Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-09
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Co.'S store has been made more beau
tiful by repainting. 1t is one of the
handsomest store fronts to be found
anywhere. The painting was done
by J. p and Harry Hankins.
The following persons have left
Linden during the past few days
for Hickory Grove, Iowa; John IRE
loar, VIM. Treloar, David Rowe,
John Granville, Alic Jeffrey. Thos.
Fault, and James Wicks, Jr., will
leave for the same place on We'd
nesday of this week.
Fred w. Phillips, the telephone
man of Mineral Point, was in town
Yesterday, and put in five new in
struments, Oh in Jas. Drivers resi-
dence, one in Barlow's warehouse,
one in their store, one in P. B. Bar
lows residence and the other for
o. f. Blakely. = Darlington Demo
crat.
On Friday, Nov. 9th, James R.
Rose will sell at auction on his farm,
4 miles north Of Darlington, large
number of horses and cattle and
all his farming utensils. His cattle
are all thoroughbreds and high
grades, and are choice herd. His
farm is for sale and if not sold i'm
mediately he will rent it.
The NJ. f. Sunday school of Lin
den will hold an anniversary next
Sunday afternoon and evening for the
purpose of replenishing the treasury
of the school. No pains have been
SPARED by those having the mattea
in charge, to make it all that could
be desired. A cordial invitation is
extended to all,
Vim. Cilley a farmer nearly eighty
years of age, living three miles from
Bloomington, was in that village
on Monday of last week. He start
ed home on horseback, and when
within about half mile from home
fell dead from his horse. Mr.. Cilley
was an old resident, and was well
known. SO reports the Teller.
Elsewhere we publish the pro-
ceedings of the annual meeting of
the S. w. Wis. l. A., and the report
of the treasurer and secretary. The
report makes creditable showing
for the fair of 1883. The president,
Mr.. Cox, and Secretary Wright,
both declined reelection, but the
association endorsed their admins
tration of affairs by again pressing
them into service.
On Wednesday of last week, Cy-
rus Sargent fell from load of flax
straw he was hauling on one of his
farms, in Bloomington, and broke
his neck, killing him instantly.
He was q bachelor, over sixty years
Of age, the wealthiest man in Grant
county, and reported to have been
worth over half a million dollars,
and was perhaps the largest farmer
in the state.
Arthur McComish, employed in
Cline's bakery had his left hand
caught in the machienery Monday
afternoon, crushing his hand badly
but he will not lose any of his ling
ers. The machinery was running
quite slow at the time or the acct
dent would have been much more
serious. Drs. Blair and Smith
dressed the wound, and it will not
be long before Arthur will be on
duty again.-Darlington Democrat.
Charles Dudley, formerly of Mad
ison, superintendent of the Cragin
Manufacturing Company. at Cragin,
near Chicago, on the Milwaukee &
st. Paul road, attempted to board a
moving passenger train at that sta
ton on the 1st inst, and fell under
the wheels. His right leg was sever
ed below the knee and his left foot
badly mangled. 1t is though he
will die.
Lancaster Herald: The instru-
ment used in the New England
states for frightening crows from the
corn fields and called Horse Fid-
de-" has found its way to our city
in the shape of a plaything for our
small boys, and that which was
considered a necessary instrument
of torture by our forefathers, is now
whirrcd by our boys with infinite
delight and satisfaction.
The executive board of the Mono
ma Lake Assembl y met at Madison
on the LIST inst, to receive reports
and make arrangements for the en-
campment for the coming year.
Tuesday, July Goth, was fixed as the
day of opening, and August Sth, as
the day of closing of the encamp-
ment next year. The total receipts
for the last gathering were $9,2oO;
total disbursements $S,633. The
assets of the assembly are Sl0,S37;
liabilities $1,000. Eight hundred
shares of stock have been sold,
leaving 200 shares still unsold. 1t
was voted to pay 1000 for services
on the programme for next year.
The Galena Gazette in noticing
the re-opening of the Episcopal
church, of that city says: Grace
Church was re-opened on Sunday,
Oct. 22d, with appropriate ceremo-
MES. The preacher for theday was
the Rev. March Chase, of NJ neral
Point, near relative of the veneer
able Bishop Chase, so well remem-
bered by all the early settlers of
Illinois. Mr.. Chase's sermon was
from the text: And the house was
filled with the odor of the ONT
ment. 1t was model of literary
and spiritual excellence, and was
| listened to thrnnrhnut with great