Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-13
AvOcA ATTRACTIONS.
BY p. +. GALLAGHER,
Editor and Collecting Agent.
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Editor and Collecting Agent
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Ayoca is just more than booming,
and growing too, and if we don't
have fair here next year it viii be
because there is one at Mineral Point
During last week three families
moved to town, enc dry goods store
and furniture store were set up.
4 Second Nine was organized last
week. and some of the members took
to fighting; when they sold out and
bought in again under the name of
Third Nine.
That - feet store of ours is going
up just as fast as Charley and the
kicks" can put it up. We will also
have another hardware store here in
short time, which is badly needed.
All that has failed is one saloon;
and tie prospects are for more. Now
if any of your little towns can beat
that in one week just say so.
Mr.. Iverson the popular clothes
dyer was in town last week dye;ug
old clothes to make them lock like
new.
Since Charley Frost went to work
on the new building the work is pro-
crossing SO rapidly that it shows the
necessity of having boss.-Boss
Republican, of course.
Henry Kane who took a trip to
Dakota on Tuesday morning. returned
on Saturday night, having taken up
4 homestead, within three miles of
Mitchell. He reports not seeing a
man he knew while he was gone.
Bart. Hysel and family of James
Mill settlement, moved to town last
week
! G. F. Mason put 4 high board fence
around his lots while at home last
week.
Frost Brothers bought the counters
that were in G. F. Mason's store, last
week, and are going to put them in
their new store. They are rushing
/ business pretty lively and will have
their store completed in about two
weeks.
y good deal of coal is being UNI
loaded here for the railroad company.
James Sturdevant started on trip
to Alexandria, Dakota, last Friday
morning. He intends to take up land.
p. F. Quinn was at Dodgeville at
tending court last week.
Zach. Barnard has quit business in
Arena, and moved his entire stock to
Avoca, where he has set up in the
old drug store, with the evident in
tention of selling as cheap rs the
cheapest. He lives i'll George PARIS
house.
Mr.. George Sobene of Eagle Corners
moved to Avoca last week, and occu-
pies one of G. F. Mason's houses
He is i'll the tanning lnill business
The Avoca Fire Company are making
preparations for the purchase of a
uniform for the engine and hose
companies. The uniform will consist
OF cap, shirt and belt.
The rain poured down last Sun.
day.
The fact that we have as good 4
school as can be found in Iowa county
is proved by the large number of non
resident pupils attending the schools.
On account of Ayoca's growing
prosperity we are obliged to ask for
more room than usual in your col
umns this week.
Nelson McCallister has rented his
farm to Ace Randall for the term of
five years.
George Garvey recently bought the
old Smith farm near Muscoda for the
sum of 81 eco.
c. II. Franklin and Matte Flannery
started on trip to the western country
last Wednesday. Charley goes to sell
goods and Matt to see the country
John Barnard of Spring Green was
in town last Friday
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We are going to have another hard
ware store and drug store in few
days. and don't you forget it. Avoca
of ten years ago will be here soon.
C. F. Human came home last Sat
urday on visit.
We learn that the Richland Center
Depot was burned last Saturday night.
II. C. Barnard, of Milwaukee. was
in town on Sunday.
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