Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-05
LOCAL ITEMS.

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Center.
i Ticket number twenty-seven drew
the musical clock at the Cash Gro
Gerry House.
| 1t is estimated that over 5000
persons attended Barnum's show at
Madison.
The Republican says that many
more good mechanics could find
employment in Richland Center.
i Lancaster has a well organized
base ball club which claims to be
able to hold over any club in Grant
county.
The long talked Of wrestling
match between Evan Lewis and
Jack Carkeet will come off at Oar
lington next Wednesday.
A ten year old lad of Richland
Center had his face filled with pow
der while recently experimenting
with a gun barrel.
Darlington has lecture associa-
ton, with p. A. Orion, president;
II. J. Gallagher, treasurer, and o. F.
Blakely, secretary.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give an oyster supper,
in the lecture room, Thursday next,
Sept. 18th. Admission and supper
only 25cts.
The only child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Oke, aged five months, died
of cholera infantum on Saturday
last. The bereaved parents have
the sympathy of the entire COM
munity.
John Ellsworth, of Mifflin, will
hold a mammoth sale of live stock
etc, at his residence on Thursday,
October 18th, 1883. See his adver-
tisement in another column, and if
you want anything in the line of
farm property, attend the sale.
The Uncle Toms Cabin troupe
showed to very large crowd at the
Opera House, on Wednesday even
ing. AS an enjoyable, ridiculous
performance the exhibition was
first rate, and consequently as a
rendition of the play it was rather
poor,
! The board of supervisors of the
town of Mineral Point, offers a re-
ward of twenty-five dollars for infor-
matiou which will lead to the arrest
and conviction of the party or par
ties guilty of destroying property
at the town hall. See notice in an
other column.
-Four prisoners convicted at the
September term of the Grant county
circuit court were taken to Waupun
last week. They were Joseph Ivey,
sentenced for manslaughter, for
two years, VIM. Bresee, for larceny,
for two years; Pat Battle and John
Judge, each sentenced for one year.
A special passenger train passed
through GAINESVILLE on Thursday
morning of last week over the Chi
cago Il Northwestern road. When
near Milton junction it ran down a
hand car. A section man named
Christopher Burke, was probably
fatally injured.
The following teachers have been
engaged to teach in the public
schools of this city during the
ensuing year: Prof. J. H. Terry,
Principal; John z. Davis, Jas.
Goldsworthy, Mrs. A. b. Bennett,
Mrs. G. Smith, Miss Nj. G. Dunbar,
Miss l.. Bishop, Miss Kate McIlhon
Miss Ada Williams, Miss Clara Neal,
Miss Lulu O'Dowd.
j. J. Ross & Sons herd of short
horns have made a brilliant cam
paign for the fall of 1888. After
their victories at the fairs at this
place and Dodgeyille and at the
State fair at Madison, they visited
Galena last week and carried off all
the blue and red ribbons worth
speaking of, and this in the face of
strong competition.
The c. M, & st. p. company has
suspended the construction train at
this place 1t throws about twenty
three laboring men out of en-
ployment. The train has been
a great help to the business in
terests bringing in about $1,000 |
monthly to be expended, and |
of course it will be missed, if
the train is laid off for good.--Mazo-
mamie Sickle.
Sam Ross horse Mercury proved |
himself a thorough racer at Galena
last week. On the first day
no took second money although |
running at disadvantage against
the field in q catch weight race
without distance pole. On the |
second day he easily took first mon
ey in race run according to reg
ulations. The time made by him
in several heats of both days was
exceptionally good, making one mile
in 1: as.
Mr.. A. A. Parker, of Grant county.
claims to have successfully es-
tablished new breed Of cattle,
known by the name of Badgers.
The Teller says: "Mr. Parker has
interested himself in this under
taking for twenty years. The |
Badger cows are first class mixers,
and for beef cattle none are super
ior as TO quality. This is the word |
that comes to us. Mr. Parker is
reliable man"
A sneak thief recently entered a
restaurant in Lancaster and bought |
some crackers and cheese and asked |
permission to take his luncheon in
to the back room to eat it. Per-
mission was granted, and when he |
had finished his frugal meal and de-
parted, the proprietor discovered he |
had entertained a spoon thief una
wares. There were seven heavy
silver plated teaspoons on the tables, |
and they were all gone. No clue to
the whereabouts of the thief or the
spoons has yet been discovered.
The NJ. L. Conference at Baraboo,
was largely attended The number
in attendance on Saturday last,