Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-15

IN the hands c. X. Sharp, city treaSur-
/ er, for collection.
Jos. Ellery, had an arm broken while
| feeding his horse yesterday. We have
not learned particulars
A few weeks ago Perry Davis sold
S1,796 worth of hogs and Tuesday he
sold few tailingS for $40.
A large pane of glass in the show
windows of E. Osborne s. Son was
broken on Tuesday night by some per-
son or some means unknown.
Attention is called to the attractive
holiday advertisement of L. ID. Pulford
in another column. He can show you
a fine line of Christmas goods.
Mayor Priestley sets good example
which would be well for everybody to
follow, that of cleaning off the snow
from his sidewalk as soon as it falls.
The tax roll for the town of Mineral
Point has been placed in the hands of
the treasurer, John Carpenter, who on
and after Monday next will collect the
taxes.
Richard FitZsimons sold Il large
amount of personal property at auction
on Tuesday. The sale was largely at
tended, and animals and articles sold
at good prices.
Professor Moffett has received a
large variety of different kinds of
Christmas goods. He will be on hand
with an advertisement next week.
Look out for it.
Our enterprising neighbor, Mineral
Point. is talking of having electric
light, to be manufactured by the ma
chinery at the zinc works. Good idea,
Observation-Disclosures Republican.
A lady from Chicago, staying few
days at the Z. S. hotel, will be happy
to show the ladies of Mineral Point
some samples of kensingson embroid-
cry, with a view of teaching class.
Mrs. Margaret Dooan, and old lady
living in the western part of the city.
died on Sunday night, Dec. 10. The
funeral took place from st. PauFs Cath
Ole Church on Wednesday afternoon
The deceased Was about - years of
age.
The police officers of the city have
been making it uncomfortable for evil
doors who have been guilty of diSor-
derby conduct. During the past week
prisoners have heen brought up before
Squire Ansley and paid good round
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follow.
Mrs. Moore, having been in Chicago
a few weeks attending to the new
style of dancing and music under the
direction of Prof. Martin, feels compe
tent to announce to her old friends and
patrons that she will open a dancing
school i'll this city as soon as hall can
be procured.
jim Cullen has just completed a
handsome two-story dwelling house on
Lis farm in the town of Mineral Point.
Such building is credit to the town.
The carpenter work was done by Jim
Smith in a neat and substantial man.
ner. No wonder Jim Cullen caught
good bird to cage.
While Frank Mullen, Jr.. was pass
ing down Commerce street on last
Friday night, some unknown person
threw stone, striking him in the eye,
injuring him severely. 1t was a viii
famous piece of work, and if the per-
petrator could be found he would no
doubt be severely dealt with.
We are panied to learn of the death of
Cullen Brady. formerly of the town of
Mineral Point which occurred recent
ly in a mine in Colorado. Young Brady
fell down a shaft three hundred feet
deep, ard was instantly killed. The
deceased was the eldest son OF Alex.
Brady, and was about twenty years OF
age.
Sweeney Everson and knute Hoi-
versol., of Edmund, have been pros
pecting for lead ore on the formers
land, about one half Of a mile from the
village of Edmund At depth of
about ten feet from the surface they
took out Il number of fine chunks of
weighing from thirty to forty
pounds.
The Baker Bros. of Ednund have
bought out | Z. SchoOley's stock of
drugs, groceries and general merchan
disc. and also his store and other
buildings. We are sorry TO learn that
Mr.. Schooley contemplateS leaving
Edmund, but are glad to know that
he will he succeeded by the live firm
of Baker Brothers.
AS might have been expected from
the extensive advertising which it
received the public sale of short-horn
cattle held at Chas. Collard's on
Wednesday of this week, drew very
large crowd of farmers and Stock-men
from different sections of Southwest
ern Wisconsin. Bidding was lively,
and the animals in most instances
sold ut good prices.
Jas. Mcdonald, brakeman, narrowly
escaped being crushed to death on Fri
day last while coupling tender to a
pass enEer coach, i'll this city. The
coupling slipped in some way and the
bumpers graZed McDonald's left breast
and side, fortunately, however. inflict-
ing no internai injuries. DR.. Patter-
son who was called, pronounced the in
juries slight, and Jimmy is at work,
We are glad tn number among our
John Patterson of Ed
who will hereafter keep our
readers duly posted in regard to the
village. Mr.. Patterson will also take
pleasure in receiving the names of
all persons in his neighborhood who
scribers for The Iowa County DEM
ocrat. Mr.. Patterson is ready and
racy writer, and will assist US and
our esteemed correspondents in other
towns in making The Democrat the
best local and general newspaper pub
liShed in this section of the state.
MIS-. Midi SditI hStSdll, dScu OF VcilS,
mother of John keegan, died at 8
O'clock on Tuesday morning, December
II. The deceased had been confined to
her bed for about four years. She was
born in county Wexford, ireland, on
All Halloween, 1913. She emigrated
to the United Sta ties in 1913, and came
to Chicago the foil lowing year. In 1852
she came to Wisconsin, and resided in
Iowa county until the time Of her
death. She died in the full hope of
blessed immortality. The funeral took
place on Thursday morning from the
residence of her son John Keegan, to
Graceland cemetery, and was attended
by large number of mourning rela-
tives and friends.
The wheel of enterprise, once started
rolling, seldom ever stops. Mineral
Point has just completed a massive
zinc works and got it in good running
order. No sooner was this completed
than the question of paint works"
was introduced and successfully dis
cussed, which will evidently result in