Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-12-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

Schuyler ColiaN Will lecture IN
Lancaster at an early date.
The telephone line between Oar
lington and Shullsburg is completed.
The formal opening of the new
Episcopal church in Darlington will
take place on December O.
Read over the" Business Notices
They will all be found to be live
items by live business men.
The government has decided that
the nickel thrcc-ccmt piece must 90,
and it will be retired from circula-
ton.
The frame part of the house for
mcrly owned by George Mastcn is
offered for sale on easy terms by }.
DclIcr
Dubuque is lighted with twenty
electric lights, and contracts have
been made to light twenty business
houses.
Twonty-six colorcd persons were
recently Immersed in the big Grant
river, near Lancaster, by two Baptist
clergyman.
Rev. s. w. IIorncr will open the
NJ. T.. lecture course at the city hall
next Wednesday evening. Sehlcct,
Robert Burns
Hand in your holiday advertise
mcuts and they Will be attractirely
displayed in the well printed
columns of The Democrat.
Remember the sale of fancy work
To be held at the Presbyterian
church ON Tuesday, the llth inst.
Rooms open from ) until 10 p. IN.
Oysters and coffee served.
The Lancaster Herald says that as
next year is leap year the young
ladies of that city propose to reverse
the usual custom, and make calls on
the gentlemen on new year s day.
The ladies Of Trinity church will
hold a bazar and festival III the |.
S, Hotel on Tuesday, December is.
All kinds of fancy work will be
offered for sale and an oyster supper
will be served.
Rev. :. w. lIorncr will lecture in
the city hall next Wednesday even
ing; subject Robert Burns. " He
is spoken of as 4 very entertaining
lecturer, and one who handles his
subject admirably.
The first number of The Dodge
Vile Star made its appearance last
week. 1t is ably edited, we'll print
ed, and shines for democracy and
mankind i'll general for one dollar
per year III advance.
The money realized from the play
Of the Hidden Hand" recently
given III this city, was devoted to
the worthy object of furnishing
Thanksgiving dinners to the deserv-
ing poor of Mineral Point.
The ladies of Trinity church de-
sire to call attention to the fact that
many articles suitable for holiday
presents will bc offered for sale at
the bazar which will he held ut the
t. :. Hotel on the 18th inst.
Orders have been issued by the
{. 4 n. W. Il. Il. Co. TO commence
the work of grading between GAlena
aud Savanna Immediately. The
work will be pushed through with
the view of completing it rs soon
us possible.
+. w. Messenger, agent for the
Diebold safes for the western district
Of Wisconsin, informed the Grant
County Herald that during the year
ending the 10Th Of November there
had been tiftv-nine safes blown open
in his district, and that only two
arrests have been made.
Onahursday of last week J. J.
Ross and Sons, sold to \. GRADER,
Two car loads of fine steers, average
ing 1850 for which they received
$3.50 per cwt., and on Tuesday of
this week they sold to Louis GRADER
two car loads of steers, which aver
aged 1900 pounds and for which
they received S4.77l per cwt.
Bliss Il Gollner are about to open
n new meat market in Schillen's
block Commerce street, and through
the columns of the Democrat invite
the public TO call and be convinced
that they are selling choice meats
at reasonable prices. Read their
advertisement.
Platteville Witness: The Rich
land County Board of Supervisors
voted forty dollars to each paper in
that county for publishing their
proceedings. The pitiful sum of
fifteen dollars was voted for the
same purpose in Grant county.
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