 18th. by Rev.
I. Evans, of BoScobel, Mr.. Il. Charles
Evans to Miss Angie Il. Buck; both of
MaZomanie.
COME AND GET YOUR MONEY
Thomas Friestley, Treasurer of the
Southwestern Wisconsin Industrial
Association, desires all who were
awarded premiums at the late Fair of
the 5. w. w. |. A., to call ut once and
get their money.
The Exposition Boots at $3.50 per
pair, for sale ut James Morgan's, Dry
Goods, milwaukee,, are the handsomest
Boots at the price ever offered in the
northwest. James Morgan invites
everyone to examine his splendid stock
of Dry Goods, Millinery, &c.
BY an oversight we neglected TO
notice the death of Mr.. JAS. Meditation
which occurred on the LIST day of
The immediate cause of
his death was paralysis. He was an
old citizen, having lived here for
many years. He died in his seventy
second year of his age, and will he re
by everybody rs Il very
kind hearted, inoffeusive old man.
\ terrible account comes from Des
Moines, Iowa, of the attempt TO kill
John b. James, Il former resident of
Mineral POia'. on Saturday afternoon
last, made hy desperate burglar
while robbi@r James grocery store.
At last accounts the I'M ured man was
in critical condition, with but little
hope for recovery. The Perpetrator of
the daStardly deed was captured, and
had he not been taken to the WinterSet
Jail, forty miles south, in disguise, he
would certainly have been lynched, as
between one thousand and fifteen hun
dred determined men had resolved to
hang the villain Rob Harris should he
be caught.
Last week Il Pilot representative was
present at the thirteenth annual exhi-
bition Of !he Southwestern Wisconsin
Industrial Association which was held
ut Mineral Point, in Iowa county.
There is large number of people
from that section of country now
located i'll and around Storm Lake and
throughout the northwest, and for the
benefit and information of those once
interested in the Fairs Of their old
home and who still entertain feelings
of interest and enthusiasm for the well
fare and happiness of the people with
whom they mingled in days gone by,
we will state that the fair was COM
plete success in every respect, the eN-
hlbition of live stock being particularly
large and fine, while each and every de-
partment of art and industry presented
Il good display. An immense number
of entries were made, from the SIM
piest product of the farm to the finest
and most intricate work of the studio
and the sitting room. The races-trot-
ting, pacing and running-formed a
decidedly interesting feature, and the
Association is now upon an eminently
sound and reliable financial footing
The weather during the entire week
was all that could have possibly bees
desired. and the attendance very large.
storm Lake Qowa) Pilot.
Earnest Sylverton 4 rich wall street
broker living in IIoboker. N.J.opp0site
New York City,writes: The excessive
strain of nervous excitement resulting
from stock speculation and too high
living made quite an invalid of me-
Browns Iron Bitters restored me to
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