Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-08-04


Inquire at The Democrat Office.
Republican County Convention, Sept.
18th.
Chew Indian Club, Americas finest
Plug Tobacco. 52tf
Martin & Toay are meeting with
great success i'll selling the Deering
Binders.
AS we go to press the masons are
laying stone on the fourth story of the
zinc factory building.
The Lafayette County Agricultural
Society will hold its fair this year
September 81, % and 90
A teachers institute for Lafayette
county will be held at Darlington, COM
mencing August 21st. and continuing
two weeks.
The Republican congressional con-
vention fir the third district will be
held ct Monroe, on Thursday, Septem-
Der IA, 1882.
Richard Lane came in from Dodge
vile on Saturday, and spent a few
hours with friends here. Dick is one
of the most popular men in the county.
The third battalion Wisconsin In
fantry has received orders from Adju-
tant General Chapman to form an en-
campment at Devils Lake. August IA
to 10 inclusive.
Married, at the p. NJ. Parsonage i'll
Dodgeville, July Goth, 1882, by Rev. w.
J. c. Bond, Mr.. Bernhard SpitZbarth
and Miss Sarah West; both of Dia-
mond Grove, Iowa county.
A number of people on Monday
morning last witnessed the interesting
spectacle of a blind horse turning a
double" somersault. on High street,
near Chas. Meals butcher shop.
The Byron Express, J. w. Crawford,
formerly of this city, editor, is the new
paper started at Byron, Ogle county,
Ills. The paper is handsomely printed
and looks healthy, and Jack has the
ability to make it interesting.
Richland Republican: An Ironton
school-master was last week arrested
for whipping one of his pupils He
was eXonerated from all blame and the
court decided that the lad deserved all
he got.
Judging from the posters and news
paper comments our neighboring city
of Mineral Point is going to have the
best fair ever held in Southwestern
Wisconsin. They are quite proud of
their new track, grounds, etc.-Dar-
lington Democrat.
We are IL receipt of the premium
list of the twenty-eighth annual fair of
the Green County Agricultural Society
and Mechanics Institute to be held ut
Monroe, September 20, q, % and %.
John NJ. Ellsworth, of Dodgeville,
offers special premium of $50 on the
five best colts, from any of his horses.
exhibited at the Iowa county fair: list,
SIS; I'd, $13; Sd, 10; 4th, IS; 9Th, 81.
Dodgeville Chronicle: The mana
gers of the S. w. Wis. |. A. are pushing
the preparations for their fair at Min
eral Point, Sept. 5th-Sth, in manner
which warrants the prediction that it
will boom this year rs it never doomed
before
One of the biggest things on cxhi-
bition during the coming fair of the
S. w. Wis. |. A. will be the four story
building of the Mineral Point Zinc
Company, and us a reviver of our
manufacturing interests it, will be en-
titled to the premium.
The highest market price, in cash,
paid for all kinds of farm produce, at
the Cash Grocery House. 5lw2
During the last three weeks several
horses were lost in the town of East
man. Crawford county, by peculiar
kind of disease Of the lungs the dis
ease is not common one, and it has
puzzled the farmers as to it's treatment
Republican.
Parties brining butter and eggs to
this market will find it to their in
terest to call at the Cash Grocery
House. 51-w2.
Now they have struck it, The young
ladies of Mineral Point have originated
a new scheme for raising church funds.
which, in the language of young Amer
lea, "takes the cake" 1t is the Soap
Bubble Sociable," and prizes are
awarded to the best "blower." Let's
have one.-Riehl and Republican.
SrEREoscorIC VIEWS. Anyone
wishing views of Mineral Point and
vicinity will find fine assortment at
Dabb & Shepard's Photographic rooms
Call and see them
Rev. Elliott's lectures at the Presby-
terrain church this week were we'll at
tended, and those who were present
express themselves as highly pleased.
The lectures abounded in deep re-
ligious thought and biblical research
of an unusual order, added to which
the lecturer was possessed of fine
abilities as an orator. speaking I'M
derstandingly and effectively.
We keep on hand a complete line of
circuit and justice court blanks. also
warranty deeds, real estate and chattel
notes, land contracts, etc.
51w2 ]. j. HANsCoN & Co.
The people of St. Bridget's congrega-
ton, Ridgeway. on Sunday, the 23d ult.,
were favored with an eloquent sermon
from the Rev. Dennis Hishen, dea-
con. The young gentleman has opened
his ministry with real success, and has
given evidence of ability and rare
talent as a preacher. We wish him
many years of labor with abundant
fruit in the vineyard of the Lord.
SUBSCRIBER.
Mr.. II. W. Merton. of 0swego, n. Y,
writes: MY wife has been restored