Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-30
LOCAL ITEMS.

Rumor has it that Montfort is
going to have a democratic news
paper.
Attend the dime entertainment
next Tuesday evening, as it will aid
good cause.
1t is reported that Schuyler Colfax
will open the season for the Darling
ton lecture association.
Tickets for the NJ. L. lecture
course are on sale at the Post Office
and at IIanscom's book store.
Union Thanksgiving services at
the Presbyterian church to-day,
Thursday, with sermon by Rev. +.
+. Clouah.
4. J. Maybell, with Hamilton
Bros, paper dealers, of Milwaukee,
was in town selling goods, on Friday
and Saturday last.
The Juvenile Temple will give u
dime entertainment in the Good
Trmplars' hall, next Tuesday eve
ming. Singing, Rotations, etc.
Thanksgiving services will be
held in Trinity church to-day,
Thursday. ut 10: 80 Il. IN. with ser
mon by the rector, Rev. M. Chase.
The Prairie du Chen Courier says
that Stauer x Co.'S mill at that place
has cut during this season 1900, 900
feet Of lumber, being about ID per
cent more than last season.
Hon. ]. Davis, of Rockford, ac-
companied by his daughter Maybel,
came up on Saturday last to visit
his son, DR. H. G. Davis, of this city,
and remained over Sunday.
Mrs. John Prisk of this city, who
has been visiting relatives and
friends the past two weeks in Mil
waukec, returned home last We'd
nesday evening.
Recently while number of Ian
caster people were enjoying a skate
ON the ice on Grant river, near that
place, three boys broke through and
were in fair way of being drowned,
until they were iished out 10y the
aid of long poles.
The Church Guild of the Episco-
pal church of this city, will hold
bazaar at the United States Hotel on
Tuesday evening, December 18th.
Oysters and supper will be served,
and gifts suitable for Christmas will
be for sale.
We have just seen copy of the
proceedings of the Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows of the state of Wiseon-
sin for 1883. The work was done
III The Teller office al Lancaster
under the supervision of Mr..
Edward Pollock, and reflects much
credit on the printer.
This is the way they do things in
the matrimonial line out in Dakota:
Marie Perry was to be married TO
Archilaus Burton, Monday at
Grand Forks. Louis Forkey of
Grafton came ON Sunday rs best
man. When he beheld the bride to
be he and she fell in love with each
other. They were married Monday,
Archilaus attending the ceremony,
weeping copiously.
Lancaster Teller: The Platteville
District Ministerial Association of
the Nj. +. Church met in this city
last Tuesday eveing, when Rev. +.
+. Clough, of Mineral Point delivered
lecture to a fair audience on The
best methods of promoting revi-
walls" The lecture was full of good
thoughts and was listened to with
much interest by all present. This
was Mr. Coughs first visit to our
city, and the impression made by
the lecture, was such that those who
heard him, unanimously say may he
come again
Our neighboring town of Lancas
ter, over IN Grant county, Is no long
er unknown to fame. The mantle
of Tom Thumb appears to have
fallen upon one Of her citizens,
Sammy Draper by name, who accor-
ding to The Teller, received recently
telegram from Chicago parties ask
ing If he would make a two weeks
engagement for $50. He answered
placing his price for two weeks at
$50, and expenses; much higher
figure than that for which Barnum
at first engaged the late lamented
General Tom Thumb.
At a meeting of the capitol extern
sion building commission on the
22d inst, at which w. w. Boying-
ton, the Chicago architect Was
present, his recommendation in refer
ence to the removal of the iron
columns in the north wing was
adopted. None of the columns put
in by the contractor. John Fyfe, of
Portage, will be allowed to remuin.
1t was also decided that iron col
umns be inserted in two piers which
have a special Importance in the
structure and are located on the first
floor