Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-11-24
LOCAL ITEMS.

LOOAL l / T. MD.
Among the latest returns is bran
new democratic boy at the house of
| Sheriff Kennedy, of Dodgeville.
Chris. Ellingen lately purchased a
very fine pair of game chickens from
c. 5. Salisbury, Naples, n. 1.-Chron-
icle.
Thanksgiving services at Trinity
| Episcopal church, on Thursday Nov.
3Otb, at 0:30 a. IN. with sermon by
the Rector.
John Kim is even more pleasant
than usual. The advent of new
daughter at his home last week is what
makes him smile.
Thanksgiving services in the Presby-
| terrain church at 10: 80 a. M, Thursday
Nov. so. Sermon by the pastor. All
are cordially invited.
The new Chicago train put on the
! Mineral Point division on Monday
makes four trains leaving this city be-
fore II o'clock each day.
The magnolia pleasure club gave a
pleasant party at the opera house on
Tuesday evening. There We're over
forty couples present.
Harry Harris killed another gray fox
one day last week. Harry and his
brother Sam have killed several foxes
within the past six months.
The through freight train on Tues
day contained twenty-five cars, the
majority being filled with cattle, and
the balance with hogs and grain.
The way in which cattle and hogs
came into town the past two weeks is
a caution. Our buyers have their
blood up and are paying high prices.
The adjourned annual meeting of
the s. w. Wis |. A. will he held on the
first Saturday in December. Let there
be Il full attendance of the members of
the association.
Died, in this city, on Tuesday Nov
21, at II o'clock noon, Lilly May,
daughter of Nh. and Mrs. VIM. Coad,
of inflammation of the bowels; aged five
years and nine months.
In the case of Lampe VS.. Kennedy,
recently tried before the supreme
court at Madison, the Judgment of the
court below was reversed and the case
remanded fer a new trial.
Win. McCabe, an old resident in Iowa
county, was found drowned in the Mis-
sissippi river near Savannah. He was
on his way to Rock Island for medical
treatment when last seen.
There will be union Thanksgiving
services at the Z. NJ. church on Thurs
day next at 1880 a. m. Sermon by Rev.
| G.. Irish. An invitation is extended to
all To come and join in the services.
SILVER no more. but call on Lewis
Bros. at Highland or Linden and ex-
anime their ready-made clothing.
Goods tirst-class and prices away down.
Call and be convinced. 16w1
One of the rooms in the First ward
school building was entered by some
evil disposed person, or persons on
Sunday last and books torn. ink spilled
etc. Such work deserves severe pun.
ishment.
owing to the bending of the shaft OF
the exhaust blower ut the zinc works
at about / O'clock on Wednesday after
noon, operations will be suspended fol
a few days until 4 new shaft is obtain
ed.
The ladies of the NJ +. church will
hold their annual Thanksgiving festi
val in the lecture room of the church
Thursda, evening, Nov. so. Refresh
ments, speeches, music. &c. All ar;
cordially invited.
The Democrat office has just received
fine line of samples of visiting cards
/ Newyear cards, invitations, programs
etc. ANYBODY wishing something
novel OF unique in this line will dc
well to call early and make selections
We are pleased to state that Elisha
Morcom, of Dodgeville, will hereafter
contribute to the Democrat and act as
our agent at that place. Subscribers
and patrons at Dodgeville or other
parts of the county who go to the coun
ty seat can transact business with him
Married, at the residence of the
brides father, John L. Baker, in Mad
son, on Tuesday morning, Nov. Ia, al
Q o'clock, a. M, by Rev. L. l.. Eaton, as
sisted by Rev. NJ. Dinsdale. Rev. Sam.
uel w. Trousdale, pastor of the NJ. +
church at Necedah, Wis, to Miss Aims
l.. Baker.
10. Cushman, the famous auction
eer, was in town on Tuesday evening
He is kept rs busy selling stock and
goods as a man well can be. He reports
that the sale Al Montfort on Tuesday
will be an unusually large one; several
thousand dollars worth of property
will change hands.
Lecture in the Presbyterian church
next Monday evening, at 1880, by
Rev, Jno. Y. Elliott, Subject: The
color question; the negro, his origin,
why he is black, common human kin
bred, great negroes. the mark on Cain,
evolution, Adams color, climatic infiu-
ence on plants, animals and men, color
of Noah's sons. confusion of tongues
miscegenation impossible, meaning OF
Ethiopia, Gods law of retribution
our Indian policy. California and the
Chinese, real cane of the Southern re.
bellion, Napoleon and Prussia, ETC., etc
Admission % cents. Profits benefit
to the lecturer.
The grand union Dairy fair will be
held in the exposition building, Mil
waukee, December 4th to 9th inclusive
The revised premium list contains
many valuable premiums for butter
and cheese and dairy cattle. Free
transportation will be furnished over
all roads entering Milwaukee on all
articles for exhibition. Persons desir.
ling to visit this fair can purchase
railroad tickets at regular rates, and or
application to the secretary will be fur
inlshed certificate to the railroad com
panies enabling them to procure return
tickets at one-fifth fare. The return
tickets will be good until Dec. 18th,
Among the new names added to ouI
subscription list last week was that o.
Stephen A. Douglas White. whose pos
office is Belmont. Mr.. White was borr
lduring the presidential canvass o.
1860, and his father. who was an en-
shusiastic democrat, named him il