Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-11-17
LOCAL ITEMS.
Read our want" column.

Read our want" column.
Mineral Point will have a paint fac
tory.
Read notice of pigs for sale by w. 7.
Jackson.
4 new boy came to stay at Dick Ven
ning's home on Wednesday.
Is there one citizen of Mineral Point
who is not proud of the Zinc Works?
John p. Kieffer, of this place, has
purchased Frank Mullen's farm for
$3.50.
A new sidewalk has been laid in
front of r. J. Penhallegon & Sons
| warehouse.
The hail storm of Saturday morning
demolished twenty-one panes of glass
in the shool house at Cobb.
jumbo is the familiar name by
which the huge Corliss engine at the
zinc works is designated.
Mineral Point has a Zinc Oxide Fac
tory in successful operation. A visit
to the works will be a day well spent.
Charles A. .Treloar, of this place,
town of Waldwick, as teacher for the
winter term.
Mr.. Martin of Argyle, father of Vim
cent Martin, of this city, died on Sat
urday last at the advanced age of
| 50 years and months.
There will be race on the track of
the S. w. Wis. /. a. on Tuesd ay after
noon next between Little Weasel and
Mlnnehaha, for $500 a side.
The young democracy of Mineral
Point OH Th urSday night last manifest
| ed their joy over the result of the cleo
tions by bonfire and demonstrations
on the hill east of the city.
Conductor z. Leahy not only feels
good over the result of the election,
but is supremacy happy over the ar
rival at his home of daughter.
The Chicago Fat Stock show opened
yesterday. The c.. NJ. & st. z. Railway
will sell tickets from this city and re-
turn for $7.40, or one and one-fifth
fare, good until November 9th.
A. ii. Hodsdon, piano tuner, will be
in this city about November 25th. Or
ders can be left at Hanscom's book
store, or with Prof. S. L. Osborne.
Frank Potter, of Platteville, has
been engaged to make barrels for the
Mineral Point zinc works. Mr.. Potter
and wife Will remove to this city soon.
J. Dorsey & Son have fitted up their
store on Commerce street in firSt-claSS
style, and are prepared to accommo-
date the public in way that is sure to
become popular.
Charles Hornung. of the City Bak-
cry, has received an immense stock of
Toys for the holidays. Take look at
his fine display. Toys in endless
variety can be found at his store.
Frank Enzenroth, recorder of Pro-
lection lodge, A. 0. L. W., received on
paid 10y the order to the widow and
children or the late Charles c. Neal.
Lewis Brothers, of Highland and
Linden, general dealers in dry goods,
ready made clothing, and groceries of
all kinds are selling goods at astonish-
ingly low prices. For bargains in
ready-made clothing call early. 15w1
John lanyon. the affable dry goods
and grocery merchant, of Commerce
street, has made good ready for the
winter trade, and has laid in a very
large and complete stock in all depart
ments. Give him call.
The Democrat office has just received
a fine line of samples of visiting cards,
Newyear cards, invitations, programs,
etc. Anybody wishing something
novel or unique in this line will do
well to call early and make selections.
Died, of membranous Group. at East
Dubuque, on Saturday Nov. IL, Willie
IT,, son of Mr., and Mrs. Richard Tregil-
gus, aged ) years and months. The
body was brought here by train aud
httria1 in tha old lo,
last.
The wind storm of Friday morning
in some parts of Iowa comfy amount
ed almost to tornado. In the village
of Cobb considerable damage was done
blown down in the vic unity of Dodge
vile.
Geo. w. Strong, of Miffiin, Register
of Deeds elect. was a caller at the
Democrat office on Tuesday. He will
hold public sale of personal property
on November 2Sth. The popular sales
man j. o. Cushman, viii be chief
speaker.
Messrs. Ross, Henry, Gundry &
| Toay, of this city, recently shipped to
LaSalle from their Beetown mines,
over two hundred tons of drybone.
I 1hic VI otO W &c tdhNh
from the mines during the past year
by three men.
The many friends of David Morri-
son, of Linden, will regret to learn of
his severe illness. He is now suffering
from bilious attack. DR.. III. Van
Dusen was called to attend him on
Tuesday, and found his condition to
be quite serious.
The Linden and Highland bands
will give free open air concert in
Linden on the afternoon of Thanks
giving day. a festival W i'll be held in
Treloar's Hall in the evening, and
after which public dance. to which
all are invited.
The Iowa County Democrat contains
each week more OF the latest and best
news in which the general reading
public of this section are interested
than any other paper printed. The
Democrat cares more to give its read
ers the facts, than colored or prejudiced
conclusions
On the eth inst. the dead body OF
Henry StensSu, a German farmer, was
found in the woods about hundred
rods from his house, near the village
New Glarns, with two bullet holes
. through his head. At the preliminary
laYamiuatiou Sfanssuss hired man