Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-13
LOCAL ITEMS.

The public schools opened on Mon
day after vacation of two weeks.
The Misses Philips, of this city, are
visiting friends in Milwaukee this
week.
Miss Eunce ITanScOm visited rel
atiycs and fIiendS in Platteville last
week.
Thoa- Collins purchased of Simon
lIarker the farm formerly owned 10y
John Lynch.
John Proctor has enlarged his farm
by the addition by purchase of one of
Dr. MoffetL's
w. i. Williams, and Henry Roberts,
of Dodgevillc, made The Democrat a
pleasant call on Tuesday.
IlOratio Wright spent Sunday with
friends in this city and returned home
to plattevile on Monday.
H. Cassidy, one cf Ridgeway's old
and respected citizens, made us a
pleasant call on Tuesday
Miss Katie Lenahan, milliner, ex-
poets her trimmer to arrive from Chi
cago some time during next week.
Miss Annie Engelken, who has been
visiting her sister Mrs G. II. lornung,
returned to her home ut Bellevue, Ia.
on Monday.
w. ii. Bennett. superintendent Of
public property, took brief respite
from his labors at the capital, and
visited in this city this week. lie WAS
accompanied by his son Eddie.
JOS. Dellcr received II sprain in the
knee last week which proved more SER
ions than ut first supposed, combining
him to his room the past week. We
hope he will be around IN Il few days.
William Lanyon, Jr., started on
Tuesday morning for Pittsburg, Kan.
To attend to business connected with
the zinc works of William and Cyrus
Lanyon. He does not expect to return
here before next fall,
Hugh Mediation who was recently
injured in the pineries in Minnesota
by Il falling tree, arrived here Il few
DAYS ago. His escape from death was
most fortunate We arc glad to know
that he is rapidly recovering from his
injuries.
Simon S. Lanyon. at LANNON'S black
smith shop. sells and repairs pumps of
all kinds. Simon is one of the best
macl.inists in the country, and if you
want anything repaired from a pump
to asteam engine, Simon is just the
man to repair it.
Robert James received II telegram
from Quinnosec, Michigan, on Tuesday
evening, bearing the sad intelligence
of the death by the caving of a mine of
ticulars have yet been received. The
body has not yet been found.
Nicholas and William Uren intend
to open II ware house tor the sale OF
agricultural implements in Uren's
building on Commerce street. They
will sell the Buckeys reapers and
mowers. Furthur particuIrs will here
after he given in The Democrat.
The executive committee of the s.
w. Wis. |. A. ut u recent meeting re-
yiscd the premium list, increasing the
premiums in nearly all departments.
In the department of swine the prem
iums will be siXty-siN per cent higher
than has been paid during any pre-
vious year
MIR. Frank Spensley was married 10
Miss Emily j. Skewis on Wednesday
evening, April IL. Mt the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Tangy, of Scales
Mound, cousin of the bride. The Dem
ocrat unites with the very many friends
of the happy couple i'll extending good
wishes and congratulations.
The many friends of Frank Maddin,
formerly of this city. viii be gratided
on learning that he has good situation
at Dallas. Texas, being foreman over
nearly one hundred men in the How
ard Oil company at that place. Frank
is an honest, trustworthy young man,
and success will surely be his reward.
Alta meeting of the new city coun-
ell held on Monday evening, April 9th,
the following officers were elected;
President of the council-Ald. Gill
mann.
City clerk-r. ). Ansley.
School commissioner, 2d ward-D. L.
Beech.
Street eommissioner-R. Williams.
City attorney-T. Scott AnSley.
City seNton-Jas. Beaumont.
City ianitor-laS. Beaumont.
Chief of poliee-W. j. Healey.
The officers salaries were fixed the
same rs last year.
On Wednesday of last week the
superintendents of the poor made ar.
engagements with Richard Stephens fol
the purchase of 100 acres of LAND
adjoining the poor farm. for the sun
of $3.50. On Tuesday of the present
week the commissioners and chairman
of the county board of supervisors me
for the purpose of completing tn,
purchase. when Mr.. Stephens with
drew his first agreement to take $3.50
for the land, and would not sell fol
less than $4,000. which the commission
els paid him and closed the contrac
for the land.