Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-07-07

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The Democrat is $3.50 i'll advance; the
lowest price at which a good local
newspaper can be furnished
Another corporation has had TO pay
dearly for the privilege of having poor
! sidewalks. The case OF Wright against
the village of Warren, Illinois, To re-
cover damages sustained by the break
! ing of sidewalk has been decided in
the supreme court, after much litiga
! ton, against the village of Warren.
| The judgment, costs and attorneys
fees Will amount to more than 81 900.
Ed. Reuggcr, of Monroe, was the
winner of the King medal al the fif-
teenth annual tournament of tile
! Shapshooters of the Wisconsin district
| embracing northern Illinois, Iowa and
Minnesota, held III Milwaukee two
weeks ago. lie was also crowned
King Of Sharpshooters." The medal
is said to be the handsomest ever CON
tested for in Wisconsin.
Prof J. ". Livingston has been re-
engaged rs principal .. the Dodgeville
schools for the coming Year. The
| people Of Dodgeyille have shown that
they are determined the successful
condition Of Tile schools in the past
under Prof. Livingston shall continue,
and they appreciate the fact that it
would be IN experiment to place even
another liTst-clas5 educator i'll his
place.
Albert ID. PrideauX has been en-
ployed as principal Of the Linden
graded schools. The fall term will
open about the middle of September.
Miss M. McIlhon has been engagedas
teacher for the intermediate depart
ment of the Linden schools for the
coming year.
The Linden Band entertained our
people last saturday evening with
some choice selections and unusually
fine playing. They are Il joyial. gentle
manly company, and we hope they will
not forget to come and see us again be-
fore long. The band is composed Of
twelve members, rs follows: Abe
Vial, leader. lst Eb cornet; Royal
Glanyille. I'd Rb; Ell. Coach, lst BIZ;
sam. Poad, ID BIB; James Vial. lst
alto; Joseph Bray, ~ alto; Albert
Granville, LIST tenor; VIM. Nickerman,
"a tenor; VIM. Bray, baritone: Benny
TrclOar, tuba; Frank Pollard, snare
drum; John kittoe. base drum.
+. Osborne \ Son have large stock
Of Parasols, which they offer at a bar
gain. 4Sw1
Mr. L. Ncf, son-in-law of Mr.. Paul
Pratt, of this place. started 70. Lemars,
iowa, one day last week. liz is an
honest. hard working man, and we
wish him all manner of success.
Mr. Peter Toay. of the town of Min
cral Point. recently returned from Il
visit to MeTiden, Iowa, where Alfred
Powell and his son George and family
have located. He reports the Powells
well and doing finely. He says that 10
richer farming land can be found any
where than the land around Meriden.
Oats and wheat he says are looking
splendid, but corn quite backward
Alfred Powell is building a dwelling
house 16X2O feet with wing lG feet
square.
Dodgeyille business men are consid-
cring i project Of building elevated
wagon ways, to the towns OF Moscow
and Waldwick, in order to increase the
trade q their thriving town.
II you wish to buy Lady's Linen
lister, On iii all wool Circular, 80 to |
4. Osborne 4 sons. They have il large
stock ana Their prices are very low. vi
Miss Virginia Parkinson. an esteem
and accomplished young lady of Miner
al Point. Wis. is visiting in Storm
Lake. Miss Parkinson is friend
and nj old-time acquaintance OF the
Misses ilutchisoG. with whom she is at
present stopping Storm Lake Qowa} /
Pilot
Read notice of hay for sale, by ". T. |
Jackson.
Parties going to the Scottish Games |
ut Milwaukee. on July 18th, can clear
their expenses by buying Il small bill I
of goods at James MorganS East Water
Street, the leading Dry Goods, MILL
merry and shoe House.
Something ought to be done To inn
prove the old city cemetery. It is |!
almost entirely covered 10y IN immense
crop Of weeds. which naturally Sprang
M after the cutting off Of the trees,
which had Heretofore shaded the I
ground and prevented the growth Of |
grass. If the weeds were cut of Il few
times, they would die ont and III turn
give place 10 grass. which would look /
more becoming to tile dead. and would I
reflect credit on the living for their |
thrift and carefulneSS, instead Of dis i
credit for their carelesSness and sloth, /
as the weeds do now Let the dead |
and the living both be honored by /
clearing up the old cemetery grounds, /
ana making them slightly and pleasant T
10 look upon.
The Wright Bros. are having the mill
dam repaired. it having been badly T
washed out by the recent floods.
Lost. on the Fourth, gold breast
pm, with amethyst set. rhe Under
will he rewarded on leaving the same I
1T this office.
Hundreds of Iowa county farmers T
spout the glorious Fourth in their corn T
fields. which were in dire need of cult
Walton; and if the days work has Il I
good effect on the corn crop of 1882.
who shall SLY that the day WAS not T
well spent?
+. Osborne y Sons eagle, the emblem I
of American freedom in Mineral Point. T
waS gayly dceked With the national t
co!arS, ailI suspended iii mid alr on the /
morning III the fourth.
Miss Allie Rawlings. WHO has been
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covering. much to the qualification IT /
~ many friends.
WI aic prasr,l u hear that 4. ". I
Cobb t.ls secured the prominent posi-
ton Of route agent Tor the American |
Express Company between Chicago +
and Springfield. H., with headquarters
in Chicago.
The eight-year-old daughter of Nm F
james, of Cottage Inn, IS living in Il F
very critical condition from Il blow re-
ceiyed accidently from Il ball club in +
the hands of IN athletic sportsman +
hitting her in the mouth, knocking out T
eight teeth and breaking her jaw. Ii Is
hopped that the little sufferer will i'm F
mediateiy recover.
Lost. white and red plaid shawl, on /
the 2lSt Of June. between Toay Bros. F
store. on High street. and Nick Har-
tert'S building. on Commerce street. I
The finder will please leave the same T
1T this office.
Samuel White has purchased the
Tramel residence, the consideration |
being $500.
Export Bottled Beer for sale by
lSml 5. DUFPLER. I
James Fisher Tho Dsnnrrat.s IN