Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28
LOCAL ITEMS.

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double Uncle Toms cabin.
The managers of the Oshkosh
fair decided that the gamblers must
go.
J. S. Slower, the well driller, lost
good work horse on Tuesday. The
horse fell into a mineral hole north
of the city.
Joseph Monahan, of Willow
Springs, has three acres of corn,
early white variety, which viii yield
about 100 bushels per acre.
The Darlington Republican re-
marks that this years trial shows
pretty conclusivcly that Nebraska
corn is not worth much here.
The fall term of the circuit court
for Lafayette county opened in Oar
lington on Monday. A number Of
lawyers from this county are in
attendance.
The Pick and Cad reports that c.
w. Priestley. who recently sold out
his harness business in Shullsburg
has gone to Neleigh, Nebraska, to
look up location.
Those who were awarded p1emi-
ums at the fair of the S. w. Wis,
|. A. are requested to call on the
Treasurer, Thos. Priestley, and get
their money.
VIM. James of Cottage Inn took
first premium on draft mare, at
the recent fair of the S. w. Wis. l.
A. Through an oversight it was
not SO stated in the published list
of premiums.
The Richland Republican reports
the corn crop in that county as bad
lily damaged by the frost and says
that the farmers there are feeling
greatly discouraged.
The squirrels are playing havoc
with the corn in Richland county.
There is a great scarcity of acorns
in the woods, and they have taken
to the cornfelds for their grub.
Michael Dallon, an old gentleman
employed in the coal shed of the G.
NJ. & St. P. R'y, at GAINESVILLE, was
run over by an engine, on Thursday
last near the round-house, and lost a
leg
The Teller says that the Lancaster
wooden mill has already sold over
eight hundred pieces of flannel for
winters use, and is now running
the entire force of thirty-eight oper-
atives on fannels.
The fall term of the Lancaster
schools opened on Monday Of last
week, with 300 pupils in attendance.
Prof e. Nj. Wood is principal. Miss
G. Reidcl has charge of the inter
mediate department.
One of our ladies killed twenty
squirrels in Il few hours hunt with a
rifle lately. All but two of them
were struck in the head. This gets
away with most of our sportsmen-
Shullsburg Free Press.
The contract for building the Mil
waukee q St. Paul branch from Eau
Claire to Chippewa FaAs has been
let to VIM. O'Hara, q contractor of
Iowa. The road is to be ready for
service by the middle of December.
Died, at his home in this city on
Tuesday Sept. II, VIM. Hibring,
after an illness of several months.
The deceased was about forty years
Of age, and leaves a wife and family
of small children to mourn his early
death.
The Sentinel reports that the pro
ject to build n $4,000 hotel in Mon
roc "is bird" The hotel will be
located Il few yards from the north
west corner of the square, and work
will be begun on it rs soon MS the
plans arc completed.
The post office at Kingston, Green
Lake county, near Fond du Lac, was
raided by burglars, on Friday
night last, and $3.50 taken from the
safe, which was blown open. The
thieves stole a horse and buggy and
made their escape.
Steps have been taken by Hon. G.
G. Cox and others to organize at
this place a post of the Grand Army
of the Republic. All soldiers who
desire to join will please call on
Capt. Thomas Priestley and sign the
for a charter.
On Saturday last Matt Smith,
carpenter, while working on the roof
of the dwelling of the Sisters of st.
Paul's Catholic church, slipped and
fell to the ground breaking one of
his ribs. His injuries though pain
full, are not regarded as dangerous.
A disease is prevalent among hogs
at Boico Prairie, Grant county,
which, it is said, is not the cholera,
but q kind of epizootic or malady
which attacks them suddenly and is
catching. Mr.. Thos. Mcdonald,
lost sixteen last week and several
other small losses among other far
mers are rcported.-Herald.
During the storm of Sunday fore
noon, IL. .. Hall, foreman of the
Evansville City Recorder, while out
pleasure riding accompanied by his
wife and child, n bolt of lightning
struck the horse, killing it instantly.
Mr.. Hall caught the child in his arms
and jumped from the buggy. Mrs.
Hall is very low from the effects Of
the shock, but will recover.
While attending the Iowa Coun-
ty fair, at Dodgeville last week, we
had the pleasure of listening to the
Dodgeville Tornado" Band, who
did credit to themselves. The band
is composed Of the following pieces:
one fine-tooth comb; one mouth
organ; pair of rattle-bones; tam
boureen and q baritone horn.
The Gratiot correspondent of the
Shullsburg Pick and Cad says: "Dr.
II. l.. Stevens left Gratiot for Lin
den, Wis, where he takes the place
of q physician who cannot stand
this climate. May success attend DR..
Stevens is the wish of many friends