Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-29
LOCAL ITEMS.

a special meeting OF the county
board will be held at Dodgeville next
Tuesday.
| The Zinc works are running night
and day and are turning out oxide of
excellent quality. Mineral Point can
boast of having as complete works for
the manufacture of zinc oxide as can
be found anywhere in the United
States. The establishment of these
works can be set down as the great
| Improvement to our city during the
year just closing.
We are requested to state that the
Young ladies of this city will receive
callers on New Years day from IL m.
to 8 p. m.
Take your wagons. carriages, buggieS
and everything you have on wheels to
Weidenfeller q Son, who will paint
them in first-elass manner.
"Jackson's Day." January s, is to be
celebrated at Darlington. See pro-
gramme elsewhere.
As we have a great deal of CORE
spondence, ETC.. which arrives by We'd
nesday nights mails, and must conse-
quently be put in type on Thursday,
we are compelled to require our city
patrons hereafter to hand in matter
| for publication in The Democrat not
later than Wednesday noon of each
| week.
The ladies Of Trinity Church gave a
sociable and oyster supper at the
! U. S. Hotel on Wednesday evening. A
large number of people were present
and general good time was had.
Cards of invitation have been issued
by Mrs. Col. Stevens, of Dodgeville. to
the marriage of her daughter Libbie to
| DR.. W. Fl. Corson, of CadlZ, Ohio. DR..
Corson is brother of Mrs. A. S. Hearn.
The Christmas service for the chill
dren OF the Episcopal church was held
in the church Thursday evening, the
2Sth, and was very joyous one. The
distribution of gifts took place from
Tree in the school building to the
great delight of the children.
| As will be seen by announcement in
another column, art entertainments
under the direction of Prof. Collins
will be given ON Thursday and Friday
evenings of next week in the lecture
room of the Presbyterian church. We
are personally acquainted with Prof.
Collins, and can safely predict that the
entertainment will be both profitable
and interesting.
Rev. Owen Kelley. son of James Kel-
ley, of Ridgeway, and Rev. Dennis
Hishen, son of James Hishen, of Min
eral Point, were ordained priests at
the Seminary of st. Mary's, Balti-
more, on Dec. %, where for some years
they have studied theology. Rev.
Father Kelley will say his first mass
on next Sunday, in the Catholic church
at Ridgeway. He will be assisted by
Revs. Lubey, Dempsey and others.
Father O'Keefe, of this city, will
preach on the occasion. Rev. Father
Hishen will celebrate his first mass in
this city, at st. Paul's Catholic church,
on New Years morning at 10 o'clock.
He will be assisted by the pastor,
Darlington, Rademacher, of Highland.
and Rev. Huber. of the German
church, of this city. Rev. LubeA, of
Ridgeway, will deliver the sermon.
"Man wants but little here below"
and he can usually get that little sup
piled by advertising in the want col
umn" of The Democrat.
c.. NJ. Lambertson, Son-in-law of Mr..
Joseph Gundry of this city, has been
re-appointed as United States district
attorney for the district of Nebraska.
The Nebraska State Democrat says
1.-The re-appointmeHt was asked for in a
petition signed by Judges Miller, Nc
Crazy and Dundy of the Z. S. courts,
by the supreme and district judges of
the state and the state officers incum-
bent and elect, thus making one of the
strongest endorsements Ior republi-
can appointment that ever went to
Washington from this state
]. Deller, dry-goods and clothing
merchant, of this city, reports that
during last week he had the largest
trade OF any week for very many
wears, and that had it not been for the
unfaVorable weather OF Tues day and
Wednesday, he would have had a
much heavier trade than for any week
during his more than twenty years as
merchant in this city. He by no
means thinks that Mineral Point is
going down.
Mr.. J. P. Fuller, of Mosel, Wis. says:
Browns Iron Bitters effectually
cured me of distressing case of dyS-
pepSla. 2lWl
If you have any live poultry for sale
bring it to the Cash Grocery House.
where you will receive the highest
market price in cash. wv
Saturday morning. Dec. 16, Mrs.
Michael Mcdonald, who lives south
east of Adamsville, stepped out to the
wood pile for an armful of wood. she
trod on stick which turned and
threw her to the ground and broke one
of her legs about five inches above the
ankle. Her husband was at a neigh
boris helping to thresh, and she was
alone with two small children, the old
est not over four years of age, Mrs.
M. comprehended the predicament she
was in-she was without messenger
whereby to summon help. She crawl
ed to the house, when, fortunately, u
neighbours dog came to the place; coax
ing him into the house, she wrote q
note stating her accident and tied it
about the beasts neck, enclosed in an
old apron. Thereupon she turned the
dog out of doors, and logged him well +,
SO that he scampered home, where the
apron was taken from his neck, and
the message was discovered, which
brought the desired assistance. She is
now doing as well as can be expected.
Tribune
From The Silver Cliff Cold Weekly
Herald we learn that our friend Geo.
kislingbury, is now superintendent of
the Juiiania mines, at Querida. This
mine and others are being extensively
and proftably worked by New York
company.
Remember the p. NJ. tea meeting on
| New Years evening.
On Tuesday morning last telegram
to VIM. Smith, of this city, from his
son-in-law. Joseph Ii. James, of Sac
City, Iowa. apprised him of the pleas
| ing fact of the arrival of son at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. James. Over
which event Grandfather Smith smiles
and is happy.
Services were held on Christmas Day
at Trinity church, when Rev. NJ. Chase
preached an able sermon, which was
attentively listened to by large au
tdience.
The Presbyterian Sunday School had
| its tree on the evening of Christmas
Day, when large number gathered to
witness the exercises. The pastor
gave short and appropriate address,
and after singing by the school, the
gifts were distributed, giving joy to
many faithful scholar, and making
everyone happier for having witnessed
the happy event.
At the VI. E. church on Saturday
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