Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-05-25

A prominent feature of the band
concert will be the playing of J
Levy's grand Russian fantasia by
Prof. Adam Dresen.
Corpus Christi, kept by the Ro-
man Catholic Church in honor Of
the Eucharist, was duly observed at
the German and Irish Catholic
churches in this city. At st. Paul's
church a large number of children
received their first Communion.
The pupils of the public schools
will give an exhibition on the last
day of the present term, consisting
of speaking, singing, and other APP
propriate exercises. 1t is hoped
that parents and all others interest
ed,in the welfare of the schools will
do what they can towards making
the exhibition a success.
We have received positive assur-
ance that Coles Colossal show will
visit this place during the present
season. This show has met with
great success here, and the reason
for this is that Mr.. Cole advertises
nothing that he does not show under
canvas-something which can be
said of but few showmen. He has
added very many new and fresh
features into his show and secures
none but first class attractions.
When the show visits this place its
great tent which is over $50 feet
wide and 400 feet long, will be
crowded. The proprietor has a
high reputation as a Snowman
wherever he has been. Keep look
out in the columns of The Demo-
crat for his coming, for Mr.. c.
would as soon think of showing
without the animals and perfor-
mers, as he would think of giving
an exhibition without taking the
best means of advertising the fact
to the world.
The Darlington Republican says:
Mineral Point is making extern
sive preparations for celebrating the
4th of July in grand style. In ad-
dition to the usual programme, they
intend to have some fine horse-rac-
ing, foot racing, mule racing and
other sports. We learn that over
six hundred dollars have already
been raised, and every effort has
been made to make this the chg
gest thing" in the way of a celebra-
ton, that has ever been held in that
city. As Darlington has done moth
ing toward preparing for Layout"
on that day, suppose we all "take
in" the Mineral Point blowout"
Yes, Mineral Point is making pretty
extensive preparations for celebrat-
ing the 4th of July in grand style,
and hopes to so far succeed in this
laudable purpose as to give a rich
and varied entertainment to those
who may visit us on that day. A
cordial invitation is extended to the
people of our neighboring cities, vii
lagos and towns to come here and
have a grand patriotic reunion on
July 4, 1883.
An accident occurred on the c. &
n. w. road four miles west of Ridge
way station last Friday night, in
which the fireman was instantly
killed. The accident was occasioned
by the giving way of the front
trucks on the tender. On the first
lntimation of the losing of the truck
the fireman, while there seemed to
be no apparent danger on the en-
CINE, very unwisely leaped to the
ground, the first car to the tender be-
ing thrown from the track at the
same time struck the unfortunate
man, crushing him to instant death.
The unfortunate subject was young
man, NJ. G. Harner, a nephew of ex-
Senator Matt. Anderson, was from
Ohio, where he expected to return
the day following the fatal accident,
having secured good position there
in Il wholesale house. The run
which proved so fatal was to be his
last run over the road, and was his
LAST run in a more complete sense.
Several cars were thrown from the
track sustaining little or no damage.
The tender of the engine was badly
being the only damage to
the train.
The Lancaster Teller does not APP
pear to like Jack Warburton's style
of singing and prancing around in
the churches. This is what the Tel
Ter tells of Jack <: He claims to be
a reformed drunkard himself, and
carries with him the sympathies of
q large number of his listeners. His
speeches are somewhat disjointed
His lrish-English tongue larrups
around indiscriminately among both
saints and sinners. and he pleases
and offends both. He wants to be
called Jack" Warburton so that he
will not be looked upon as unap-
proachable by the common people,
but the name and his manner and
speech don't seem quite decorous in
church and pulpit, 1t would seem
a little more like enlightened adj
to transform the saloon
Jacks into church Johns than to ex-
pect the church to come down to
the saloon Jacks in order to have a
meeting If all want to be on a
common level, the higher plane may
be the better. No doubt Jack War
burton is trying to DO good, and we
would like to see him succeed"
MARRIED.