Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

Among the latest arrivals from the
Lake superior iron mines are MeSSrS.
George G0ldsworthy and Ben Richards,
George had to return as the climate
did not agree With him.
Mr.. stephen Claise formerly of Min
eral Point paid this place a visit one
day last week, we suppose on biz.
! One day last week Il stranger paid
our village visit and hired to Thomas
Batten to sjnk post holes. lie got a
nights lodging and supper and break
! fast, ard started to work. cutting the
sod from ole hole. and tramp, tramp,
that boy went marching back to Mich-
igan.
| Farmers in this section are very
busy building fences. Reason why
the late freshets.
During the storm of last Thursday,
I the floods carried away large amount
| of zinc ore from the mines here.
They are all hard working men and
it is very serious loss to them.
Four thousand dollars worth Of
/ Ready-made Clothing, Boots and Shoes,
must be disposed of Immediately ut
Lewis Bros. Store. Those wishing to
4 furnish themselves for the Fourth are
invited to call and examine these goods
They are always ready and willing to
serve customers. You can buy these
goods almost at your own prices. Call
and satisfy yourselves. 4j-2w
Monday the board of Supervisors
met to do buSinesS.-Among other
things to have OUR bridges rebuilt, So
that the people can come to the big
celebration ut Linden on the Fourth
and Fifth.
\ hurricane passed through our
village last Thursday evening. Large
trees were blown down, their tops
twisted off and the ground strewn
with branches. Bridges and fences
were carried away with the strong
currents of water like mere TOYS
The oldest inhabitants claim that il
was the largest Hood they had seen pass
down for the last thirty years
! We learn from a late Milwaukee pa
per that hurricane or tornado passed
! through Independence. iowa, destroy
! ing several lives. and property to the
amount of two hundred thOSand dol
lars.
Richard Crawford of Mineral Point
came out to our burg on Monday for
Il ride. lie looks well. They tell rs
that all the boys that leave Linden are
sure to find their way back.
Somebody's darling around this burg
| will find out that patience with us will
cease to be virtue if they don't stop
INVITING so much. We might have il
full column every week if we had to
take back one week what we said the
week before; but we write cautiously
and then take back nothing
4 tidal wave at Cleveland, Ohio, last
week, rising about eleven feet in five
minutes, lifted a barge high and dry
upon the dock, besides taking Il tramp,
who happened to be asleep in a sewer.
to the happy hunting grounds. and
doing damage to the wharf to the
amount of about thirty thousand dol
lars.
Look out for squealing again this
week. We are going to have a Fourth
of July but no celebration. up to this
writing. We shall go to Eden.
Some time ago we claimed that the
Good Templars after the picnic re-
paired to Mrs. Migrants hotel to enjoy
social hop; and ever since the rep
reSentative Of the Chronicle here has
been trying to tell the people that we
have made wrong assertions. We
can tell the truth us we'll rs he can.
1t is / delicate matter and the best thing
lie can do is to drop it. We know who
danced there that night and take back
nothing.