Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-07-14
LOCAL ITEMS

Read notice Of Berkshire Pigs for
sale by w. r. Jackson.
The drama against the World" at
the Opera House, Saturday, July 18th.
J.. Allen. Jr., is having i good new
fence built around his residence.
J. s. Slower well driller, of this city,
is happy father. Girl.
If you want strawberry plants read
the advertisement of John Ii. Vivian i
Son.
4 distinguished guest has been stop
ping with Ed. Cullen since July 18th.
It's girl.
Six thousand people took seats under
the circus tent in this city on Tuesday
afternoon.
Astley's Great Show has been very
successful, and the reason is-they adj
vertise.
Manager Mcmahon is pushing for
ward as rapidly as possible the work
on the Mineral Point zine factory.
The circus men ordered one humid
red pounds of beef steak for their
breakfast i'll this city Oh Tuesday morn
ing
Jacob Bridge of Linden, shed the
light Of his countenance in the Dem
ocrat office for d few moments on
Thursday.
Many farmers let their corn and
weeds grow in peace together on
Tuesday, and came to town to see the
circus.
Report says that Judge Law, Of
Shullsburg, viii begin the publication
Of Il new paper in that village about
the 18th inst.
BE sure ana see the Drama Against
the World" at the Opera House sat
urday evening July 18th. Reserved
seats for sale ut the Post Office.
Miss Mary Teasdale accompanied by
Miss O5tertag. of Atchison, Kansas,
are visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Teasdale of tins city.
ON Wednesday, Miss Findley, re-
siding between Argyle and Fayette
was relieved of troublesome tumor
on the face by Dir. Patterson.
i. II. IIodson, piano-tuner, will be
in this city about the first of August.
Orders for piano tuning can be left at
j j. lIanScOm x Cos book store.
The corner stone of the new Masonic
building in Platteville was laid on
July 4th. Deputy Grand Master Il. d.
Pulford. Of this city, officiating.
The ninth annual exhibition of the
Boscobel Agricultural and Driving
Park Association will be held at Bos-
cobcl, September 70 to % inclusive.
J.. Allen, ST., preached Sunday morn
itt,r NIL ayanipn ~ - NJ r.I,nrnb -
den. We hope the sermons will have
living to I'LL that heard them.
Wm. James, eight year old daugh-
ter we mentioned last week rs receiy
ing Il severe blow from Il ball club
has since died from the effects of the
injury.
The latest accounts from Linden in
dictate that Il newspaper war is immi-
neat. No blood has been shed yet,
though it is hourly pe:ted that Bill
Pollard viii have To call out the
militia.
y prominent citizen of Linden who
came in with the crowd on cireu S
day was heard to remark that there
were not enough people left i'll Linden
on that day to guard it against an at
tack of four Indians.
Michael Kitchens returned few
days ago from Colbergen, Pierce eoun-
~. Nebraska, where the Kitchens
brothers are extensively engaged in
farming and stock raising. George
Kitchens will spend the summer on
their farm in Nebraska.
Miss McMurrough, daughter Of s.
McMurrough, OF the Survey, died on
Of consumption. Her funeral
took place on Sunday and WAS attended
by 4 large number Of friends.
a pleasant picnic was held on tile
ground near the south Survey school
house, town Of Mineral Point, on July
18th. under the management OF J. O.
Hughes 4 day Of real sport was Ell
joyed.
We were in error last week in
stating that the Wright Bros's. mill
dam was washed out by the recent
Hoods. The mistake arose from seeing
workmen making improvements but
not repairs ON the dam.
VIM. Rawlings Deputy Sheriff from
IL mont, arrested two parties here,
Monday, just rs they were boarding,
the train for parts unknown. They
We're wanted ut lancaster in the SiSley
murder case. We did not learn their
names.
Mineral Point is Ia he congratulated
upon the fact that no accident of any
nature occurred here on Tuesday. not
outstanding the streets were Gro wded
with people and teams.
The street commissioner is making
some long needed Improvements on
Iowa street. We hope the street will
he put iii thorough repair rs its bad
has long been 4 disgrace to
the city.
Tie White Combination will ap-
pear NJ the Opera House in this city
Saturday evening july - They Will
present tile play Against the World.
The Freeport Daily journal speaks
highly Of their performance al that
place this week.
Prof NotIett is about 70 put ina glass
front-So rs 10 keep pace with the
growing Importance of Mineral Point
as commercial center. lie intends
10 have the haudSomeSt drug store
in Iowa county when the eontem
plated lmproN' GVnts are made.
The officers of the Linden Farmers
Mutual Insurance Co. on last saturday
settled with John Lee for the loss of
his barn by lightning the Thursday
night previous, paving him the full
of the policy. 800 MI. Lees
loss was about Sl.3o0.-Chronicle.
y J. High Is iii the city in the inter
cSts of the Evening Wisconsin. This
paper publishes Il 1 O'Clock p III edi-
tion. containing the latest news. Which
Will he ten hours in advance Of the
dalieS. 1t will he sold in this
city At seven o'clpck III the morning.
For good assortment Of Dress
Goods, embracing everything new in
tile market, 80 70 j. Deller's. lie has
4 large assortment Of the celebrated
Bruadhead MohairS which have given
such general satisfaction to all those
that have bought them, aud which are
being offered at the Very lowest prices.
On Tuesday evening 1t about eight
O'Clock the house of Simon Toay Of this
city. was entered bv Il burglar, but for
Mrs. Toav, who happened To
be absent from the house. came home
in time to give the alarm. The burglar
escaped. however. taking with him
three gold rings.
On Tuesday last. many 4 fond par
ent who is opposed to shows from
principle. took his children, just to
see the animals. The children were
delighted with the animals no doubt,
but what tickled the old man most was
the performances of Miss Mollie